Hawaii funding guide
Hawaii medical, dental, and veterinary funding
Start with money that does not require ordinary repayment: scholarships, forgivable loans, service awards, and loan repayment tied to eligible work.
Medical funding
Hawaii medical programs
Hawaii Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program (HELP)
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in Hawaii in return for at least 2 years of service in rural and other medically underserved areas of the state.
- Who may qualify
- Applicants must be (or working to become) a healthcare professional licensed or otherwise certified in Hawai'i who provides clinical care to human patients living in Hawai'i and accepts public insurance for at least 30% of their patient care claims. Interns, residents, or fellows currently in professional training in one of the recognized health professions may apply. Terms of loan repayment and other HELP programmatic terms and conditions may differ from already licensed or certified healthcare professionals. Residents do not need to be located in Hawaii as long as they commit to practice in Hawaii upon completion. See the complete list of eligible professions on the program website .
- Award or benefit
- $50,000 per year for Primary care MD, DO, APRN, PA, behavioral health professionals, and rural specialist physicians working full-time $25,000 per year for Primary care MD, DO, APRN, PA, behavioral health professionals, and rural specialist physicians working at least half-time $25,000 per year for other qualified full-time professionals $12,500 per year for residents who agree to practice in Hawaii upon completion
- Sponsor
- Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers
National programs to check
NHSC State Loan Repayment Program
Participating states and territories repay qualifying debt for eligible clinicians serving in approved shortage areas. Awards and application windows are set by each state.
NHSC Scholarship Program
Scholarship support for eligible primary-care students who commit to service at an NHSC-approved site after training.
Dental funding
Hawaii dental programs
Hawaii Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program (HELP)
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in Hawaii in return for at least 2 years of service in rural and other medically underserved areas of the state.
- Who may qualify
- Applicants must be (or working to become) a healthcare professional licensed or otherwise certified in Hawai'i who provides clinical care to human patients living in Hawai'i and accepts public insurance for at least 30% of their patient care claims. Interns, residents, or fellows currently in professional training in one of the recognized health professions may apply. Terms of loan repayment and other HELP programmatic terms and conditions may differ from already licensed or certified healthcare professionals. Residents do not need to be located in Hawaii as long as they commit to practice in Hawaii upon completion. See the complete list of eligible professions on the program website .
- Award or benefit
- $50,000 per year for Primary care MD, DO, APRN, PA, behavioral health professionals, and rural specialist physicians working full-time $25,000 per year for Primary care MD, DO, APRN, PA, behavioral health professionals, and rural specialist physicians working at least half-time $25,000 per year for other qualified full-time professionals $12,500 per year for residents who agree to practice in Hawaii upon completion
- Sponsor
- Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers
National programs to check
NHSC State Loan Repayment Program
Dentists and other eligible oral-health clinicians may qualify through participating state programs in exchange for shortage-area service.
NHSC Scholarship Program
Eligible dental students can receive scholarship support in exchange for service at an NHSC-approved site.
Veterinary funding
Hawaii veterinary programs
No direct veterinary award was identified in this review.
That does not prove none exists. Check the official state directory, your school, professional association, and the national programs below.
Search the Hawaii funding directory →Use USDA's live map to check Hawaii shortage designations. The table could not be reliably imported during this review, so this page does not claim a state count.
Open the USDA shortage map →National programs to check
USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
USDA may repay up to $40,000 per year for at least three years of service in a designated veterinary shortage situation.
Sources and review standard
Listings were reviewed on June 13, 2026 using official program pages and the Rural Health Information Hub funding directory. Program status, appropriations, deadlines, and award amounts can change without notice.
Before relying on an award: confirm the current application cycle, eligible degree and specialty, service site, tax treatment, and repayment terms directly with the administrator.
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