A few months ago we posted some information about Loan Repayment and Scholarship programs available to current and future health care providers through the National Health Services Corps (NHSC). In an effort to get more information to our readers, I recently sat down with Richard Berthelot of the Arkansas Primary Care Association to discuss these important opportunities. To listen to our conversation in your browser, or to download the file to your computer or mobile device, use the following link – Download Audio Podcast on the NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs. You ca…

One of our recruiters discovered a couple of outstanding opportunities for students to get federal financial assistance for healthcare-related higher education and sent it my way last week. Thanks, Sai!

These programs are funded through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and are excellent ways for students in Arkansas to pay for health-related college tuition bills. One is a scholarship program providing money up front for tuition, fees, and other related expenses that won’t need to be repaid. The other is a loan repayment program that provides reimbursement for up to $50,000 in s…