The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers fact sheets that describe each program we support.
Each fact sheet provides details about:
- The disciplines eligible for the program
- The required service commitment for participants
- The types of health care sites where participants may serve
We also provide helpful comparison charts to clarify differences between programs.
Scholarship program
Fact sheet
- NHSC Scholarship Program (PDF - 161 KB) | En español (PDF - 160 KB)
Provides up to four years of financial support to students pursuing a career in primary health care.
Comparison charts
- NHSC and Nurse Corps Scholarship Programs Comparison (PDF - 1 MB)
- NHSC and Dental Scholarship Programs Comparison (PDF - 74 KB)
- NHSC and Indian Health Service Scholarship Programs Comparison (PDF - 137 KB)
Loan repayment programs
Fact sheets
- NHSC Loan Repayment Program (PDF - 215 KB) | En español (PDF - 374 KB)
Provides up to $50,000 to primary medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health care clinicians in exchange for their service in an underserved community. - NHSC Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Program (PDF) | En español (PDF - 882 KB)
Provides up to $75,000 to health care clinicians treating patients with substance use or opioid use disorders in exchange for their service at an NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility in an underserved community. - NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program (PDF - 362 KB) | En español (PDF - 1 MB)
Provides up to $100,000 to clinicians treating substance use and opioid use disorders in exchange for their service in the nation's rural, underserved communities. - NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (PDF - 216 KB) | En español (PDF - 323 KB)
Provides up to $120,000 to medical, dental, nursing and physician assistant students in their final year of school in exchange for their service in an underserved community. In 2024, we introduced a $40,000 Maternity Care Target Area (MCTA) supplement to students who commit to service as maternity care providers (OB/GYNs, physicians who regularly provide maternal care, certified nurse midwives).
Comparison charts
- Compare Loan Repayment Programs (PDF - 172 KB)
- NHSC and Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Programs Comparison (PDF - 343 KB)
- NHSC and Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Programs Comparison (PDF - 42 KB)
Grants for loan repayment
- NHSC State Loan Repayment Program (PDF - 346 KB) | En español (PDF - 281 KB)
Provides grants to all U.S. states and territories to assist in operating their own loan repayment programs.