Loan Repayment Information
- The Department of Education has released its Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness forms.
2020 NHSC Loan Repayment Program-Closed check back in Jan. 2021
The National Health Service Corps helps bring health care to those who need it most. Since 1972, we have been building healthy communities by connecting primary health care providers to areas of the United States with limited access to care.
More than 50,000 primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health professionals have served in the National Health Service Corps since its inception.
Application Cycle is Now Closed! The 2020 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) will close on February 20, 2020. Read the 2020 Application and Program Guidance carefully before you start your application.
About the program
- NHSC loan repayment funds are exempt from federal income and employment taxes.
- You will receive up to $120,000 in loan repayment funds payable in four annual installments (up to $30,000 per year) as long as you meet program requirements.
- In return, you agree to provide three years of full-time clinical practice at an NHSC-approved
site in a HPSA. (Full-time clinical practice means at least 40 hours per week, for
at least 45 weeks each service year.)
Plan Ahead
Create an account using your Federal Student Aid ID (same as Fafsa) or if you have not applied for the fafsa:
Create a Federal Student Aid ID before beginning the application process to electronically import your Federal loan information for your application.
Gather documentation you will need to submit with your application. You will need loan information verification, school transcript, verification of good standing, proof of passing Step/Level 1 of USMLE/COMLEX or documentation verifying that you have passed Part I of the National board Dental Examination, as well as letters of recommendation and a CV or resume.
Visit the Health Workforce Connector to explore the many different places that S2S LRP participants can practice after completing their residencies.
Watch this video to learn about the factors used to determine NHSC awards.