All participants in our Nurse Corps Scholarship Program must follow our requirements. This allows you to remain a Nurse Corps member.
What are the requirements?
You must serve at an eligible health care facility and in the discipline—registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP)—for which we awarded you funds.
The Application and Program Guidance document contains details on the requirements for the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program. Review the document for the year you joined the program.
- Read the most recent 2024 Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 546 KB).
- Review prior year Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Application and Program Guidance.
You can also watch these recorded webinars on Zoom to learn more about requirements.
- Watch the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Graduates' Successful Transition to Service Webinar.
- Watch the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program New Participant Webinar.
What must I do while I’m in school?
While you’re in school, you must:
- Complete your nursing program.
- Verify your enrollment status each term (for example, semester or quarter) through My BHW.
- Have a school official certify your enrollment status.
- Submit a transcript for each term. You must upload your transcript after the add/drop date, and it must show the courses and credit hours.
- Upload a transcript to My BHW at the end of each semester.
Is my scholarship taxable?
Yes. Your entire scholarship award is taxable.
We report all awarded funds to the IRS. We don’t withhold state and local taxes from any of the scholarship payments.
How long is my service term?
You must serve full-time (or part-time equivalent) for at least two years after you finish school.
Can I end my contract?
Yes, but you must do so on or before June 1 of the relevant school year.
How do I end my contract?
- Submit a written request to terminate your contract for that academic year.
- Repay all amounts paid to (or on behalf of) you for that academic year, including all amounts paid for pretax tuition, stipends, and other reasonable costs.
What happens if you end my contract?
You don’t have to serve for that school year. However, you must serve for any years you received scholarship funds.
What happens if I don’t meet the requirements to end my contract?
Your contract remains in effect. You must serve two years since we already supplied you scholarship funds.
What is my award’s contract period?
Your contract includes the academic year(s) you received a scholarship.
You can’t defer funding. You must use your award in consecutive academic terms.
Any funding you receive after the end of the academic year is another contract year.
Am I eligible for additional scholarship support?
You may be eligible for a Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Continuation award. It must be for the same nursing degree as your original contract.
How do I request a continuation award?
To request additional scholarship support for any subsequent academic years:
- Submit a signed contract for that academic year.
- Submit a report verifying that you are still in an acceptable level of academic standing.
You don’t need to reapply for scholarship support.
How do you determine who receives a continuation award?
It depends on the funds available.
However, you must:
- Remain eligible to participate in the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program. For example, you must maintain acceptable academic standing and not repeat coursework. Note: We conduct a credit check as part of the eligibility process.
- Comply with our policies and procedures for requesting continued support.
- Have complied previously with program policies and requirements.
Note: You must be able to support yourself financially until you receive the new scholarship funding. It may take months to receive the first payment.
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