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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 9, 2024 4:19 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL EMAIL: USPHS Commissioned Corps Junior (JR) and Senior (SR) Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program's (COSTEP) Annual Open Application Period<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">My name is LT Jennifer Joo, a current pharmacist and an active-duty officer within the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS).</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I wanted to provide a friendly reminder that USPHS Commissioned Corps Junior (JR) and Senior (SR) Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program's (COSTEP) annual open application period
is now open.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">COSTEPs are highly competitive, active-duty uniformed service programs for full-time students pursuing their qualifying degrees. Please visit
<a href="https://www.usphs.gov/students/" title="https://www.usphs.gov/students/">
Officer & Student Training Programs</a> for further information on COSTEP.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">JRCOSTEP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Junior COSTEPs serve on active duty for 31-120 days during school breaks. Within three months after the date of completion of the JRCOSTEP assignment, applicants must
be scheduled to return to college or university as a full-time student; or enter a postgraduate degree program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Application acceptance period is August 1 – September 30, 2024.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">JRCOSTEP applications will be accepted now for active-duty assignments the following year. Please refer applicants to the following resources before they apply:
<a href="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_371.02.pdf" title="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_371.02.pdf">
JRCOSTEP policy</a>,</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <a href="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/JrCoStepCCI371.02Faq.aspx" title="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/JrCoStepCCI371.02Faq.aspx">CCMIS JRCOSTEP
FAQs</a></span><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886">,</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> and
<a href="https://www.usphs.gov/media/yunnlaiu/jrcostep-faqs.pdf" title="https://www.usphs.gov/media/yunnlaiu/jrcostep-faqs.pdf">
JRCOSTEP FAQs</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">SRCOSTEP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Senior COSTEPs serve on active duty while attending their final year of academic study and incur a service obligation equal to twice the time sponsored upon graduation.
Please refer applicants to the following resources before they apply: <a href="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_371.03.pdf" title="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/CCI_371.03.pdf">
SRCOSTEP policy</a>, <a href="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/SrCoStepCCI371.03Faq.aspx" title="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/SrCoStepCCI371.03Faq.aspx">
CCMIS SRCOSTEP FAQs</a></span><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886">,
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">and <a href="https://www.usphs.gov/media/daoj3qxv/srcostep-faqs.pdf" title="https://www.usphs.gov/media/daoj3qxv/srcostep-faqs.pdf">
SRCOSTEP FAQs</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">SRCOSTEP applications will be accepted for students who are graduating in 2026 or early 2027 with a degree in the following disciplines:</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">medicine,
nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, veterinary medicine, environmental health, engineering, speech-language pathology, audiology, research science, or occupational, physical, or respiratory therapy.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Application acceptance period is August 1 – September 30, 2024.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">As of June 1, 2022, SRCOSTEP participants are also subject to the
<a href="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/POM_821.85.pdf" title="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/ccis/documents/POM_821.85.pdf">
Commissioned Service Obligation</a></span><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#467886"> </span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">upon graduation. Please review the
<a href="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/CCD122_02Faq.aspx" title="https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/CCD122_02Faq.aspx">
CSO CCMIS FAQs</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Any additional questions regarding the current COSTEP open application period can be submitted to
<a href="mailto:PHSCostep@hhs.gov">PHSCostep@hhs.gov</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">LT Jennifer Joo</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">LT, U.S. Public Health Service</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Staff Pharmacist</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Fort Worth, TX 76119</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Jjoo@bop.gov">Jjoo@bop.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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