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National Health Service Corps (NHSC)

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sponsors National Health Service Corps (NHSC) which provides loan repayment and scholarship opportunities to primary care providers and students who serve at NHSC sites in communities with limited access to healthcare. The NHSC assists underserved communities in recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals through a variety of scholarship and loan repayment programs. In West Virginia, coordination of NHSC programs is the responsibility of the Division of Primary Care (DPC). The DPC provides technical assistance to potential and current sites in obtaining and maintaining NHSC site approval and promotes NHSC programs to potential participants. 

Sites that are interested in applying to become a designated NHSC site are encouraged to review the NHSC Site Reference Guide posted yearly on the NHSC website. NHSC Site application cycles occur annually. Eligible site types and other site requirements can be found on the NHSC website. For more information refer to the NHSC website or contact a member of our staff. 

NHSC Mai​​n Page    

Become an NHSC Site


The NHSC offers a scholarship program​ and various loan repayment programs for primary care, dental, and behavioral health professionals who are interested in practicing in underserved areas. All programs require a commitment obligation and may be fulfilled through full-time or half-time service options. All NHSC program application cycles occur once annually. To apply for NHSC loan repayment programs providers must already be employed at an approved NHSC site. For the specific requirements of each program, visit the following:

NHSC Scholarships 

NHSC Loan Repayment Programs​ ​​


Additional scholarship and loan repayment programs are available to nurses who are interested in serving Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) through the Nurse Corps. More information can be found on the Nurse Corps websites below.​

Nurse Corps Scholarship Program​

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program​​


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