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Scholarships for health professionals


Increases workforce supply and support training of health professionals through scholarships and loans.


Federal Documents

  • Grant Application: Advanced Nursing Education Expansion doc Word
    This grant program provides funding to nursing schools for stipends for students at the master's, post-master's and doctoral level. HRSA has made $30 million available to 40 schools for five years. Institutions will receive $22,000/student/year.

  • Grant Application: Physician Assistant Training doc Word
    This grant program provides funding to physician assistant training programs to provide stipends for students. HRSA will make $32 million available to 40 training program for five years. Programs awarded grants will receive $22,000 per student per year.

  • Nursing Workforce Diversity Program Grant Application doc Word
    Three-year grant to provide $3.6 million to 11 nursing schools at approximately $334,000 per grant. The grant money will help individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds by providing student stipends or scholarships for education in nursing.