National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (NHSC SP)
Link
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/how-to-apply
Additional Links
Deadline
Application Deadline: Apr 25, 2024
Sponsor
Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW)
Purpose
Awards competitive scholarships for students pursuing eligible primary care health professional training leading to the following degrees:
- Medicine (MD or DO)
- Dentistry (DDS or DMD)
- A postgraduate degree or postgraduate certificate from a school or program in nurse-midwifery education, physician assistant education, or nurse practitioner education specializing in adult medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, psychiatric-mental health, or women's health
Scholarships are awarded to students in exchange for a full-time service commitment at a National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years.
Amount of Funding
Provides scholarship support to pay for tuition and eligible fees, other reasonable educational expenses, and a monthly stipend in exchange for a minimum of 2 years of full-time service at an NHSC-approved site, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Additional service obligation and contract period information is in the program guidance.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. born or naturalized, or U.S. national
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student beginning classes no later than September 30, 2024
- Be attending or accepted to attend 1 of the following
accredited schools or programs in 1 of the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory:
- Medical student
- Dental student
- Nurse practitioner student
- Nurse midwife student
- Physician assistant student
- Be eligible for federal employment
- Not have an existing service obligation
- Submit a complete application
To be qualified, eligible applicants must also meet additional selection factors that include:
- Demonstrating a history of honoring prior legal obligations, which includes a credit check as part of the application review process
- The ability to excel and maintain good academic performance
- A commitment to a career in primary care and working in underserved communities, which is evaluated through essay questions and recommendation letters
- Not being currently excluded, debarred, suspended, or disqualified by a federal agency
NHSC will follow the funding priorities outlined below for eligible, qualified applicants when making scholarship awards:
- Current or former NHSC scholarship recipients who are seeking, and are eligible for, additional support for the 2024-2025 school year or through their date of graduation
- Applicants who have characteristics that indicate a likelihood they will remain in a HPSA
- Applicants who come from a disadvantaged background
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Financial Aid for Healthcare Workforce
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other relevant information can be found on the program website. Submit an application through the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) portal.
Applicant webinar recording
Application and program guidance
Application checklist
Contact
For questions:
800-221-9393
TTY at 877-897-9910
Online
contact form
Bureau of Health Workforce Customer
Service Portal
Topics This Program Addresses
Healthcare Workforce