The following provider types are eligible for the Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP):

• Allopathic or Osteopathic Physician
• Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Primary Care Physician Associate
• Certified Nurse-Midwife
• Dentist (DMD/DDS)
• Dental Therapist
• Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist
• Clinical or Counseling Psychologist
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
• Registered Nurse
• Pharmacist
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor III (Master’s degree required)
• Registered Dietitian (Master’s degree required)

Physician Specialty Requirements
Physicians must practice in one of the following primary care specialties:

• Family Medicine (or General Practice for Osteopathic Physicians)
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
• Geriatrics
• Psychiatry

Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Specialty Requirements
Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) must practice in one of the following primary care specialties:

• Family Practice
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry / Mental Health
• Geriatrics
• Women’s Health

Providers must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
• Hold a current, unrestricted license in their discipline
• Have qualifying educational loan debt
• Be in good standing with federal debt obligations (no defaults or judgments)
• Work at a SLRP approved practice site 
• Provide outpatient primary care services

Practice sites must:

• Be a nonprofit (public or private); and
• Be Located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA); and
• Provide outpatient, ambulatory, primary medical, mental and behavioral, and/or dental services; and
• Provide services on a free or reduced-fee schedule basis to individuals at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; and
• Offer services to all patients regardless of ability to pay; and
• Accept or participate in public insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, as applicable); and
• Not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or ability to pay; and
• Approved by ORH to participate in the SLRP with a Site Application on file that is no more than two years old (from date the provider submits their SLRP application)

For questions regarding practice site eligibility contact the SLRP program coordinator.

Full-Time Participants

Physical Health Providers

• Minimum 2-year service commitment
• Up to $75,000 total (or $37,500 per year)
• Award is capped at the lesser of 50% of qualifying educational debt or the federal maximum

Dental and Behavioral Health Providers:

• Minimum 2-year service commitment
• Up to $50,000 total (or $25,000 per year)
• Award is capped at the lesser of 50% of qualifying educational debt or the federal maximum

Half-Time Participants

Physical Health Providers

• Minimum 2-year service commitment
• Up to $37,500 total (or $18,750 per year)
• Award is capped at the lesser of 50% of qualifying educational debt or the federal maximum

Dental and Behavioral Health Providers:

• Minimum 2-year service commitment
• Up to $25,000 total (or $12,000 per year)
• Award is capped at the lesser of 50% of qualifying educational debt or the federal maximum

After completing the initial 2-year service commitment, participants may apply for additional funding through continuation contracts.

• Continuations are awarded in 1-year increments
• Participants must remain at an eligible site and continue to meet all program requirements
• Applicants must verify that prior SLRP funds were applied to qualifying educational debt

Award Amounts

Continuation awards follow the same annual limits as initial awards:

• Up to $37,500 per year (full-time)
• Up to $25,000 per year (full-time dental/behavioral health)
• Half-time: up to 50% of the applicable full-time annual amount

Availability

• Continuation awards are not guaranteed
• Awards depend on:
  • Available federal and state funding
  • Program priorities and workforce needs
  • Site eligibility and compliance
     

There is no federal lifetime maximum for SLRP awards. Participants who successfully complete their initial service obligation may apply for additional continuation contracts and receive funding over multiple years. However, continuation awards are not guaranteed and depend on available funding, site eligibility, and program priorities.

The program will officially reopen, and applications will be posted here on July 1, 2026.

Have questions about the Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program? Explore the Oregon Office of Rural Health Incentive Program FAQs for helpful details on eligibility, requirements, and program specifics.

FAQs will be posted on July 1, 2026.