HPSP Army Scholarship

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I'm applying for the HPSP Army scholarship and I was wondering if anyone knew what Pay Grade you go in as a resident. Is it O-3?
How do you think the Army scholarship compares with the Navy and Air Force? I know the Navy makes you do a GMO which is kind of sucky. Is there anything else I should know about?

Thanks, Mani

COMP class of 2009

 

[Heeed!]

I'm applying for the HPSP Army scholarship and I was wondering if anyone knew what Pay Grade you go in as a resident. Is it O-3?

Yes. AF is the best service. There's tons of threads on this. Do a search in the military forum and you shall find all the info your😍desires.

 

[HOOAH]

The Army is great way to pay for your education. I am currently on the scholarship at VCOM. When commissioned, you will be an O-1, but upon graduation and board completion, you will be promoted to Captain (0-3). The other branches work the same. Each branch has its perks and it negatives. One benefit of the Army, is that it is the largest. That translates to more oppurtunities as far as what you want to do. The Army does not do GMO tours, however, that does not mean you will get a residency slot. They have internships as well and some residencies require these internships first. The Army also has more scholarships to give, that makes it less competitive. Good luck with the scholarship process.

 

[kaikai128]

Yay AF! I found out a few weeks ago that I got the 4 yr HPSP--I will commision on the 20th of this month and go to COT in June.

 

[cooldreams]

would you consider being a non-commisioned officier or is that even a choice?

 

[kaikai128]

would you consider being a non-commisioned officier or is that even a choice?

I'm not sure that I understand your question, but as far as I know all HPSP students are commisioned officers. I believe that most medical positions including docs, dentists, nurses, etc that are non-prior go in as commisioned officers. If my career choice was a field in the AF that required Basic Officers Training such as Scientist, Nav, Pilot, Meteorology, etc and going via that training route, I would definately do it--simply because I want to be in the AF.

 

[Heeed!]

would you consider being a non-commisioned officier or is that even a choice?

Not an option. You will be an officer.

 

[BOHICA-FIGMO]

Yay AF! I found out a few weeks ago that I got the 4 yr HPSP--I will commision on the 20th of this month and go to COT in June.

Just curious...how did you find out already when the board doesn't meet until the spring? I talked to the Maj in charge of the program and that's what she told me. Maybe it is a different process for those currently on active duty?

 

[delicatefade]

When I was applying boards met throughout the year. Also, some people are automatic acceptance (based on GPA and MCAT) as long as they pass the physical.

 

[kaikai128]

This is the first year that they have allowed the 4 year HPSP persons to go to the earlier boards. I was officially accepted at the Dec board. Apparently your recruiter missed an email...bc that is what i was first told and then they allowed me to go to an earlier board. I am supposed to sign my contract for the 4 year HPSP next thursday.

 

[cdreed]

Just curious...how did you find out already when the board doesn't meet until the spring? I talked to the Maj in charge of the program and that's what she told me. Maybe it is a different process for those currently on active duty?

I think that active duty applicants usually meet the last board in the spring. I was active duty when I applied two years ago. My app was complete in Nov, but my package was not reviewed by the HPSP Board until April or May. Don't worry though. If you're AD and you have an acceptance, I'm sure that you'll get the scholarship...

Good luck!

Cyndi

 

[Static Line]

would you consider being a non-commisioned officier or is that even a choice?

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted person who started out his military career as a private and moves up through the ranks of sergeant and above(E-1.....E-5 etc...). As a doctor, you receive a commission and are then considered a commissioned officer.

 

[medicine1]

Many students choose to pull out loans, and then ask the military to help pay off those loans after D.O./M.D. school. This is one way you can go through school and not become an officer.

Lt Stevens
TUCOM-Nevada
Air Force HPSP Recipient
Class of 2009 🙄

 

[Heeed!]

Many students choose to pull out loans, and then ask the military to help pay off those loans after D.O./M.D. school. This is one way you can go through school and not become an officer.

I'm sure you can ask but I think the answer is "No."

 

[medicine1]

Financial Assistance Program is a loan payback program for physicians who have already completed medical school. 🙄
http://ci.afit.edu/cimj/initial_info.asp then look up "completing FAP".
You can also look here: http://ci.afit.edu/cimj/apply_scholarship.asp
and scroll down to "For FAP Recipents" bulletin.

Lt Stevens
HPSP recipient
TUCOM-Nevada
Class of 2009

 

[sge1970]

Whether the military paid off your loans, fully or partial, or if you direct commissioned with no financial assistance, if you are a physician you will be an officer. Even the civilian physicians on base are officer equivalents (G.S. 12 or above in civil service). The only enlisted physicians I have seen in my 6 years active duty were foreign medical graduates that came in as hospital corpsman (medic types for you Army/ Airforce). I may have missed something, but why would you want to go enlisted if you were a U.S. credentialed physician?

 

[medicine1]

Many D.O. and M.D. graduates decide to enter military service after medical school. Once they join the military though, they are commissioned as officers. FAP is the only way one can go to medical school without being an officer, and then becoming one after medical school. Simply stated, it would have to be through the FAP program. There are no enlistments for medical officers. 😉

 

[DrChris23]

This is the first year that they have allowed the 4 year HPSP persons to go to the earlier boards. I was officially accepted at the Dec board. Apparently your recruiter missed an email...bc that is what i was first told and then they allowed me to go to an earlier board. I am supposed to sign my contract for the 4 year HPSP next thursday.

Same here KaiKai...my application is finally heading to the board for a decision, wish me luck ~