Sean A. Collins

Sergeant First Class

U.S. Army Healthcare Recruiter

Lexington Medical Recruiting Station

841 Corporate Drive Suite 102

Lexington, KY 40503

Office - 859-224-4045

Cell - 859-447-2072

Fax 859-224-0275

         The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) through its F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) is one option for students seeking a way to pay for their graduate medical, dental, or veterinary degree. The HPSP provides students with:

              •      The full cost of tuition to an accredited school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico

              •      Reimbursement for school related fees and books;

              •      A stipend of more than $ 2,179 per month

              •      In addition, HPSP recipients maybe eligible for a onetime

                      $20,000 (less tax) sign-on bonus.

 Upon graduation students will enter into active duty and become AMEDD Officers. You could be eligible to receive increases in salary and new opportunities for a broad range of residencies, fellowships and special pay incentives. Graduates of the HPSP program receive all the benefits of

Active Duty Officers including:

•      Paid continuing education courses, seminars and conferences

•      No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family

•      A comfortable home on-post or a generous housing allowance if you live off-post

•      Opportunities to travel throughout the world

•      Attractive retirement benefits with 20 years of qualifying service

•      A flexible, portable retirement savings and investment plan similar to a 401k

•      30 days of vacation earned each year

•      Rank and privileges of an Army Officer

•      Low-cost life insurance