National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

Eligibility

National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, with an application deadline in May, offers numerous awards of $1631 each. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Health Resources and Services Administration is offering the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program to students pursuing primary care health professions training in eligible disciplines. In exchange for scholarship support, recipients must serve a minimum two years of service at a National Health Service Corps-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area. The National Health Service Corps is a nationwide program. Only those students who are committed to practicing primary care and are able to relocate to Health Professional Shortage Areas based on the needs of the National Health Service Corps should consider becoming a National Health Service Corps scholar. Applicants must be students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training leading to: (a) a degree in medicine (allopathic or osteopathic); (b) a degree in dentistry; or (c) a postgraduate degree or postgraduate certificate from a school or program in nurse midwifery education, physician assistant education, or nurse practitioner education. Individuals in a Reserve component of the Armed Forces including the National Guard are eligible to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program. The program will apply the following statutory priorities for funding to applicants who are determined to be eligible and qualified. First priority will be given to current (or former) National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program participants who are seeking, and are eligible for, additional support for the 2025-2026 school year or through their date of graduation. Second priority will be given to applicants with characteristics likely to remain in a health professional shortage area. Third priority will be given to applicants with a disadvantaged background. Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation, one academic and one non-academic. If the applicant is currently enrolled in the health professions training program, the academic recommendation letter should be from the department chair, faculty advisor, or a faculty member of that academic program who can attest to the applicant's qualifications. If the applicant has not begun the training associated with the scholarship, the letter should be from the department chair, faculty advisor, or a faculty member of the applicant's most recent academic program. The non-academic recommendation letter should be from an individual who is familiar with the applicant's professional, community, and/or civic activities, especially those related to underserved communities. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.