FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Affordable Care Act helps expand future primary care workforce

Funding for the National Health Service Corps will provide scholarships to students in training for primary health care careers

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the opening of the 2011 application cycle for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program. This year’s scholarships are being supported with up to $28 million of the Affordable Care Act funds dedicated to the NHSC, and will help address shortages in the primary health care workforce today and for the future.

For more information visit: http://www.hrsa.gov/about/news/pressreleases/nhscscholarship.html

Interested students can apply online at www.NHSC.hrsa.gov/scholarship. The 2011 NHSC Scholarship Program application cycle will remain open until June 9, 2011.

For more information about the Affordable Care Act’s investments in primary care workforce, visit www.HealthCare.gov.