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Health Professions Student Loans, Including Primary Care Loans and Loans for Disadvantaged Students

Program Information

Popular name

HPSL , PCL, LDS

Program Number

93.342

Program objective

To increase educational opportunities by providing long-term, low-interest loans to students in need of financial assistance and in pursuit of a course of study in an approved health discipline.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2020

    Increase in loans for all programs due to a reduction in unused funds being held in revolving loan accounts at institutions.

  2. 2021

    In FY 2021, the Health Careers Loans and Scholarship allocated $60,448,000 to 110 eligible schools. Two program-specific webinars were conducted with all grantees which focused on the marketing of the student loan programs, and program-specific guidance. This resulted in a 15 percent increase in loans to students. Individual awards ranged from $12,000 to $19,000. The HPSL and LDS programs increased by four new recipients.

  3. 2022

    In FY 2022, the Health Careers Loans and Scholarship allocated $20,988,000 to 34 eligible schools. One program-specific webinar was conducted with all grantees, which focused on marketing the student loan programs and program-specific guidance. This resulted in a 15 percent increase in loans to students. Individual awards ranged from $1,000 to $3,000,000. The HPSL and LDS programs increased by three new recipients.

  4. 2023

    In FY 2024, the Health Careers Loans and Scholarship allocated $19,295,322 to 26 eligible schools. One program-specific webinar was conducted with all grantees, which focused on marketing the student loan programs and program-specific guidance. Individual awards ranged from $15,119 to $3,230,403.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

All administrative and audit requirements and the cost principles that govern Federal monies associated with this activity will be subject to the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 as codified by HHS at 45 CFR 75. HRSA awards are also subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-grants-policy-statement-october-2024.pdf.

  1. Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Part C, Section 721-735, 42 U.S.C. 292q-292y; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392; Section 5201(a)(1)(B) of the Affordable Care Act; Section 5201(b) of the Affordable Care Act.