What is AHEC Scholars?
The AHEC Scholars Program is a national cohort of over 6,000 current health professions students interested in positioning themselves to join a well-prepared and culturally competent healthcare workforce! The Missouri AHEC Scholars two-year program is designed to enhance and broaden your health training with a combination of didactic education and community-based field placement in a HRSA-designated medically underserved Missouri rural or urban community.
Program Benefits
- Expand your knowledge of the health challenges and contexts of rural and underserved populations in Missouri to help you become a better professional
- Build a professional network within a variety of health disciplines
- Earn a $1,000 stipend over the course of your commitment
- Gain a competitive edge in marketing yourself to employers
Eligibility
- Be two years away from getting your degree (Fall 2025 Cohort must graduate spring, summer, or fall of 2027).
- Commit to active participation for two consecutive years while concurrently working toward your degree.
- Plan to enter the workforce or residency program upon graduation from your current degree program and be interested in working in a rural and/or underserved area.
- Be currently enrolled in or accepted to one of the approved degree programs that are at least two years in length.
Scholars Healthcare Education Programs
- Medicine (MD/DO)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Masters in Midwifery
- Physician Assistant
- Pharmacy
- Masters of Social Work
- Clinical Psychology
- Dentistry
- Masters/Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
- Doctor of Optometry
- Health Care Management / Administration (undergraduate)
Become a part of the NEMO AHEC network, and the future of Northeast Missouri healthcare.
Contact Us
NEMO AHEC
312 S. Elson Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660) 665-6404
Email: tschlecht@nemoahec.org
