Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program

FULL TUITION, PLUS A MONTHLY STIPEND
The U.S. Army offers one of the most generous and comprehensive scholarships available in health care today. It’s called the F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP).
If you want to become a physician, dentist, veterinarian, optometrist, clinical or counseling psychologist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and qualify, you could earn a full-tuition scholarship, plus a monthly stipend of more than $2,999.
If you are planning a career in health care or are currently enrolled in a graduate health care program, it pays to look into the Army’s HPSP — now more than ever before. It provides benefits while you’re in school and benefits after you graduate. According to the American Medical Association, the average cost of four years of medical school has risen to more than $250,000. Add to that your living expense, the start-up costs of opening your own practice once you become a physician, plus the rising cost of malpractice insurance and you can see why the Army HPSP is a wise choice.
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for the HPSP scholarship, you must:
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Be a U.S. citizen with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school
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Be enrolled in or have a letter of acceptance or intent from an accredited graduate program located in the United States or Puerto Rico
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Maintain full-time student status during the entire length of the program
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Qualify as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve
WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP PAY?
100 PERCENT TUITION!
The Army will pay full tuition at your school of choice. The Army picks up the tab. The HPSP is good at any accredited school in the United States or Puerto Rico.
BOOKS, FEES AND MORE
Besides tuition, we also pay for your required books and health insurance required by your school, as well as most equipment and academic fees. Since the Army is paying for the major portion of your school expenses, you can afford to enroll at the school of your choice.
MONTHLY ALLOWANCE
The Army also gives you a generous monthly stipend of more than $2,500, adjusted each July, for 10 1/2 months of each school year. As the military pay scale increases, the monthly stipend also increases.
OFFICER ’S PAY
The remaining six weeks of the year you’ll receive officer’s pay as a second lieutenant on active duty, while taking advantage of the training opportunities available at many of the Army’s health care facilities.
The monthly stipend and active duty pay add up to a sizable financial package each year. That’s in addition to full tuition and other financial assistance.
Plus, during your active duty time, you are afforded all the benefits of an active duty Army officer. If your academic program won’t allow six weeks away from your school for active duty, you may be able to continue your studies on campus while you receive active duty pay and allowances.