Ken313627 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, multiculturalmarylander said: Thank you! I have a question: I’m currently filling out the application and I don’t see any essay prompts? Are there any essays we need to write or do we simply submit the Evaluation, transcripts, and resume? The three essays should be on the application on pages 4 and 5 I believe. You might have missed them since they’re tucked in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiculturalmarylander Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, multiculturalmarylander said: Thank you! I have a question: I’m currently filling out the application and I don’t see any essay prompts? Are there any essays we need to write or do we simply submit the Evaluation, transcripts, and resume? 25 minutes ago, Ken313627 said: The three essays should be on the application on pages 4 and 5 I believe. You might have missed them since they’re tucked in the middle. Would that be on the usajobs portion of the application or on the redirect to the veterans affairs website? Edited May 22, 2020 by multiculturalmarylander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksnick717 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, multiculturalmarylander said: Would that be on the usajobs portion of the application or on the redirect to the veterans affairs website? It’s one of the required forms, and totally necessary to apply for it. There should be a clear way to download it on the USA Jobs announcement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baussie Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 24 minutes ago, multiculturalmarylander said: Would that be on the usajobs portion of the application or on the redirect to the veterans affairs website? There are 6-8 documents you will need to complete and then upload with your USA jobs application, including the application itself (which has the essay prompts), 2-3 letters of recommendation, federal employment declaration, etc. These all have to be printed, signed, etc by the appropriate parties. It took me 2-3 weeks to get my packet put together by the time I collected transcripts, filled everything out, got my recommendation letters back, etc. These documents are individually linked under the “required documents” portion of the job description on the USAJobs listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapplicant2023 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looking for words of wisdom for the VA HPSP app! Please PM for anything ya got thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baussie Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 4 hours ago, dermpa2022 said: Looking for words of wisdom for the VA HPSP app! Please PM for anything ya got thanks Not sure what you’re looking for as far as advice since everything is pretty clearly laid out on the website and they’re very responsive to questions. But I will say that if you’re hoping to do derm, as your username suggests, i assume you’re aware Derm is highly competitive even on the civilian side and no less elusive in the VA. If you’re willing to move anywhere it may happen but you should be prepared to serve your two years in IM, psych, EM, etc. They want to see a good GPA above 3.0, some kind of commitment or sincerity toward serving veterans, good LOR, and follow the directions exactly dotting your i’s and crossing your t’s. Second year PA students (or upperclassmen for other professions like PharmD, MD) get priority due to funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NutraRoots Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Has anyone heard back regarding their decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baussie Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, NutraRoots said: Has anyone heard back regarding their decision? Haven’t received a decision, but in case anyone is looking for general updates - I submitted around May 12th and received an email this afternoon that I was referred on for further consideration. Seems to fit with the timeline others have reported of approximately two weeks to receive referral. Email states PA candidates will receive a decision within 60 days. Edited May 27, 2020 by baussie MAY, not March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandiegoliving Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 If it helps I applied in April 2019 and did not hear back officially until the end of July 2019. I am not saying this will be the same timeframe for this year, but it was a lot longer than I thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholet9 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/27/2020 at 1:00 PM, NutraRoots said: Has anyone heard back regarding their decision? Not yet checking my email so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwbadger11 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, nicholet9 said: Not yet checking my email so much It might be worse than when applying to PA school, the email checking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tua43244 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Just got an email that I have been placed in alternate status. Not shocked since I’m just starting PA school in August and my program is 3 years/33 months. Plus, I’m not a veteran and don’t have any prior relationship with the VA. I’ll take this over a flat out rejection. Fingers crossed more funding becomes available. Submitted App: 4/30 Referred 5/14 Alternate Status 5/29 Edited May 29, 2020 by Tua43244 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiqui Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Tua43244 said: Just got an email that I have been placed in alternate status. Not shocked since I’m just starting PA school in August and my program is 3 years/33 months. Plus, I’m not a veteran and don’t have any prior relationship with the VA. I’ll take this over a flat out rejection. Fingers crossed more funding becomes available. Submitted App: 4/30 Referred 5/14 Alternate Status 5/29 Yup, alternate status today as well, submitted same day as you too. My program is also 3 years (MPH/PA joint degree). I have worked for the VA but not a veteran myself. If we do not get it this year, I think it’s a good sign of potentially better chances next year, assuming we keep our GPA up 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBroder3 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Congrats that you both @Tua43244 and @Quiqui received word that you're in alternate status! I'm in the BSN applicant pool and I haven't heard anything since my referral. I submitted my app on 04/23 and I was referred on 05/04. The odd thing is that both the PA and BSN scholarships applications are now open until 06/05? Not sure what that means for the applicant pools... Good vibes and fingers crossed for everyone! