West Virginia Financial Incentive
Programs for Health Science Professions
This document was created to inform health science students about the many financial incentives they may qualify for. It divides programs by
discipline and provides a general overview of each program. The table of contents below shows you which pages each discipline’s programs can be
found on. Some programs listed cannot be served concurrently with other health science programs. These programs are highlighted in yellow. If you
have any questions, please contact:
Michelle Ruppert Health Sciences Program Administrator
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Telephone: 304-558-0530 / Email: Michelle [email protected]
Contents
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Physicians ............................................................................................................................................. 2
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Educators, & other Nursing Professionals .................................................. 5
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Dentists ................................................................................................................................................. 8
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Occupational Therapists ...................................................................................................................... 10
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Pharmacists ......................................................................................................................................... 11
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Physician Assistants ............................................................................................................................ 12
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Physical Therapists ............................................................................................................................. 14
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Clinical Psychologists ......................................................................................................................... 15
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Public Health Practitioners .................................................................................................................. 17
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Social Workers .................................................................................................................................... 18
West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for Counselors .......................................................................................................................................... 20
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Physicians
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Medical students with
financial needs who intend
to practice in one of the
following approved
disciplines in an
underserved area in WV:
Family medicine
General Obstetrics &
gynecology
General Internal medicine
General Pediatrics
Adult or Child Psychiatry
Medical Student
Loan Program
(MSLP)
Up to $10,000/year in
loan forgiveness for
four years.
Must practice in a qualifying
medically underserved area in WV
for each year of loan forgiveness.
Marshall University Joan C.
Edwards School of Medicine
Cindy Canterbury
West Virginia School of
Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia University School of
Medicine
4
th
-year medical students
who intend to practice in
primary care approved
within underserved
locations or emergency
medicine
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$30,000 towards loan
repayment.
Participants must match with
primary care or emergency
medicine residency in WV. Must
practice for two years full-time or
four years half-time. Primary care
participants must practice in an
outpatient setting in an underserved
area. Emergency medicine
participants must practice in a
hospital-based emergency room.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
2
nd
, 3
rd,
and 4
th
-year
medical students with an
interest in family medicine
Educational Seed
for Physicians (ESP)
$5,000/year for up to
three years.
Must practice for two years in West
Virginia in Family Medicine; one
year if the award was received
during the 4
th
year of medical
school.
Students can apply for both ESP
and Tully but only one scholarship
will be granted.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Primary care residents and
physicians
Primary care physicians
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
3
rd
and 4
th
-year medical
students with an interest in
family medicine
Tully Fund
$5,000/year for up to
two years.
Must practice for two years in West
Virginia in Family Medicine; one
year if the award was received
during the 4
th
year of medical
school.
Students can apply for both ESP
and Tully but only one scholarship
will be granted.
Medical students in any
year of school
National Health
Service Corps
(NHSC) Scholarship
Program
The scholarship pays
tuition, fees, and other
educational costs, and
provides a living
stipend.
Service begins upon graduation and
completion of a primary care
residency program at an NHSC-
approved site in an underserved
area.
Medical students in their
last year of school.
NHSC Students to
Service Program
Up to $120,000 in loan
repayment.
Commitment to provide primary
health care full-time for at least
three years ($60,000 for at least six
years half-time) at an approved
NHSC site in an HPSA* with a score
of 14 or higher. Can seek a waiver
for half-time practice.
Recruitment and
Retention
Community Project
(RRCP)
Up to $20,000 per year
for four years in loan
repayment. The
practice site applies on
behalf of the provider
and must match the
state with at least 50%
of funding. ($80,000
max).
Must practice one year in a rural,
underserved area of WV for each
year of funding.
NHSC Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: Initial
award of up to either
$50,000 (HPSA of 14
or higher) or $30,000
(HPSA below 14) in
loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
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Half-time track: Initial
award of up to either
$25,000 (HPSA of 14
or higher) or $15,000
(HPSA below 14) in
loan repayment.
Primary care or psychiatry
physicians
NHSC Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan
repayment for three
years in half-time
practice
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at a rural NHSC-
approved SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental Health or
Primary Care HPSA.
