Yes that is correct!

Congrats! Thank you!

Thanks! What is the vacation day selling? How can I get in contact with more people who did HSCP?

@@ErikaCorrea There should be some at your school. Maybe 3rd or 4th years? If not, join the military dentistry group on fb. I can also get you in contact with other HSCP scholars. I, myself, am one. Just recently graduated and will be headed for 2 year orders on the East Coast.

Thank you! It would give me anxiety too! I actually made an anxiety video about a year ago and it's on my channel.

CONGRATS! We'll be in a similar boat except mine is a 4 year commitment. I'm completely fine with the commitment and my boyfriend is as well because I'll always be doing dentistry just maybe in a different place. We're both ok with traveling and moving somewhere else for a couple years. My two concerns are, having kids while being in the military and possibly being deployed afterwards. This is still 6-8 years in the future but they are still some thoughts I have. How do you feel about it?

I see the pros and cons of it. I also see how much I could grow as a person and as a healthcare provider, but it scares me! haha Also being deployed will be weird. I've been told it'll most likely happen. I am meeting with my recruiter on Wednesday to ask all of my questions, so maybe that will help me figure everything out! Thanks for your response. :) @@ErikaCorrea

@@humbertonavarro8666 the 4 years of dental school does not count. Yes you got it right, 4 years of active duty after graduating dental school and 4 more years of time in the reserves.

Hi Brooke! I'm applying to PA school right now and I'm looking at the Navy as well! Would you mind if I dm you and ask some questions? :)

I am looking to go to PA school after I get my undergraduate degree (I will start my junior year next fall). I would like to apply for the HSCP scholarship as well. Could you provide information on the process of getting this scholarship and working it out with PA school?

I don't but there are many facebook groups out there where you can find answers to these questions. Search HSCP on facebook. Good luck!

Hey Alex! You can ask your question here so it can help more people with similar questions. If you prefer to DM on Instagram you can find me @ErikaCorrea.

You can do externships starting 3rd year! Most of my 3rd year was during Covid so I had a different experience. 🙃

I would have taken the HPSP if a different branch offered it to me too. It just makes more financial sense. Congrats!

I started as an E6. I don't spend much time at all away from my school work. I would say probably an hour or two a month.

@@ErikaCorrea I see, thanks! I will be enlisting next week and it was helpful to hear your experience

Hi Carolina! I actually didn't go to MEPS but most people do. My army recruiter took me to the Navy base in Camp Penalton San Diego and we did all of my medical evaluations there at the hospital. I don't know anyone else who did it this way.

Erika Correa thank you for responding Erika! I love your videos and thank you for the valuable information. I’m currently a pre-dental freshman looking into this scholarship or the HPSP. There’s not a lot of people that speak about military scholarships or even dental school so I’m thankful for your channel.

I applied to the Army as well! I recommend applying to all the branches to maximize your opportunities. I think the airforce was only doing 3 year scholarships at the time which is why I didn’t apply to the airforce. You can also look into applying to a NHSC scholarship.

If you don't have US citizenship then you are not eligible to apply for a dental scholarship. Although you can apply for residency programs in the military or just work for the military.

I was notified in October! Very late notification.

@@ErikaCorrea Wow. When did your recruiter/processor have your application finally submitted for the board to review?

@@dannydang2014 I submitted everything around February so everything was ready in February

I honestly have no idea but I can say that the majority of our class either came from USC or UCLA undergrad. I think everyone had to work just as hard to get in. I don't think students that went to USC undergrad got priority if that's what you mean. I personally went to UC Santa Cruz for undergrad. What undergrad do yo go to? :)

No. I still have to work for them for 4 years afterwards because I'm basically not doing anything right now besides going to school. I'm active duty right now and I'm getting paid but I'm not doing any "work" besides my dental school. In the other program, HPSP, you aren't active duty while you're in school like me and you work for them for 4 years as well. This one pays for your school tuition though so it's a way better deal if you get accepted.

Erika Correa thank you, also where do you work for the navy/army after?

@@ew-op9dr I would be stationed at one of their bases. They are located all over the US. I will probably preference San Diego or somewhere else in California but ultimately, it is up to the Navy to decide where they want to put me. I was also thinking about maybe leaving the country to go live in Italy or Japan since there are Navy bases there too. I haven't decided whether or not I should prioritize paying off my student loans or traveling and living my best life.

Erika Correa thanks for answering!! Hope you have fun being a dentist:)

Erika Correa Sorry had another. Do they tell you if you got the scholarship before you apply to dental school. So if you don’t get in you still go through dental school because you already applied / got accepted?

My only requirements are to complete the physical readiness test (PRT) twice a year and to attend quarterly collegiate meetings. I also have to send them my transcripts every semester and I have to be passing all my classes. The PRT consist of a 1.5 mile run, 2 minutes of pushups and 2 minutes of situps. Technically, since I'm actively duty, I could be deployed but they told me that it would never happen because it wouldn't make sense for them to take me out of school. They're investing in me so I could work for them as a dentist in 4 years so they want me to finish school.

@@ErikaCorrea okay that makes sense! I figured they wouldn't deploy you sense your such a big investment. Thank you so much for answering my question

Technically, yes. No I have not yet been trained for this so it would not make sense for the military to send me to war while I'm in school because I have not been trained. Therefore, they wouldn't send me even though technically, they could. After I graduate dental school, I'll go through officer training.

Erika Correa I see, thank you! I’m considering enlisting

D1 Fall Trimester.

They give me money that I can use to pay for housing. This is called BHA which stands for basic housing allowance. This money is untaxed and I can choose to live wherever instead of having to live on the military base.

Yes! I'm currently getting E6 pay right now.

80k a year not a month (my bad). Since tuition goes up every year it's starting to be more like 100K a year.

No no no lol I meant to say 80K a year but it has actually gone up to about 100k a year

I meant to say $80K a year. Since tuition has been increasing, it is more like $100K a year

Hi Amy, that's just how the HSCP scholarship works. It's nice being an E6 right of the bat!

Will I get paid more if I got out with six years prior service in the army?

@@DavidReyes-ot1rc yes! You get paid more with more years of service.

@@ErikaCorrea thank you

How’s it going Erika, I’ ve been enlisted active duty for 6 years now. When going through the scholarship you received E6 pay, were you considered an 03E your last year of Dental School? I was under the impression that the rating of “E” were given to those who served Enlisted first then Commissioned. Also, your Basic pay jumped from 5k plus to 7k after taxes? The 5k plus you showed is the total for the month in that Grade with x amount of years served. Throwing that out there as some may think it’s 2 paychecks of 5k plus on solely basic pay alone. Your videos are great by the way 🤙🏽I hope to see more as I am following this process in the near future. 🔥