Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program

By Nicole Mattson, LHSE, SHRM-SCP, SPHR  |  November 10, 2023  |  All members

The Minnesota Office of Rural Health & Primary Care grants loan forgiveness to various healthcare professionals serving in high-need areas. View the list of eligible professions, as well as program information specific to each including eligibility, award amounts, service obligation, timelines, etc. on the “Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs” page of the MDH website. Also visit the FAQs for additional pertinent program information.

Application cycles for eligible professions
  • The application cycle for the registered nurses in nonprofit hospitals is now CLOSED
  • The application cycle for the following eligible professions is open Wednesday, November 1, 2023, through Saturday, January 6, 2024, 11:59 PM:
    • Rural Dental Therapists/Advanced Dental Therapist 
    • Dentist 
    • Rural Mental Health Professional 
    • Urban Mental Health Professional 
    • Rural Advanced Practice Provider 
    • Urban Advanced Practice Provider (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Only)
    • Nurse Faculty 
    • Long Term Care Nurses 
    • Rural Pharmacist 
    • Rural Physician 
    • Urban Physician 
    • Rural Public Health Nurse 

View or download the 2023 MN Loan Forgiveness Program Information Notice (PIN) for more information. 


Nicole Mattson
Nicole Mattson  |  Vice President of Strategic Initiatives  |   nmattson@careproviders.org  |  952-851-2482