Primary care or psychiatry
physicians
NHSC Substance
Use Disorder
Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$37,500 in loan
repayment for three
years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at an NHSC-
approved service site that provides
SUD treatment and is located in a
Mental Health or Primary Care
HPSA.
Primary care physicians
State Loan
Repayment Program
(SLRP)
$40,000 in loan
repayment for a two-
year commitment.
$25,000 per year for up
to an additional two
years.
Must practice full-time in an HPSA,
which includes FQHCs** and FQHC
look-alikes for the initial $40,000
award. For each additional year
funded, must practice one year.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Educators, & other
Nursing Professionals
Eligible
Program
Amount
Service Obligation
Contact
Students in their final year
of a graduate or doctoral
nursing program who
intend to practice as a
nurse practitioner
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Two years of full-time or four years
of half-time practice in an outpatient
primary care setting in an
underserved area of the state.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
Nurses employed as an
educator in WV schools
and enrolled in a nursing
master’s program or a
doctoral nursing or
education program
Nursing Scholarship
Program
Up to $15,000 per year
in scholarship. The
average award is
$4,000 per semester.
Two years teaching in a WV school
of nursing.
Students accepted to or
enrolled in a fully
accredited training
program for nurse-
midwifery or nurse
practitioners
National Health
Service Corps
(NHSC) Scholarship
Program
The scholarship pays
tuition, fees, and other
educational costs, and
provides a living
stipend.
Length of obligation depends on the
number of years while in school the
student received the scholarship.
Service obligation must be
completed at a site with an HPSA*
score of 14 or higher. Can seek a
waiver for half-time practice.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Students
enrolled/accepted for
enrollment in a training
program for graduate
nurse-practitioners
NURSE Corps
Tuition, eligible fees,
other reasonable costs
(books, clinical supplies/
instruments, uniforms,
etc.), and monthly
stipend ($1,330/month).
Service sites include inpatient and
outpatient sites (broader than most
other programs). Length of
obligation depends on the number of
years while in school the student
received the scholarship.
*Must Already be
practicing*
Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner
Mental Health Loan
Repayment Program
$10,000 for loan
repayment
Practice one-year full-time or two
years part-time in an underserved
area in West Virginia.
Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner
Statewide Therapist
Loan
Repayment Project
(STLR)
Award of up to $20,000
of repayment of eligible
student loan expenses.
Two years of full-time service at a
qualified facility in the state of West
Virginia.
Nurse practitioners and
nurse midwives
Recruitment and
Retention
Community Project
(RRCP)
Up to $20,000 per year
for four years in loan
repayment. The
practice site applies on
behalf of the provider
and must match the
state with at least 50%
of funding. ($80,000
max).
One year of full-time clinical practice
in a rural underserved area of WV
for each year of funding.
Nurse practitioners or
certified nurse midwives in
practice
State Loan
Repayment Program
(SLRP)
$40,000 in loan
repayment for a two-
year commitment.
$25,000 per year for up
to an additional two
years.
Must practice full-time in an HPSA*,
which includes FQHCs** and FQHC
look-alikes for the initial $40,000
award. For each additional year
funded, must practice one year.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Nurse practitioners or
certified midwives in
practice
NHSC Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or $15,000
(depends on the
location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
Nurse practitioners in
primary care or mental
health and psychiatry
specialties or Nurse
midwives in primary care
NHSC Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan
repayment for three
years in half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at a rural NHSC-
approved SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental Health or
Primary Care HPSA.
Nurse practitioners in
primary care or mental
health and psychiatry;
Nurse midwives in primary
care
NHSC Substance
Use Disorder
Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$37,500 in loan
repayment for three
years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at an NHSC-
approved service site that provides
SUD treatment and is located in a
Mental Health or Primary Care
HPSA.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Dentists
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of a
dentistry program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$30,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
Students accepted to or
enrolled in a fully accredited
training program for dentistry
National Health
Service Corps
(NHSC) Scholarship
Program
Tuition, fees, and other
educational costs, and
provides a living
stipend.
Recipients must commit to working
at least two years at an approved
outpatient facility in an underserved
area.
Dentists (DMD/DDS)
Recruitment and
Retention
Community Project
(RRCP)
Up to $20,000 per year
for four years in loan
repayment. The
practice site applies on
behalf of the provider
and must match the
state with at least 50%
of funding. ($80,000
max).
