National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

Objective

The purpose of the NHSC SP is to enter into contracts with students who are in medical dental, or nursing school to provide scholarship assistance in return for a commitment to provide primary health services in eligible communities of need designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Individual Type
• Other

At the time of application, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national. The applicant must be enrolled and/or accepted for enrollment and in good academic standing in an accredited school in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory as a full-time student in a course of study leading to a health professional degree. The applicant must be eligible for Federal employment, be free of any Federal judgment liens, not be excluded, debarred, suspended or disqualified by a federal agency, and have no conflicting service obligation. The applicant must submit an application and a signed contract to the NHSC agreeing to accept payment of scholarship and provide full-time primary health services in a HPSA.

Who Benefits

• Health Professional
• Graduate and Professional Higher Education
• Trainee

The participant must maintain full-time enrollment, with good academic standing in an accredited school in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory as a full-time student in a course of study leading to a health professional degree. The participant must maintain eligibility for Federal employment, be free of any Federal judgment liens, not be excluded, debarred, suspended or disqualified by a federal agency, and have no conflicting service obligation.

Assistance Types

• Direct Payment for Specified Use
• Direct Payment for Specified Use

Program Contact

iali@hrsa.gov
(301) 594-4400