Resources for Students

Depending on your discipline and future plans there are programs to help pay for your training. These programs can help support your goal of working with underserved populations. 
National Health Service Corps: Scholarship Program
The NHSC Scholarship Application Cycle occurs annually in the spring. Check the program website for due dates. Learn more about the NHSC Scholarship Program.
  • Dentists
  • Physicians (MD or DO)
  • Nurse Practitioners (post-graduate degree with clinical practice focus)
  • Certified Nurse-Midwives
  • Physician Assistants
Benefits include tuition, required fees and stipend to cover living expenses in return for a service obligation when ready to practice.
​National Health Service Corps: Students to Service (S2S) Program 
The NHSC S2S Application Cycle occurs annually in the fall. Check the program website for due dates. Students in their final year of medical, dental, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse-midwifery education who intend to practice primary care are eligible to apply for a loan repayment award. Benefits include loan repayment award of up to $120,000 during residency in return for a service obligation when ready to practice.

Learn more about the NHSC S2S Program.
NURSE Corps: Scholarship Program
The NURSE Corps Scholarship Application Cycle occurs annually in the spring. Check the program website for due dates. Students enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a professional nursing degree program at an accredited school of nursing in the US are eligible to apply for a scholarship award. Benefits include tuition, required fees and stipend to cover living expenses in return for a service obligation when ready to practice.
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Learn more about the NURSE Corps Scholarship Program.
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program
The IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP) can help dedicated health professionals like you chart a course for a long-lasting and successful health care career. The LRP funds IHS clinicians to repay their eligible health profession education loans — up to $40,000 — in exchange for an initial two-year service commitment to practice in health facilities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. ​

Learn more about the IHS Loan Repayment Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.
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Learn more about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Would you like us to come present to your training program?
If you’re a health professions student or resident and would like a Washington Health Workforce Gateway member to come give a talk to your class we are happy to help. We present to dental students, primary care medical residents, medical students, advanced registered nurse practitioners/physician assistant (ARNP/PA) students, and masters or doctorate level behavioral health students.
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The discussion includes working in rural/underserved Washington, loan repayment programs and finding the right opportunity after graduation. If interested email ruralhealth@doh.wa.gov.