Must practice one year in a rural
underserved area of WV for each
year of funding.
Dentists (DMD/DDS)
State Loan
Repayment
Program (SLRP)
$40,000 in loan
repayment for a two-
year commitment.
$25,000 per year for up
to an additional two
years.
Must practice in an HPSA*, which
includes FQHCs** and look-alikes.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Dentists (DMD/DDS)
NHSC Loan
Repayment
Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or $15,000
(depends on the
location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Occupational Therapists
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of
a master’s or doctoral
occupational therapy
program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Pharmacists
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of
a doctoral pharmacy
program
Health Sciences Service
Program (HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two
years or half-time for four
years in an underserved
area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
Pharmacists
State Loan Repayment
Program (SLRP)
$40,000 in loan repayment
for a two-year commitment.
$25,000 per year for up to
an additional two years.
Must practice full-time in an
HPSA*, which includes
FQHCs** and FQHC look-
alikes for the initial $40,000
award. For each additional
year funded, must practice
one year.
Pharmacists
National Health Service
Corps (NHSC) Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three years
of full-time practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan repayment
for three years in half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or
half-time clinical practice at
a rural NHSC-approved
SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental
Health or Primary Care
HPSA.
Pharmacists
NHSC Substance Use
Disorder Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan repayment
for three years of full-time
Half-time track up to
$37,500 in loan repayment
for three years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or
half-time clinical practice at
an NHSC-approved service
site that provides SUD
treatment and is located in
a Mental Health or Primary
Care HPSA.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Physician Assistants
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of
a physician assistant
program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
Students accepted to or
enrolled in a fully
accredited training
program for physician
assistants
National Health
Service Corps
(NHSC) Scholarship
Program
Tuition, fees, and other
educational costs, and
provides a living
stipend.
Recipients must commit to working
for at least two years at an approved
outpatient facility in an underserved
area.
Physician assistants
Recruitment and
Retention
Community Project
(RRCP)
Up to $20,000 per year
for four years in loan
repayment. The
practice site applies on
behalf of the provider
and must match the
state with at least 50%
of funding. ($80,000
max).
Must practice one year in a rural
underserved area of WV for each
year of funding.
Physician assistants
State Loan
Repayment Program
(SLRP)
Up to $40,000 for the
initial two-year
commitment.
Applicants may apply
for an additional two
years at the rate of
$25,000 per year.
Must practice full-time in an HPSA*,
which includes FQHCs** and FQHC
look-alikes for the initial $40,000
award. For each additional year
funded, must practice one year.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Primary care physician
assistants
NHSC Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or $15,000
(depends on the
location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
Primary care or mental
health and psychiatry
physician assistants
NHSC Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan
repayment for three
years in half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at a rural NHSC-
approved SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental Health or
Primary Care HPSA.
Primary care or mental
health and psychiatry
physician assistants
NHSC Substance
Use Disorder
Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$37,500 in loan
repayment for three
years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at an NHSC-
approved service site that provides
SUD treatment and is located in a
Mental Health or Primary Care
HPSA.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Physical Therapists
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of
a doctoral physical therapy
program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Clinical Psychologists
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year
(pre-internship year) of a
doctoral clinical psychology
program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
Must already be licensed
and working as one of the
following:
Licensed doctoral clinical
psychologist; (Psy.D)
Master’s level licensed
psychologist (Psy. MA)
Mental Health Loan
Repayment Program
$10,000 for loan
repayment
Practice one-year full-time or two
years part-time in an underserved
area in West Virginia.
Licensed doctoral clinical
psychologist; (Psy.D)
Master’s level licensed
psychologist (Psy. MA)
Statewide Therapist
Loan Repayment
Project (STLR)
Award of up to $20,000
of repayment of eligible
student loan expenses.
Two years of full-time service at a
qualified facility in the state of West
Virginia.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Licensed professional
counselors or health
service psychologists
National Health
Service Corps
(NHSC) Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or $15,000
(depends on the
location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
Health service
psychologists
NHSC Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan
repayment for three
years in half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at a rural NHSC-
approved SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental Health or
Primary Care HPSA.
