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Indian Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Program

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.123
Program
web site		 http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/E9-31374.htm
Sponsor Indian Health Service
Deadlines March 28, 2010
Purpose The Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program provides financial support for American Indian and Alaska Native (federally or state-recognized) students only to enroll in courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in specific pre-professional areas such as pre-medicine, pre-dentistry and others as needed by Indian health programs.
Eligibility The Health Pregraduate Scholarship awards are made to American Indians (Federally recognized Tribal members, first and second degree descendants of Tribal members, and state recognized Tribal members, first and second degree descendants of Tribal members), or Alaska Natives who:
  • Have successfully completed high school education or high school equivalency; and
  • Have been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled in an accredited pregraduate program leading to a baccalaureate degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-podiatry or pre-optometry.
    • Geographic
    coverage    		 Nationwide
    Amount of
    funding    		 Approximately 70 awards will be made under the Health Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for Indians. The awards are for ten months in duration and the average award to a full-time student is approximately $30,328.

    Application
    process    		 New applicants are responsible for contacting and requesting an application packet from their IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator. They are listed on the IHS Web site at: http://www.scholarship.ihs.gov/ area_coordinators.cfm.

    This information is also listed in the Federal Register notice (Program web site). Please review the list to identify the appropriate IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator for your State. Application packets may be obtained by calling or writing to the individuals listed.

    Electronic applications are being accepted for this cycle. Go to www.scholarship.ihs.gov for more information on how to apply electronically.

    Application Deadline: February 28, 2010, for Continuing students.
    Application Deadline: March 28, 2010, for New students.

     

    For more information contact:
    Please address application inquiries to the appropriate IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator. Other programmatic inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Dawn Kelly, Chief, Scholarship Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20852; Telephone (301) 443-6622. (This is not a toll-free number). For grants information, contact the Grants Scholarship Coordinator, Division of Grants Operations, Indian Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20852; Telephone (301) 443-0243. (This is not a toll-free number.)

    Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.