Assistance Listings

Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians

Objectives

To provide scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives for the purpose of completing compensatory pre-professional education to enable the recipient to qualify for enrollment or re- enrollment in a health professions school or curriculum.

Examples of Funded Projects

Assistance Listing Description

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$16,617 - $43,670; average $27,596

Accomplishments

Account Identification

75-0390-0-1-551

Types of Assistance

M - Training

Credentials and Documentation

Students must submit proper documentation of Indian eligibility verification from the college advisor that the courses or curriculum to be taken are required to meet the applicant's deficiency and compensatory needs at the professional level and represent the number of credit hours which the school considers as full-time or at least 6 credit hours per semester for part-time. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.

Applicant Eligibility

Individuals of American Indian or Alaska Native descent, who have successfully completed high school education or high school equivalency, and have been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled in a compensatory, pre-professional general education course or curriculum.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals of American Indian or Alaska Native descent.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Maximum length of funding is a total of 2 years full-time and 4 years part-time. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Tuition payments and fees are paid upon receipt of invoices from the universities. Stipend payments are paid monthly for the 10-month academic period. An amount for books and other necessary expenses is provided to the student. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum

Use of Assistance

Scholarship awards are limited to persons of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Support is limited to 2 years of full-time education, or part-time equivalent for a maximum of 4 years.

Deadlines

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.

Application form OMB No. 0917-0006 and instructions are provided by the Indian Health Service and are usually available to interested individuals in December (www.ihs.gov/scholarship/applynow). An application form and required documentation (official transcripts, letter of acceptance by college, curriculum verification, Indian eligibility, tuition verification, faculty evaluations) are submitted to IHS Headquarters for review and approval/disapproval.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applications are scored based on Academic performance, Faculty/Employer Evaluations and Applicant Essays. Complete information on the applicant selection process is available in the IHS Scholarship Program Application Handbook at https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/handbooks/application_handbook.pdf.

Award Procedure

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. Funding covers only Tuition and Fees, other reasonable costs and a monthly stipend. Tuition and fee payments are made to the recipient's college or university.

Date Range for Approval/Disapproval

From 60 to 90 days. Scholarships are approved or disapproved by July 1, by the Indian Health Service, Division of Health Professions Support.

Renewals

Continuation applications must be submitted annually. Continued funding subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Policy Requirements

Reports

Audits

Records

The Indian Health Service Scholarship Program maintains records on all students. Records must be maintained for 4 years after the final payment has been made.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

42 CFR 136.320-324. Final Rules and Regulations, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 96-537 (which amends Public Law 94-437, Section 103), published in the Federal Register on February 29, 1984, redesignated May 17, 2002.

Formula and Matching Requirements

Regional or Local Locations:

Headquarters Office: