NURSING PROGRAMS

Make the most of your time and career by taking advantage of the benefits available to nurses serving in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. The Army offers a multitude of financial and educational benefits aimed to help you rapidly advance your career while serving your country. In addition, you'll enjoy the privileges and respect afforded to an officer in the world's most advanced Army.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

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Fully paid tuition
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Gain the opportunity to qualify for the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and have 100 percent of the tuition for a graduate-level health care degree paid at the school of your choice.
As an officer, you’ll rapidly develop your professional and leadership skills by working on challenging and rewarding cases as a member of a world-class health care team.
Gain access to some of the most advanced medical facilities in the world.

Active Duty

Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)

Professions covered: Medical/Osteopathy, Dental, Veterinarian, Qualifying Specialty Nurse, Counseling/Clinical Psychology, Optometry

Active duty enlisted Soldiers are eligible to attend college full-time to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

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Benefits
Requirements
Resources

Full tuition (up to 4 years, depending on specialty)
Funding for books, equipment and other fees
$2,200+ monthly stipend
$20,000 sign-on bonus
Receive officer’s pay, even during school breaks
Monthly allowance for food and housing
Salary increases with promotions, time in service and cost-of-living adjustments

Be enrolled in (or have a letter or acceptance from) an accredited graduate program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico:
- For Medical/Osteopathy: Be enrolled in an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy
- For Dental: Entry into any ADA-accredited D.D.S. or D.M.D. program
- For Veterinarian: Be enrolled in an AVMA-accredited DVM or VMD program
- For Specialty Nurse: Be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Nursing program
- For Counseling/Clinical Psychology: Be enrolled in an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology doctoral program
- For Optometry: Be enrolled in an accredited optometry program
Be a U.S. citizen
Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school
Maintain full-time student status during the length of the program
Qualify as a commissioned officer

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Active Duty

U.S. Army Health Care ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (AECP)

Professions covered: Nurse

Active duty enlisted Soldiers are eligible to attend college full-time to complete a bachelor’s degree of nursing.

Benefits
Requirements

Up to $9,000 per academic year for tuition
Up to $1,000 per academic year for books
Full pay and allowances, including eligibility for promotion

Able to meet prescribed medical and moral standards for appointment as a commissioned officer
U.S. citizenship
Be between 21–41 years of age at date of commission
Be in the grade of E-4 or above (non-waiverable). Have a minimum of three years (waiverable) and a maximum of 12 years (non-waiverable) of active federal service at time of commissioning
Be able to complete a Bachelor's of Nursing degree within 24 calendar months of enrollment
GT score of 110 or above (non-waiverable). SAT scores within the last 5 years of 450 Verbal and 450 Math. GPA of 3.0 or above

Army Reserve

Specialized Training Assistance Program

Professions covered: Medical, Dental, Nurse

This program is open to associate degree/diploma nurses currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Nursing program. Recipients receive a monthly stipend of more than $2,200.

Benefits
Requirements

$2,200+ monthly stipend

Requirements for Medical:

Be a physician currently enrolled in an accredited residency program

Requirements for Dental:

Be an oral-surgery, prosthodontic or comprehensive dentistry resident currently enrolled in accredited residency program

Requirements for Nurse:

Be a nurse with an associate's degree/diploma, currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Nursing program