National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

How to Apply

Award Procedure:
NHSC scholarship awards are very competitive; the Program anticipates more applicants for scholarship awards than there are funds available. The applications of individuals who meet the eligibility criteria are scored numerically. Where the application scores fall within the competitive range, the applicants will be invited to a personal interview. Applicants will be notified of dates, times and locations of the interviews. Applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or whose scores do not fall within the competitive range will not be invited for an interview and will be notified of non-selection.

Preapplication Coordination:
This program is excluded for coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:
Grant applications and required forms for this program can be obtained from Grants.gov. Please visit the Grants.gov Web site at www.grants.gov to both find and apply for all Federal grant opportunities. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee which will make funding recommendations to the Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Health Professions. The Associate Administrator has the authority to make final selections for awards.

Deadlines:
www.hrsa.gov.

Range of Approval / Disapproval Time:
Notification to successful and rejected applicants is made no later than 6 months after deadline for receipt of application.

Appeals:
None.

Renewals:
Renewal applications are not necessary for students in compliance; contracts may be multi-year funded through graduation (1 to 4 years) from the respective fiscal year appropriation, if the applicant signs the contract through the graduation date.