Rural Medicine Scholarship
I have the opportunity to sign a contract with my instate school that provides me with a $16k scholarship each year and moves me to the top of the list for an acceptance. The contract requires me to...
View ArticleUSPHS Physician Questions about career path, career options, duties, and more.
Alright people. I am a current prospective medical student (currently in the midst of interviews) and I am intrigued by the idea of being able to serve the public health needs of my country in uniform....
View Article2016 NHSC loan repayment cycle
Just wanted to start a thread that folks can use to update one another on what they're hearing (if anything) from NHSC re: loan repayment applications. I'm a scholar wrapping up my 4 years of service,...
View ArticleNHSC- your experiences
Hello! I have recently been accepted into med school and have been working on my NHSC Scholarship application. I have not submitted yet but would really appreciate some honest feedback on your...
View ArticleApplying to NHSC during med school
Hello everyone, I applied to the NHSC scholarship program last year and did not receive it so I would like to give it another go. Does anyone have any recommendations for getting a letter of rec from...
View ArticleTips on applying
I am a current PA student and I am looking to apply for the National Health Service Corp repayment program. I am curious to know if you have found any websites and/or other resources that have been...
View ArticleNHSC loan forgiveness worth it financially or not???
Extremely basic financial strategy question... Because $320k in loans freaks me out!!! ... Is the NHSC student to student loan forgiveness program worth it financially for general internal medicine?...
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Questions about the NHSC
Hey - So as a new assistant moderator for this forum, and a current NHSC scholar, if anyone has any questions about the scholarship, feel free to either post them here or PM me. I will either sticky...
View ArticleNHSC Questions...
Hello everyone. I will be entering medical school this upcoming fall with just over $130K in debt (from BS and PhD at expensive coastal school). Given my advanced education, I know for a fact that I...
View ArticleHow long does the USPHS application process really take?
I spoke with some nurses who told me it took them anywhere from 15-18+ months before commissioning and they had a hard time finding work during that time since they could be called up at any moment...
View ArticleHow to refinance into a "bonus" grace period while doing loan repayment
I just transitioned a year ago from the NHSC scholarship program into the loan repayment program. Recently I've been working a lot on finances and was able to find a really awesome way to effectively...
View Articleanyone hear back yet from NHSC on decisions?
just checking to see if decisions are starting to be made
View ArticleInterested in USPHS, with an MPH degree
Hi, I've been really interested in a possible career in the USPHS, but have had difficulty what I could use my Masters' degree for. I have a master's degree in Epidemiology and am currently working in...
View ArticleSigning my life away?
First and foremost, I am a lowly pre-med, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt. A good friend of mine was talking about the need for PCP's in the near future (She is a pharmacy student and...
View ArticleNHSC Contract Hell - Please help!!
I am a new dental grad as of May. I need any help I can get and didn't know if the medical community could offer it. In January of 2017 I applied for an NHSC student to service scholarship as one of...
View ArticleCan I work in the ER as a family doctor in the NHSC?
Wondering if this is possible with a nhsc repayment ... Thanks.
View ArticleNHSC switching schools
Hey all, I have a quick question. If I filled out the NHSC scholarship for one school and I submitted it. Now I got accepted off the waitlist for another school. Am I just SOL? Can they change it post...
View ArticleQuestion for NHSC award winners
I am contemplating whether I should apply for this program. Are there any award winners who could tell me what their grades were? Do you need to be at the top of your class?
View ArticleJob search diary
As an NHSC scholar who is about to finish residency and is searching for jobs, I was hoping to get a few posts started about the job search. It's a little different from what your non-NHSC colleagues...
View ArticleDo LRP continuation contracts have same start date?
When I transitioned from the NHSC Scholarship repayment into the Loan Repayment Program, even though my scholar obligation ended on Sep 2nd, it took a bit of time for NHSC to close out my scholar...
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