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quest16 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) @RBroder3 I was told today that Scott Dixon will be contacting BSN applicants early next week with updates! For NP applicants, it sounds like they haven't started reviewing those yet. Is anyone else here applying psych NP? Also, as far as the deadline extension, I believe the date change happened in April anticipating that some applicants might have difficulty getting LORs, transcripts, etc. due to the COVID-19 situation. The NHSC scholarship program extended their deadline for that reason as well. But as far as competition this year, I wonder the same thing and really have no idea. Does anyone happen to know how many awards they plan to give out this year? I do know they are still making awards and considering for the wait-list as well. Good luck to everyone Edited June 4, 2020 by quest16 Added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBroder3 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 @quest16 Thanks for looking into that. I have incessantly checked this thread for any movement or comments. The waiting is a killer! Lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire333 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 @quest16 I believe they'll be giving out around 50 awards this year! That's the same as previous years if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tua43244 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 4:08 PM, Tua43244 said: Just got an email that I have been placed in alternate status. Not shocked since I’m just starting PA school in August and my program is 3 years/33 months. Plus, I’m not a veteran and don’t have any prior relationship with the VA. I’ll take this over a flat out rejection. Fingers crossed more funding becomes available. Submitted App: 4/30 Referred 5/14 Alternate Status 5/29 Well I guess I was not an alternate for too long. Rejection e-mail this afternoon 6/5 A bummer for sure, but not completely unexpected given my circumstances. Good luck to the rest of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baussie Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I just received a rejection. I am obviously disappointed but also surprised I wasn't even selected for alternate status because I had a significant history of working with veteran populations, relevant work experience, etc. I am not a veteran myself. I applied as an incoming student for two years of funding at/around $100K total cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epid93 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 3:27 PM, quest16 said: @RBroder3 I was told today that Scott Dixon will be contacting BSN applicants early next week with updates! For NP applicants, it sounds like they haven't started reviewing those yet. Is anyone else here applying psych NP? Also, as far as the deadline extension, I believe the date change happened in April anticipating that some applicants might have difficulty getting LORs, transcripts, etc. due to the COVID-19 situation. The NHSC scholarship program extended their deadline for that reason as well. But as far as competition this year, I wonder the same thing and really have no idea. Does anyone happen to know how many awards they plan to give out this year? I do know they are still making awards and considering for the wait-list as well. Good luck to everyone @quest16 Hey! I’m a BSN student. Can I ask where you heard we’d be hearing back this week? I’m just curious since I haven’t heard any news since I was referred to the committee on 05/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quest16 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 @epid93 , I emailed Scott Dixon last week to see if the timeline for BSN and NP applicants was the same (60 days from referral), and he responded saying that he would have a BSN update early this week (and all notifications are communicated via email from him). Although I'm not sure if that means decision & notification for all BSN applicants or if they are doing a group every so often. Unfortunately for NP applicants, it sounds like the wait will be awhile since they are still forming the selection committee that will be reviewing those. Also, someone I spoke with on the phone several weeks ago mentioned that sometimes the review committees will postpone application review a little while if an application cycle is about to end to wait for the last applicants. So perhaps that's what happened in this case with BSN applicants, but I imagine it won't be too much longer. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epid93 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, quest16 said: @epid93 , I emailed Scott Dixon last week to see if the timeline for BSN and NP applicants was the same (60 days from referral), and he responded saying that he would have a BSN update early this week (and all notifications are communicated via email from him). Although I'm not sure if that means decision & notification for all BSN applicants or if they are doing a group every so often. Unfortunately for NP applicants, it sounds like the wait will be awhile since they are still forming the selection committee that will be reviewing those. Also, someone I spoke with on the phone several weeks ago mentioned that sometimes the review committees will postpone application review a little while if an application cycle is about to end to wait for the last applicants. So perhaps that's what happened in this case with BSN applicants, but I imagine it won't be too much longer. Best of luck! @quest16 Thanks so much for the great info! Best of luck to you as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crose311 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 If any BSN peeps hear back, be sure to post I’m so nervous that tomorrow might be the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifeeluncomfortable Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Alternate List 6/9 for the PA scholarship. Looks like last year three or four people on this forum received the scholarship off the alternate list during the summer. Hoping for some good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh2934 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Anyone hear anything recently? I'm a BSN applicant and I'm eager to hear back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.