Please see the Federal Register Notification regarding HPSA scores and the National Health Service Corps for the July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 time frame.

Of note:

For the program year July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015, HPSAs of greatest shortage for determination of priority for assignment of NHSC scholarship obligated Corps personnel will be defined as follows:

1. Primary medical care HPSAs with scores of 14 and above are authorized for the assignment of NHSC scholars who are primary care physicians, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives; 
2. Mental health HPSAs with scores of 14 and above are authorized for the assignment of NHSC scholars who are psychiatrists or mental health nurse practitioners; and 
3. Dental HPSAs with scores of 14 and above are authorized for the assignment of NHSC scholars who are dentists. 

The NHSC has determined that a minimum HPSA score of 14 for all service-ready NHSC scholars will enable it to meet its statutory obligation to identify a number of entities eligible for placement at least equal to, but not greater than twice the number of NHSC scholars available to serve in the 2014–2015 placement cycle.