Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)

Health professional scholarship program

The Health Professionals Scholars Program (HPSP) can help fund medical studies and other research.

The Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) offers financial aid to students pursuing education or training in a direct or indirect health-care services discipline (Title 38 and Hybrid Title 38 occupations); this program also helps to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs has a sufficient supply of qualified candidates in these fields (VA).

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) needs qualified healthcare professionals, but it is difficult to find or keep them. HPSP helps the VHA.

Scholarships are chosen and announced in response to VHA workforce requirements.

The following areas will award scholarships in FY2022 (October 2021 – September 2022):

• Nursing (LPN, ADN, BSN, and MSN)
• Physician Assistant (PA)** (See below)
• Physician Scholarship (MD/DO)
• Medical Technologist (MT)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) Mental Health
• Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (DRT)
• Social Worker (MSW)
• Psychologist (Doctoral Degree) *** (See below)

HPSP scholarships awarded to Physician Assistants (PA) trainees will only be awarded to Physician Assistant (PA) trainees who have veteran status.

School Psychology degrees are not eligible for this scholarship.  Will accept applications starting 01/2022. 

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Health professional scholarship program

Eligibility:

• Eligible applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in, an academic program located in the United States that prepares graduates to meet the VA qualification standards for employment in the occupations listed above.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States and pass a background investigation

Health professional scholarship program Covered Expenses:

• Full-time students:
• Tuition, authorized required fees, stipend, and annual education expense payment
• 4 years to complete education
• Part-time students (current VA employees only):
  • Tuition, authorized required fees, stipend, and annual education expense payment (Award amounts are based on ratio of full-time attendance)
  • 6 years to complete education

Service Obligation:

• Upon completing their educational program and licensure/certification, participants work as permanent, full-time VA employees in the occupations for which the scholarship was awarded.
  • Participant service obligation: Full-time student – 2 to 4.5 years; Part-time student – 1 to 3 years
  • Service obligation will vary depending on occupation and length of support.
  • Physician – 18 month service obligation for each year of support.
  • Participants sign a Mobility Agreement to relocate at their own expense if required to fulfill their service obligation

Health professional scholarship program Application Process

• The HPSP Scholarship Portal is open year-round. Applications will be evaluated, and selections made throughout the scholarship cycle.  Click the “APPLY” button to start the application process.