National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
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The National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students who are pursuing one of the following degrees with a primary care specialty:
- Medicine (MD or DO)
- Dentistry (DDS or DMD)
- Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Nurse Midwife
- Physician Assistant
Scholarship recipients must commit to providing primary care health services at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). The total number of years of full-time service depends on the number of years of scholarship support, not to exceed 4 school years.
Students pursuing eligible disciplines must also be:
- U.S. citizens or nationals
- Full-time students at accredited schools beginning on or before September 30, 2025.
- Be eligible for federal employment and free from any other service obligation
The scholarship pays for tuition, education-related expenses, and a monthly stipend in exchange for a minimum of 2 years of full-time service at an approved site, with a maximum of 4 years. Applicants who choose to work half-time must agree to a service commitment of a minimum of 4 years and a maximum of 8 years.
Links to application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.
Applicant webinars:
(Use registration links from the program
website.)
- April 2, 2025
Applicant webinar
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Meeting ID: 160 092 7645
Passcode: 56176973 - April 16, 2025
Drop-in Q&A session #1
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern - April 30, 2025
Drop-in Q&A session #2
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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Upcoming Events (3)
- NHSC Scholarship Program Applicant Webinar, Apr 2, 2025, view details
- NHSC Scholarship Program Drop In Question and Answer Session #1, Apr 16, 2025, view details
- NHSC Scholarship Program Drop In Question and Answer Session #2, Apr 30, 2025, view details
Organizations (4)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, view details
- Health Resources and Services Administration, view details
- National Health Service Corps, view details
- Bureau of Health Workforce, view details
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