The National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (NHSC SP) awards scholarships to students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training. Students commit to a minimum two years of full-time service. They must serve at an NHSC-approved site in a HPSA. The total number of years you serve will depend on the number of school years of NHSC SP support you received. (This cannot exceed four school years.)
Students must be pursuing primary care health professions training.
Find out if you meet our eligibility requirements.
In return, scholars commit to provide primary care health services in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Payment of Educational Expenses
The Health Resources and Services Administration provides financial support for full-time enrollment in an eligible primary care health professions degree training program for up to four school years:
- Payment of tuition and eligible fees;
- An annual payment for other reasonable educational costs (PDF - 310 KB); and
- Monthly stipends to assist with living expenses while pursuing your health professions degree educational training program.
Note: You will not receive financial support during postgraduate training.
You may be eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP) once you complete your NHSC SP service commitment.
Find out how to transition from the NHSC SP to the NHSC LRP.
