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National Health Service Corps Scholarship

Healthcare Industry

Organizations Involved

Occupations Involved

Workforce Development Focus

Workforce Issues Addressed

Public Health Departments

HRSA

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, PAs, Nurse Midwives

Increasing number of healthcare workers

Expanding career and/or professional development opportunities of current healthcare professional

Description

Program (NHSC SP) awards scholarships to students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training. In return, scholars commit to provide primary care health services in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for two to four years after residency. HRSA 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
Monthly stipends to assist with living expenses while pursuing your health professions degree educational training program.

Eligible students are enrolled as a full-time student (or accepted for enrollment) and are attending—or accepted to attend—an accredited school or program in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), or a U.S. territory:

Physicians (MDs/DOs): Specialties that are eligible are Adult Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Women’s Health
Dentists
Nurse Practitioners: Specialties that are eligible are Adult Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Women’s Health
Physician Assistants: Specialties that are eligible are Adult Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Women’s Health
Nurse Midwives

For more information: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/overview

Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.

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