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  • "It is a privilege that we pay back with service to the community, volunteerism, and by ensuring acfess for thos who would otherwise go without care."
  • "The National Health Service Corps Scholarship allowed me to go somewhere I was needed, even if it paid a little less, without having a financial burden after graduation"
  • "I feel very successful here and wanted by my patients. I don't know if my experience would be the same in a big city."

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Scholarship


In exchange for 2 to 4 years of service in an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area of greatest need ...
  • Tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs and living stipend
  • Students in training to become primary care physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives or physician assistants


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Loan Repayment


In exchange for 2 years of service in an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area ...
  • $50,000 toward repayment of student loans (or outstanding balance, if it is less than $50,000)
  • Potential for additional years of support
  • Physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, mental health providers
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Sites/Communities


Recruit and retain dedicated primary care medical, dental and mental health clinicians to meet your local health care needs …
  • Recruit nationwide by posting vacancies on National Health Service Corps Job Opportunities
  • Network with communities and sites in similar situations
  • For community-based providers in Health Professional Shortage Areas
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Ambassadors


Volunteers who spread the word about the NHSC and primary health care …
  • On campus with students, clinicians, residents, deans, professors, and advisors
  • In communities with public schools, non-profit organizations, hospitals, private practice, and civic organization
  • With high school students and undergraduates
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