Health service
psychologists
NHSC Substance
Use Disorder
Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$37,500 in loan
repayment for three
years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at an NHSC-
approved service site that provides
SUD treatment and is located in a
Mental Health or Primary Care
HPSA.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Public Health Practitioners
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of
a master’s in public health
program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Social Workers
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Students in the final year of
a master’s in social work
program
Health Sciences
Service Program
(HSSP)
$15,000 for loan
repayment.
Practice full-time for two years or
half-time for four years in an
underserved area.
Michelle Ruppert, WVHEPC
Must already be licensed
and working as one of the
following:
Licensed independent
clinical social worker.
(LICSW)
Licensed certified social
worker. (LCSW)
Mental Health Loan
Repayment Program
$10,000 for loan
repayment
Practice one-year full-time or two
years part-time in an underserved
area in West Virginia.
Students in the final year of
a
master’s in social work
program
Licensed Graduate Social
Workers
(LGSW)
Licensed Certified Social
Workers
(LCSW)
Licensed Independent
Clinical Social
Workers (LICSW)
Statewide Therapist
Loan
Repayment Project
(STLR)
Award of up to $20,000
of repayment of eligible
student loan expenses.
Two years of full-time service at a
qualified facility
in the state of West Virginia.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Clinical social workers
NHSC Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or $15,000
(depends on the
location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
Licensed Clinical Social
Workers (LCSW)
1
NHSC Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan
repayment for three
years in half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at a rural NHSC-
approved SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental Health or
Primary Care HPSA.
Licensed Clinical Social
Workers (LCSW)
1
NHSC Substance
Use Disorder
Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$37,500 in loan
repayment for three
years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at an NHSC-
approved service site that provides
SUD treatment and is located in a
Mental Health or Primary Care
HPSA.
1 The
requirements of these programs make it unclear if LCSWs would be eligible or if they would require a LICSW credential and training. Please contact
us if you would like more information.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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West Virginia Financial Incentive Programs for
Counselors
Eligible
Program
Amount
Requirements
Contact
Must already be licensed
and working as one of the
following:
Licensed professional
counselor. (LPC)
Licensed marriage and
family therapist. (LMFT)
Mental Health Loan
Repayment Program
$10,000 for loan
repayment
Practice one-year full-time or two
years part-time in an underserved
area in West Virginia.
Licensed professional
counselor. (LPC)
Statewide Therapist
Loan Repayment
Project (STLR)
Award of up to $20,000
of repayment of eligible
student loan expenses.
Two years of full-time service at a
qualified facility in the state of West
Virginia.
Licensed Professional
Counselors (LPC)
Marriage and Family
Therapists (MFT)
National Health
Service Corps
(NHSC) Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or
$15,000(depends on
the location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA*.
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
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Licensed Professional
Counselors (LPC)
Marriage and Family
Therapists (MFT)
Substance Use Disorder
Counselors
1
NHSC Rural
Community Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$100,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$50,000 in loan
repayment for three
years in half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at a rural NHSC-
approved SUD treatment facility that
is located in a Mental Health or
Primary Care HPSA*.
Licensed Professional
Counselors (LPC)
Marriage and Family
Therapists (MFT)
Substance Use Disorder
Counselors
1
NHSC Substance
Use Disorder
Workforce Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: up to
$75,000 in loan
repayment for three
years of full-time
practice.
Half-time track: up to
$37,500 in loan
repayment for three
years of half-time
practice.
Three years of full-time or half-time
clinical practice at an NHSC-
approved service site that provides
SUD treatment and is located in a
Mental Health or Primary Care
HPSA*.
Licensed Professional
Counselors (LPC)
Health Service
Psychologists (HSP)
NHSC Loan
Repayment Program
Full-time track: initial
award of up to either
$50,000 or $30,000
(depends on the
location of the practice
site) in loan repayment.
Half-time track: initial
award of up to either
$25,000 or $15,000
(depends on the
location of practice
site) in loan repayment.
Two years of full-time or two years
of half-time clinical practice at an
NHSC-approved site in an HPSA.
1
A provider’s license or certification to practice SUD counseling must meet national standards as recognized by either the National Board of Certified
Counselors (NBCC); NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals; or the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).
*HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area **Federally Qualified Health Centers ***Programs highlighted in yellow cannot be served concurrently.
