Utah funding guide
Utah 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
Utah medical programs
Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who locate and practice in approved areas in Utah for at least 3 years.
- Who may qualify
- Eligibility requirements include: Meet the direct patient care requirement (no more than 8 hours spent on administrative activities for full time awards; 4 hours for part time awards) Work at least 20 hours for a part time award Work at an approved job site Have an unrestricted license that does not require supervision Have worked at the approved site for less than 18 months
- Award or benefit
- Amounts by provider type: MD/DO/DDS/DMD/PHARM - $75,000 Psychologists/PA/APRN/CNM - $45,000 LMFT/LCSW, OTR/L, CMHC - $37,500 BS/BA, RN/RDH, CSW, BSDH - $30,000 AA RN/SUDC/RDH, AAS - $15,000 The provider's site is required to match 20% of the award amount.
- Sponsor
- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program
Educational loan repayment assistance for physicians who contract to work in a rural hospital in Utah for a minimum of 2 years.
- Who may qualify
- Eligible applicants are licensed physicians in the state of Utah who agree to work in an approved rural hospital for at least 2 years. Eligible providers include: Primary care Obstetrics and gynecology General surgeons Orthopedic surgeons Pediatrics Internal medicine
- Award or benefit
- Up to $40,000 a year for up to 2 years The employer is required to provide a 1:1 match. If the employer agrees, recipients may also be eligible for a one year extension. The total possible award amount for this program is up to $120,000.
- Sponsor
- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural 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
Utah dental programs
Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who locate and practice in approved areas in Utah for at least 3 years.
- Who may qualify
- Eligibility requirements include: Meet the direct patient care requirement (no more than 8 hours spent on administrative activities for full time awards; 4 hours for part time awards) Work at least 20 hours for a part time award Work at an approved job site Have an unrestricted license that does not require supervision Have worked at the approved site for less than 18 months
- Award or benefit
- Amounts by provider type: MD/DO/DDS/DMD/PHARM - $75,000 Psychologists/PA/APRN/CNM - $45,000 LMFT/LCSW, OTR/L, CMHC - $37,500 BS/BA, RN/RDH, CSW, BSDH - $30,000 AA RN/SUDC/RDH, AAS - $15,000 The provider's site is required to match 20% of the award amount.
- Sponsor
- Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural 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
Utah 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 Utah funding directory →Use USDA's live map to check Utah 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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