Nurse Corps Scholarship Program: Your Questions Answered

The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (Nurse Corps SP) application cycle closes on May 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What expenses does the scholarship cover? Funds to support nursing school tuition and eligible fees; an annual payment for other reasonable costs to cover expenses for books, clinical supplies, and instruments; and monthly stipends to cover living expenses.
2. How many years will I need to serve after graduation? Award recipients must serve, at a minimum, a two-year full-time service obligation (or part-time equivalent).
3. Where do I send my Nurse Corps SP application supporting documentation? You can upload your Nurse Corps SP supporting documents to the Nurse Corps SP Online Application in the Customer Service Portal. Applicants are strongly encouraged to upload all supporting documents in PDF format to expedite processing of their application. Any materials uploaded and found illegible or unable to open will cause the application to be deemed ineligible. Materials must be received by the application deadline: May 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
4. Can Nurse Corps SP participants defer their scholarship start date? No, scholarship start dates cannot be deferred. The scholarship will start at the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year.
5. When does the Nurse Corps SP service obligation begin? Nursing participants have up to 9 months from the date of graduation to (1) obtain a nursing license; (2) accept an offer of employment from a Nurse Corps SP-approved facility; and (3) commence full-time (or if approved, part-time) clinical services at a CSF.

Eligibility requirements

You must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen (either U.S. born or naturalized), U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident.
2. Be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) as a full-time student in an accredited nursing degree program in clinical nursing.
3. Attend a school of nursing located in a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory.
4. Begin taking classes on or before September 30, 2022, in the accredited nursing degree program for which you are applying and use Nurse Corps SP funds for academic term 2022-2023.
5. Have no federal judgment liens, have no existing service commitment, and not be overdue on any federal debt.
6. Submit a complete application.

Read the Application & Program Guidance to learn more.

We encourage you to visit the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program website and Nurse Corps Facebook and LinkedIn pages to learn more. To receive Nurse Corps SP email updates, please subscribe to our mailing list.

Application Assistance Webinars

Want your questions answered in real time? Join one of our webinars where Nurse Corps representatives will:

• Review eligibility requirements
• Provide information about the application process
• Answer Frequently Asked Questions and your questions live

To participate, use the access information below:

• Nurse Corps SP Application Assistance Webinar #1
  Thursday, April 14, 2022
  3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET
  Join via Zoom

For dial-in only:
Dial in: 833-568-8864 | Meeting ID: 161 651 5889

• Nurse Corps SP Application Assistance Webinar #2
  Thursday, April 28, 2022
  3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET
  Join via Zoom

For dial-in only:
Dial in: 833-568-8864 | Meeting ID: 160 997 3815

Customer Care Center

For application-related questions, call 1-800-221-9393 (TTY: 1-877-897-9910) Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET