Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program (TSLRP)
TSLRP provides educational loan repayment to qualified primary care practitioners in exchange for an initial 2-year service obligation to practice full-time or part-time at an ambulatory public, non-profit or private non-profit primary care site located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or a facility designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Rural Health Clinic (RHC).
Regional, Local & Metro Health Departments must be a primary care entity located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in order to qualify.
Eligible Practitioners
- Primary Care
- Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Mid-Wife, Physician Assistant, Pharmacist
- Dental
- General Practice or Pediatric Dentist
- Behavioral & Mental Health
- Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Nurse Specialist, Health Service Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist or Licensed Professional Counselor
Award Amount
Eligible applicants can receive a maximum of up to $50,000 for an initial 2-year service obligation. TSLRP award amounts are determined by annual funding availability which may cause variations in the final award amount from year-to-year.
Applications
Application Cycle open now until January 5th. Apply On-Line to complete a (click here)Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program (TSLRP) Application Or copy and paste the link to your browser: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/rural-health/tslrp.html
Note: Only qualifying PUBLIC or NON-PROFIT PRIVATE, ambulatory, primary care entities, located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) are eligible practice sites for participation in TSLRP.
Contact
Questions about whether or not you qualify or if your practice site is eligible for participation ?
Tresea Donelson, TSLRP Coordinator at (615) 532-0195 or [email protected]