Background The National Health Service Corps authorization expires on September 30, 2000. The NHSC operates under the guidance of the authorization policies. Prior to the set-aside mandate, the NHSC did not award scholarships to NPs, CNMs, or PAs.
NHSC scholarship are very valuable to nursing students.
Each year the NHSC awards approximately 400 scholarships to eligible health professionals. The NHSC provides incentives for health professionals to serve in HPSAs. Many other HPSA areas are inner cities. At present, there are 2677 primary care HPSAs. More scholars increases the number of HPSAs served.