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Nurse Practitioner Eligibility Expanded for NHSC Scholarship Program

The NHSC Scholarship guidance has been expanded from Family Nurse Practitioner to include Nurse Practitioners specializing in adult, family, geriatrics, pediatrics, psychiatric, or women’s health   – 

Please see the updated guidance: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarship/guidance/eligibility.htm.

Nurse Practitioners are eligible for the NHSC Scholarship if they are pursuing a master’s degree, or post-master’s certificate, accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, leading to national certification as a Nurse Practitioner specializing in adult, family, geriatrics, pediatrics, psychiatric, or women’s health by either the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

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