The NHSC Scholarship Program participants agree to provide a one year service commitment in an underserved community for each year of scholarship support received. There is a two year minimum service commitment and participants can receive a maximum of four years of support. The 2022 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (NHSC SP) is now accepting applications from health professional students studying to become physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives or physician assistants.
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What Can Your NHSC Scholarship Cover?
- Payment of tuition and eligible fees
- An annual other reasonable educational costs (PDF - 310 KB) payment for items including books, health insurance, and equipment
- Monthly stipends to assist with living expenses while pursuing your health professions degree educational training program.
NHSC Scholarship Program is 50 years old!
As the inaugural National Health Service Corps program, the Scholarship Program was established in 1970 as part of the Emergency Health Personnel Act Amendments. First implemented to address the lack of medical access in rural communities, the program has grown to more than 2,500 current students or residents in the 2021 award pipeline preparing to serve in underserved communities across the nation.
Questions?
Visit the NHSC Scholarship Program website for information on the Application Webinar and Online Q&A Sessions.
More Information
For additional information, including Application and Program Guidance, eligibility and program fact sheet, visit the NHSC Scholarship Program website.