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Health care professionals (physicians, psychiatrists, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives) in Wisconsin can receive up to $100,000 in education loan assistance through the Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP).
Over 150 primary care professionals practicing in Wisconsin's federally-designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) have received over $5 million in loan repayment awards since the HPLAP was established in 1990. Information on a community’s HPSA status can be found on the federal Health Resources and Services Administration’s HPSA site. Applicants generally must be working in a HPSA to be eligible for a HPLAP award. Providers must agree to work three years in an eligible underserved rural or urban community. Awards are federal and state income tax exempt.
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