Assistance Listing 93.342
Health Professions Student Loans, Including Primary Care Loans and Loans for Disadvantaged Students
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.342, “Health Professions Student Loans, Including Primary Care Loans and Loans for Disadvantaged Students,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $43.7M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding up 13% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +13% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
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.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.342
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Other
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Nonprofit Organization
Any accredited public or other nonprofit private school of medicine, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine which provides a course of study leading to a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine for PCL and LDS borrowers, Doctor of Dentistry (or an equivalent degree), Doctor of Optometry (or an equivalent degree), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (or an equivalent degree), Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (or an equivalent degree), Doctor of Pharmacy (or an equivalent degree), or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (or an equivalent degree) for HPSL and LDS borrowers. Additionally, the school must be located in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations may apply if they are otherwise eligible.
Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Citizen and Health Professional.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): PCL FY23 Range: $10,000 - $1,000,000; Average per institution $500,000 FY24 Range: $28,799-1,887,407; Average: $958,103 F25 est. Range: $25,000 - $1,000,000; Average per institution $512,500 HPSL FY23 est. Range: $1,113 - $2,418,428; Average per institution $1,209,770 FY 24 Range: $124,625 - $1,413,286; Average per institution $768,955 FY25 est. Range: $100,000 - $1,000,000; Average per institution $550,000 LDS FY 23 Range: $10,093 - $3,609,787; Average per institution $1,809,940 FY 24 Range: $15,119 - $3,230,403; Average per institution $1,622,761 FY25 est. Range: $15,000 - $2,000,000; Average per institution $1,015,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.342. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.342?
93.342 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Health Professions Student Loans, Including Primary Care Loans and Loans for Disadvantaged Students.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.342?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Other, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.342 provide?
The agency reported $43,717,630 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.