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NHSC 2023-2024
Started by newolduser
bitewing5053
Full Member
Yup! I’m applying! I saw that about the essays so that should be nice. No resume either
Sorry for my lack of google-fu, what program is this? I thought NHSC was for attendings?
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Is there a higher probability of being selected the earlier we submit the application, or do they wait until after the deadline to review everyone's applications? I was told by some recipients that they wait until after the deadline to review applicants, but the NHSC portal doesn't make that quite clear.
It closes April 27th, so no, because you need to have a letter from the school you will be attending. But you could apply next year for the following 3 years!
Wait what? The letter of rec can't be from a professor from our undergraduate education?
No there's a letter that needs to be filled out and signed by the school you'll be attending... Your LoR is fine from your undergrad.
Don't forget to read the Applicant Manual! Answers all the questions and more [emoji4]
So I filled out the whole application, and submitted all the documents. I still haven't received the Letter of Recommendations but I did request them. Can I submit the application before actually receiving them or do I have to wait to receive them to submit?
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You have to wait to submit. One of my letter writers submitted today and this so what the email said:
"Dear [newolduser],
Your letter of recommendation request has been completed by [LOR Writer]. Once both letters of recommendation have been completed, you will be able to submit your application.
Sincerely,
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program"
Hi everyone. I am still trying to get a second letter writer, and so I have not gone past the letter of recommendation section of the application and was wondering if anyone could tell me the prompt for the essay question if it is no trouble so I can start working on it in the meantime.
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/nhsc/scholarships/scholarship-application-guidance.pdf
Pages 50-51 detail the requirements and the essay prompt 🙂
tysm! Is the question in the guide the same as the question in the portal?
Yes. Yes it is.
You can fill everything out. Once the requests are submitted, you can move on. Don't forget to reach out to your school to get verification of your admittance/good standing. I know getting that signed can also take awhile.
Friends, many (almost all) of your questions can be answered by taking the time to review the Scholarship Application Guidance. Please, please read this.
Is that a form that I can find on the website so I can send it out to get signed now? I have only requested one letter of rec so far because I am waiting on responses to see who my second letter writer is going to be?
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There are three "optional document" choices for whatever you want to upload when you get to that part of the portal.
However, I would recommend against doing that - if they wanted the resume, they would ask for it. But if it makes you feel better to upload it, do that.
PAStudent13
New Member
My non-academic letter of recommendation was done by a professor at my University, but she wasn't my professor. She led the service trip that I went on through my university. Can this still count or will my application be thrown out? Should I add supporting documentation explaining the situation?
Is anyone else's recommenders having issues submitting the letter of rec? My recommender is saying they did not receive a new link to submit the letter.
What do you mean by a new link?
My professor could not find the original link so I cancelled the recommendation invite and resent the invite.
Did they say that they didn't accept electronic signatures?
Do you mean a digital copy of a handwritten signature? Or by electronic signature, do you mean typing a signature out with a keyboard?
I have a touch screen so I signed it through PDF.
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Oh you are good then.
I emailed to ask. Also found on the website.
I just called the financial aid department at the school I'm going to attend and I asked them to email me a PDF.
Is there a confirmation email when we submit?
I didn't get one!
My financial aid office was useless. I just submitted a screenshot pdf of the school website smh
And now, we wait. [emoji28]
I saw in the NHSC 2022-23 forum that students received notifications around beginning of August. Is it possible that we can hear from them before Sept. 30th? I wasn't sure if last year the notification date was just earlier than this year or not.
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They have to let you know a decision BY Sept 30th. There's a round of paperwork signing and all that jazz, so you *should* know in August, those some get credit report hard inquiries in June and know that they are at least in the running then. (This is all gleaned from a thorough review of the last 2 years of threads. I'm also an applicant.)
This was very helpful. Thank you!
graymatters
Full Member
I check the page every day and it says "under review." Will the credit check show up there or somewhere else?
Nah! Nothing yet on my end. Trying to remind myself that my GradPlus loan credit check will be hitting soon.
Yesterday was a federal holiday. Rest assured [almost] nobody in the Federal government was working.
There are very few of us here this year but hopefully someone hears something soon!
See, I thought the same thing until I realized it was one last year as well when they got checks. Kept me hopeful throughout the day 😂 Hopefully it’s coming soon though!
Yes you're right BUT IT WAS THE CRAZIEST DAY EVER. Juneteenth became a federal holiday last year on the day before (or a few days can't recall anymore) at like 3:45 EST PM. So a lot of feds still had to work. My agency found out via twitter first 😅. It was like a magical snow day.
You have a crazy good memory though. I didn't even think about that!
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