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National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

This scholarship program is for students providing primary health care in communities with few or no health professionals.

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NHS Scholarship Application Information

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Education and Training

The National Health Service Corps offers this scholarship program to students committed to providing primary health care in communities identified as having a shortage of health professionals. The program offers payment of tuition, fees and other reasonable educational costs (e.g., books, supplies, equipment) and includes a monthly stipend for up to four years of education. Scholarship recipients serve in areas of greatest need upon completion of their training (each year of support requires one year of service, with a two-year minimum service commitment).

To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen or dual citizen who has been accepted or is enrolled in an eligible primary care discipline in an eligible degree program at a U.S.-accredited school.

Eligible primary care disciplines are as follows: