Wisconsin funding guide
Wisconsin 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
Wisconsin medical programs
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP)
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.
- Who may qualify
- Healthcare professionals who may apply include: Physicians Family medicine General internal medicine General pediatricians OBGYN Psychiatry Dentists General Pediatric Nurse practitioners and physician assistants Family medicine Geriatrics Mental health Pediatrics Women's health Certified nurse midwives Dental hygienists General Pediatric Dental therapists
- Award or benefit
- Physicians and dentists, including obstetricians and psychiatrists, are eligible to receive up to $50,000. Physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, dental hygienists, and dental therapists are eligible to receive up to $25,000. Eligible providers may receive 2 Wisconsin Office of Rural Health awards during their career.
- Sponsor
- Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Wisconsin Rural Provider Loan Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
- Who may qualify
- Eligible applicants are primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin. Rural is defined as: A city, town, or village that has a population of less than 20,000 and that is at least 15 miles from any city, town, or village that has a population of 20,000 or more Not an urbanized area, as defined by the federal Census Bureau
- Award or benefit
- Up to $50,000 Eligible providers may receive 2 Wisconsin Office of Rural Health awards during their career.
- Sponsor
- Wisconsin Office of 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
Wisconsin dental programs
Wisconsin Rural Provider Loan Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
- Who may qualify
- Eligible applicants are primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin. Rural is defined as: A city, town, or village that has a population of less than 20,000 and that is at least 15 miles from any city, town, or village that has a population of 20,000 or more Not an urbanized area, as defined by the federal Census Bureau
- Award or benefit
- Up to $50,000 Eligible providers may receive 2 Wisconsin Office of Rural Health awards during their career.
- Sponsor
- Wisconsin Office of 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
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin funding directory →Use USDA's live map to check Wisconsin 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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