Medical School Scholarship
HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (HPSP)
The U.S. Army can help pay for your advanced medical degree with one of the most comprehensive scholarships available in the health care field — The F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program.
CAREER STAGE
Prospective students
PROFESSIONS COVERED
Medical/Osteopathy, Dental, Veterinarian, Qualifying Specialty Nurse, Counseling/Clinical Psychology, Optometry
SERVICE TYPE
Active Duty
Qualifying students can receive full tuition for any accredited medical, dental, veterinary, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychology, or optometry program, plus a generous monthly stipend.
BENEFITS
- Full tuition (up to 4 years, depending on specialty)
- Books, equipment, other required fees
- $2,870 monthly stipend
- $20,000 sign-on bonus
- Officer's pay during school breaks
- Monthly allowance for food and housing
- Salary increases with promotions, time in service, and cost-of-living adjustments
REQUIREMENTS
- Be enrolled in (or have a letter of acceptance from) an accredited graduate program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico:
- For Medical/Osteopathy: Be enrolled in an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy
- For Dental: Entry into any ADA-accredited D.D.S. or D.M.D. program
- For Veterinarian: Be enrolled in an AVMA-accredited DVM or VMD program
- For Specialty Nurse: Be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Nursing program
- For Counseling/Clinical Psychology: Be enrolled in an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology doctoral program
- For Optometry: Be enrolled in an accredited optometry program
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school
- Maintain full-time student status during the length of the program
- Qualify as a commissioned officer
- For Veterinary, Optometry, and Psychology Scholarships you must be in your first year of school.
STEPS TO APPLY
- Contact Recruiter - Send Resume
- Organize Paperwork
- Complete Application
- Submit HPSP Application
- Finalize HPSP Enrollment