Service Obligation Scholarships
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
Based in Boulder, Colorado, collaborates with its fifteen member states to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of the West. The Professional Student Exchange Program is one of three exchange programs of WICHE which enables students in thirteen Western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs, usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states. WICHE exchange students pay reduces levels of tuition – usually resident tuition in public institutions or reduced tuition at private schools. The home state pays a support fee to the admitting schools to help cover the cost of the students education. Students in the osteopathic medicine, physician therapy and physician assistant programs are eligible to apply. Further information is available at the WICHE Web site.
Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship Program
Repayment requires one year’s active service as a commissioned officer for each year of scholarship support is required. (4 year, 3 year, 2-year scholarships available). The minimum obligation is three years. The Army and Navy offer a two-year scholarship with a payback of a three-year obligation. Applications: Contact the nearest Army, Navy, or Air Force recruiting office. Our FAO offers these phone numbers for your assistance. Each branch maintains separate deadlines. Start the application process early.
Military Representatives
California
| Branch | Navy | Army | Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone | (323) 216-7646 | Office (661) 255-2025 | (562) 624-6380 |
| Address | Navy Recruiting District, Los Angeles 100 N. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 950 El Segundo, CA 90245 | U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Station 23822 Valencia Blvd Suite 106 Valencia, CA 91355 | Air Force Health Professions Recruiter 11075 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90025 |
| Website | U.S. Navy Web Site | U.S. Army Web Site
| U.S. Air Force Web Site |
Oregon
| Branch | Navy | Army | Air Force |
| Phone | (503) 258-2098 | (360) 891-4938 | (253) 320-5940 |
| Address | Navy Recruiting District – Portland 7028 NE 79th Ct Portland, OR 97218 | Vancouver Health Care Recruiting Station 7600 NE 41st St Ste 140 Vancouver, WA 98662 | Air Force Health Professions Recruiter 32129 Weyerhaeuser Way Ste 200 Federal Way, WA 98001 |
| Website | U.S. Navy Web Site | U.S. Army Web Site | U.S. Air Force Web Site |
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National Health Scholarship Corps – (NHSC)
The National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (NHSC SP) awards scholarships to students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training. We provide financial support for full-time enrollment in an eligible primary care health professions degree training program for up to four school years through payment of tuition and eligible fees, an annual payment for other reasonable educational costs, and monthly stipends to assist with living expenses while pursuing your health professions degree educational training program.
In return, scholars commit to provide primary care health services in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). You must serve at an NHSC-approved site in a HPSA. The total number of years you serve will depend on the number of school years of NHSC SP support you received. (This cannot exceed four school years.)
To be selected you must be a student pursuing primary care health professions training and meet the other eligibility requirements.