Louisiana funding guide
Louisiana 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
Louisiana medical programs
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.
- Who may qualify
- Applicants must be United States citizens or U.S. nationals and have a current license by the appropriate licensing agency to practice in Louisiana. Eligible primary care professions include: Physicians (M.D. or D.O.) Dentists (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) Physician Assistants Certified Nurse Practitioners Certified Nurse Midwives Registered Clinical Dental Hygienists Licensed Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (Ph.D. or equivalent required) Health Service Psychologists (Ph.D. or equivalent required) Psychiatric Nurse Specialists Licensed Professional Counselors (Masters or Ph.D. required) Marriage and Family Therapists (Masters or Ph.D. required) Licensed Clinical Social Workers (Master or Ph.D. required) Alcohol and substance abuse counselors (Masters or Ph.D. required)
- Award or benefit
- Physicians and dentists can receive up to $30,000 annually. Other primary care professionals can receive up to $20,000 annually.
- Sponsor
- Louisiana Department of Health
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
Louisiana dental programs
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.
- Who may qualify
- Applicants must be United States citizens or U.S. nationals and have a current license by the appropriate licensing agency to practice in Louisiana. Eligible primary care professions include: Physicians (M.D. or D.O.) Dentists (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) Physician Assistants Certified Nurse Practitioners Certified Nurse Midwives Registered Clinical Dental Hygienists Licensed Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (Ph.D. or equivalent required) Health Service Psychologists (Ph.D. or equivalent required) Psychiatric Nurse Specialists Licensed Professional Counselors (Masters or Ph.D. required) Marriage and Family Therapists (Masters or Ph.D. required) Licensed Clinical Social Workers (Master or Ph.D. required) Alcohol and substance abuse counselors (Masters or Ph.D. required)
- Award or benefit
- Physicians and dentists can receive up to $30,000 annually. Other primary care professionals can receive up to $20,000 annually.
- Sponsor
- Louisiana Department of Health
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
Louisiana 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 Louisiana funding directory →Use USDA's live map to check Louisiana 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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