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primary care, 3 slots for psychiatry, and 3 slots for OB-GYN. </span> Learn more about the<span> </span><a href="/institute-for-community-engagement/our-divisions/rural-health/programs-and-services/kansas-bridging-plan.html">Kansas Bridging Plan</a>.</p> <p><strong>National Health Service Corps</strong><span> </span>- Loan Repayment<br /><br />The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program provides<strong><span> </span>$50,000</strong>, tax-free, to primary care medical, dental, and mental health clinicians in exchange for two years of service at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area with an HPSA score of 14 or above. Providers with two years of service at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area with an HPSA score of 13 or less can receive<span> </span><strong>up to $30,000</strong>. Upon completion of the service commitment, clinicians may be eligible to apply for (NHSC) additional support for extended service.</p> <p><a href="http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/" target="_blank" class="external-link" title="HRSA website" rel="noopener">View more information on HRSA website</a></p> <p>Loan Repayment Programs <a href="https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/nhsc/loan-repayment/application-checklist.pdf" target="_blank" class="external-link" title="Loan Repayment Programs Application Checklist PDF" rel="noopener">Application Checklist</a></p> <p><strong>Kansas State Loan Repayment Program</strong></p> <p>The Primary Care Office in the Bureau of Local and Rural Health receives funding from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the National Health Service Corps to administer the Kansas State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). The program provides loan repayment assistance to health professionals with qualifying educational loans.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/296/Kansas-State-Loan-Repayment-Program" target="_blank" class="external-link" title="KS State Loan Repayment website" rel="noopener">View more information on KS.gov website</a></p> <p><strong>Community Stipend Programs in Kansas</strong> - Monthly Stipend<br /><br />The Community Stipend Program provides a monthly stipend amount to resident physicians during residency and is typically tied to a practice commitment equal to the number of months the stipend was received by the provider. 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