Virginia Loan Repayment Programs

 

The application cycle will be open from January 12th – March 31st, 2024. 

For all database questions and concerns, please contact Nikita Busic, Database Administrator.

Email: nikita.busic@vdh.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 624-7882

If you have any questions related to the program, please contact Valencia Hines, Health Workforce Coordinator, at Valencia.Hines@vdh.virginia.gov  or call (804) 659-3861 or Olivette Burroughs, Statewide Health Workforce Manager, by calling (804) 864-7431 or by emailing Olivette Burroughs.

Effective December 22, 2023, the Office of Health Equity will no longer be using vdh.myoneflow.com to process workforce incentive applications. All application cycles will remain closed until January 12, 2024, as OHE’s transitions to another application repository tool.

As a result, the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) application cycle has been deferred to January 12, 2024, and is expected to terminate on March 31, 2024. The application cycle for the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP) will be extended through April 30, 2024.

Please be advised that during this transition, application accounts and data will be unavailable on vdh.myoneflow.com. OHE is committed to quality improvement and providing the best customer service to Virginia’s current and future health workforce. This transition is a necessary step in our efforts to provide a more efficient, modern incentive application web platform in 2024. Your patience and understanding are most appreciated. Please continue to visit this website for program updates, coordinator contact information and future application information.

Sincerely,
Sandra V. Serna
Director, Office of Health Equity

Quick Links

 Virginia State-Loan-Repayment-Program-VA-SLRP-Guidelines

Applications and Forms

The Commonwealth of Virginia (the Commonwealth) currently participates in The Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) Grants to States for Loan Repayment. This VA-SLRP is operated by the Virginia Department of Health-Office of Health Equity (VDH-OHE) providing a non-taxed incentive to qualified medical, nursing, dental, behavioral health and pharmaceutical (pharmacists) professionals in return for a minimum of two (2) years of service at an eligible practice site in one of the federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in a qualified field of practice in Virginia. VA-SLRP requires a dollar for dollar match from the community/Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia will now pay the full match for eligible applicants who are selected by the advisory committee. The maximum award for a four (4) year commitment is $140,000 and shall be for a qualifying educational loan. Federal funds and matching state funds, used to support the VA-SLRP funds are exempt from federal income and employment taxes. After the application deadline, a thorough review is conducted in order of application receipt date to determine initial eligibility; an advisory committee determines final eligibility. Priority VA-SLRP awards are made based on the HPSA scores for counties/cities/populations in Virginia and HRSA requirements as well as scoring rubric for equitable distribution. All approvals are based on availability of funds. The participant shall meet and fulfill all requirements listed below in order to be eligible for the VA-SLRP.

Application Status

The Virginia State Loan Repayment program (VA-SLRP) application cycle opens January 1, 2023. We are shifting from a paper application to an online application system.

The application cycle:  January 1 through March 31 of each year.**NEW!!!

For specific details, please call (804) 864-7431 or email olivette.burroughs@vdh.virginia.gov.

Updated: 12/27/2022

Other Programs

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program

The NHSC Loan Repayment program is fully funded by federal dollars. This program requires that the practice location be in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).  The Virginia Department of Health, Office of Health Equity serves only in the role of receiving practice site applications from NHSC portal, reviewing eligibility requirements for NHSC practice sites, and making recommendations to NHSC of eligible facilities that want to become a NHSC practice site.  Health Professionals interested in becoming a recipient of the NHSC program must apply directly to NHSC.

Virginia Physician Loan Repayment Program

(different from the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program)

Currently, state funding is not available to administer this loan repayment program.

Contact:

If you have any questions related to the program, please contact Valencia Hines, Health Workforce Coordinator, at Valencia.Hines@vdh.virginia.gov  or call (804) 659-3861 or Olivette Burroughs, Statewide Health Workforce Manager, by calling (804) 864-7431 or by emailing Olivette Burroughs.

Last Updated: April 10, 2024