Scholarship/Education

At Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, we carry an enduring commitment to provide you with every resource to succeed. From the information you need when deciding to embark on this life-changing opportunity, to the support you require to continue, we’re poised to bring your success within reach.

We believe our future, and the future health of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, is only strengthened by your devotion to your goals. To ensure that you feel they are met, and fulfilled, we provide you with a number of scholarship repayment and educational programs to help you establish your roots in our community and achieve long-term success.


School Loan Repayment Eligibility

Numerous positions at YKHC are eligible for School Loan Repayment through the YKHC Scholarship Loan Repayment, National Health Service Corps and Indian Health Service loan repayment programs.


YKHC Scholarship Loan Repayment details:

•  $20,000 offered to Physicians,
    Dentists and Pharmacists to meet
    financial needs while completing
    2nd and/or 3rd year of residency

•  Candidate must make a three year
    commitment of employment upon
    completion of school and all
    documentation is completed before
    the end of the final year of school

•  Offer is contingent on staffing
    need, available resources and
    Chief of Staff recommendation


• The YKHC Scholarship Loan Repayment program is in addition to YKHC sign-on and retention bonuses
  
 

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program highlights:

• Available to the following positions: Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO) Physicians, Primary Care NPs, Primary Care PAs, Dentists, Dental Hygenists, Health Service Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors
  
  
• For more information, please visit the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment web page.

 

Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program highlights:

• Available to the following positions: Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Behavioral Health Professionals, Optometrists, Medical Imaging Professionals, Medical Technology Professionals, and Physical Therapists
  
  
• For more information, please visit the Indian Health Service Public Health Professions Loan Repayment Program web page.
  
  

Relocation Assistance

Relocating to Alaska to pursue a career with Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a process that YKHC helps guide you through every step of the way. YKHC offers our employees a very generous relocation assistance program, giving you valuable peace-of-mind when choosing to work at YKHC and virtually assuring that you will begin to feel the warmth of the community, and of the region, well before you settle into your new home.

Before you begin your work at YKHC in Bethel or one of the 56 rural villages we service, we provide you with every tool and informational resource you require to start living a fulfilling life and practicing a rewarding career with YKHC immediately upon arrival. From maps of towns and roadways, to information about costs of groceries, cable providers and transportation options, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation gives you the support you need in your new home and helping your career start off on the right foot.

Whether you’re just entering the field or are an experienced medical professional seeking a remarkable new career path, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation believes that by supporting your commitment to continuing education and easing the transition into your new home, we’re making living in Alaska, learning in Alaska, and healing in Alaska as rewarding as possible.