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Originally Posted by Basko11
Options:
3. Service Corps Scholarship:
Pros:
- Tuition covered + stipend
- Practice health care in a community that needs help
Cons:
- Only able to choose from primary care residencies
- 4 year commitment to Health professional shortage area, possibly limiting career growth
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Unlike the military, the NHSC scholarship is NOT a sure thing: only about 10-15% of applicants receive the scholarship. I know many, many people from underserved rural areas who intend to go into FP that have been passed over for the scholarship year after year