NHSC approved sites must be located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), serve patients on public insurance and provide a sliding fee scale based on the federal poverty guidelines to uninsured patients. For more information on eligibility requirements, click here.

The application cycle will be open from April 15 – June 16, 2014 for sites who have never obtained NHSC approval

The application cycle will re-open in fall 2014 for sites who have been approved in the past and need to re-certify

To apply, contact Sara Maki at the Primary Care Office at Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. You can then apply online at the NHSC website.

If you have any questions about the NHSC program, other loan repayment opportunities or are looking for assistance in recruiting a new provider to your facility, please contact Sara Leahy (sl@coruralhealth.org or 303-565-5848).