I’ve heard you can be hired by an approved site for an approved position and still be turned down for loan repayment. How does the NHSC decide whether to fund a loan repayor or not?
The NHSC has varying amounts of funding to disburse each year to NHSC practitioners. They begin disbursing those funds to the sites with the highest HPSA scores, and continue working their way down the list until the funds are gone. NHSC staff and ambassadors recommend that if you’re turned down for NHSC Loan Repayment the first year, that you apply again the next. Loan Repayors who aren’t successful the first year often are the next as funding levels change. Also, it’s important to note that once you are accepted, you are good for two years – your funding will not be taken away the next year if there is less funding for sites with your site’s HPSA score. The one factor that could potentially affect whether a practitioner receives loan repayment is his/her credit score – NHSC does not enter into business relationships with practitioners with bad credit. If you’ve declared bankruptcy or had other serious financial management issues in the past, this could affect your ability to receive
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