Scholarship Opportunity

New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend Program

Offered by New Mexico Department of Health

Education stipends for New Mexico health professional trainees committed to rural and medically underserved care.

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RenewableYes
Grade LevelCollege Student, Graduate Student, Adult Learner

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FY 2027

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineSeptember 11, 2026

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a New Mexico resident with a New Mexico Real ID.
  • Be enrolled in or accepted to an approved medical residency, nursing, physician assistant, dentistry, dental hygiene, or EMT-paramedic training program or eligible preceptorship.
  • Commit after licensure to two years and 3,200 hours of full-time direct patient care at an approved rural, medically underserved New Mexico clinic.
  • Do not currently serve a federal agency commitment such as National Health Service Corps or Indian Health Service.

Requirements

  • Application Form
  • Enrollment or Acceptance Verification
  • Three Recommendation Letters
  • Official Transcripts
  • Self-Recommendation Essay
  • NM Substitute W-9
  • Two-Year Service Commitment

How to Apply

  1. 1Review the current NMHSC stipend guidelines and application form.
  2. 2Submit the complete application packet and required official documents by the published deadline.

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