Regional Contract Program
Regional Contract Program
Professional health degrees at in-state rates
Tuition-savings program for students pursuing professional health degrees.
Qualified students may pursue professional health degrees at participating out-of-state universities – paying in-state tuition at public institutions and reduced tuition at private ones.
Eligible students in participating states can earn degrees in dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and veterinary medicine.
States that offer Regional Contract Programs for their residents: Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. (At this time, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia do not participate.)
Sharing uncommon degrees. Building health-care capacity.
States save the high cost of building their own specialized health programs. Students gain the opportunity to prepare for these professions at reduced tuition rates. SREB is the fiscal agent and handles administrative duties for participating states.
RCP Annual Meeting Documents
State and Institutional Leadership Repository
Looking for RCP meeting-related documents and reports? Find attendee lists, handouts, meeting presentations and reports for the 2025 Annual RCP Meeting below:
Meeting Satisfaction Survey
2025 RCP Annual Meeting
Thank you for your attendance and engagement in the 2025 RCP Annual Meeting. We appreciate your time, attention and engagement in the onboarding and training, as well as your questions, comments, and feedback on the Regional Contract Program that helps us make this work for your residents.
SREB Regional Contract Program
What is RCP and how does it work?
The Regional Contract Program is a tuition-savings program that allows qualified students pursuing professional health degrees to paying in-state tuition and reduced tuition at private colleges at participating out-of-state universities. This document includes a summary of what the Regional Contract Program does and how it works to provide these services to states and institutions.
