POSTED MARCH 20, 2014 BY NEHWC

You can apply to the Scholarship Program if you are committed to primary care and accepted to or enrolled in a fully accredited training program for

Physicians (MD or DO)
Dentists
Nurse Practitioners
Certified Nurse-Midwives
Physician Assistants

The scholarship pays tuition, fees, other educational costs, and provides a living stipend in return for a commitment to work at least 2 years at an approved outpatient facility in a medically underserved community.

The scholarship can be awarded for as many as 4 years. With each year (or partial year) of support beyond the first year, the student agrees to provide one additional year of service, with a maximum of four years.

Service begins upon graduation (and completion of primary care residency training for doctors and dentists). The NHSC helps scholars find a practice site that’s right for them among the hundreds of NHSC-approved sites in medically underserved urban, rural and frontier communities across the U.S. When in service, scholars earn a market-rate salary, paid by the employing facility. Learn more about the service commitment: What You Need to Know: Health Professional Shortage Areas and Your Practice Site (PDF – 285 KB).

Scholarship payments other than the living stipend are federal income tax-free.

The Scholarship Program accepts applications once each year. Applicants chosen to receive the scholarship are notified no later than September 30.

Visit the National Health Service Corps website to learn more, sign up for webinars and access the application checklist.

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