Assistance Listing 93.288
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.288, “National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $154M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The purpose of the NHSC SP is to enter into contracts with students who are in medical dental, or nursing school to provide scholarship assistance in return for a commitment to provide primary health services in eligible communities of need designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.288
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
- Other
At the time of application, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national. The applicant must be enrolled and/or accepted for enrollment and in good academic standing in an accredited school in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory as a full-time student in a course of study leading to a health professional degree. The applicant must be eligible for Federal employment, be free of any Federal judgment liens, not be excluded, debarred, suspended or disqualified by a federal agency, and have no conflicting service obligation. The applicant must submit an application and a signed contract to the NHSC agreeing to accept payment of scholarship and provide full-time primary health services in a HPSA.
Intended beneficiaries: Graduate and Professional Higher Education, Trainee and Health Professional.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): FY 23 act: Range $49,896 - $611,251; Average: $254,252 FY 24 act: Range: $59,794 - $600,116.07; Average: $260,931.64 FY 25 est: Range: $53,967 - $661,129; Average: $274,999
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.288. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.288?
93.288 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.288?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Individual Type and Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.288 provide?
The agency reported $154,304,042 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.