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Jeffrey Shuren,
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Charles E. Johnson,
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Indian Health Service
Indian Health Professions Preparatory,
Indian Health Professions Pregraduate
and Indian Health Professions
Scholarship Programs
Announcement Type: Initial.
CFDA Numbers: 93.971, 93.123, and
93.972.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: February 28,
2009, for Continuing students.
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Application Deadline: March 28,
2009, for New students.
Application Review: May 4–8, 2009.
Application Notification: First week
of July, 2009.
Award Start Date: August 1, 2009.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is
committed to encouraging American
Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the
health professions and to assuring the
availability of Indian health
professionals to service Indians. The
IHS is committed to the recruitment of
students for the following programs:
• The Indian Health Professions
Preparatory Scholarship authorized by
section 103 of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended.
• The Indian Health Professions
Pregraduate Scholarship authorized by
section 103 of the IHCIA, as amended.
• The Indian Health Professions
Scholarship authorized by section 104
of the IHCIA, as amended.
Full-time and part-time scholarships
will be funded for each of the three
scholarship programs.
II. Award Information
Awards under this initiative will be
administered using the grant
mechanism of the IHS.
Estimated Funds Available: An
estimated $14.0 million will be
available for FY 2009 awards. The IHS
program anticipates, but cannot
guarantee, due to possible funding
changes, student scholarship selections
from any or all of the following
disciplines in the 103, 103P and 104
Programs for the Scholarship Period
2009–2010. Anticipated Number of
Awards: Approximately 127 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 $29,171. An
estimated 210 awards will be made
under the Indian Health Professions
Scholarship Program. The awards are
for 12 months in duration and the
average award to a full-time student is
approximately $54,262. In FY 2009, an
estimated $9,000,000 is available for
continuation awards, and an estimated
$5,000,000 is available for new awards.
Project Period—The project period for
the Health Professions Preparatory
Scholarship support is limited to two
years for full-time students and the parttime equivalent of two years, not to
exceed four years for part-time students.
The project period for the Health
Professions Pregraduate Scholarship
support is limited to four years for fulltime students and the part-time
equivalent of four years, not to exceed
eight years for part-time students. The
Indian Health Professions Scholarship
support is limited to four years for fulltime students and the part-time
equivalent of four years, not to exceed
eight years for part-time students.
III. Eligibility Information
This announcement is a limited
competition for awards made to
American Indians (Federally recognized
Tribal members, state recognized Tribal
members, and first and second degree
descendants of state recognized Tribal
members), or Alaska Natives only.
1. Eligible Applicants
The Health Professions Preparatory
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;
• Have been accepted for enrollment
in a compensatory, pre-professional
general education course or curriculum;
and
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
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IHS area office and states/locality served
Aberdeen Area IHS:
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium:
Alaska
Albuquerque Area IHS:
Colorado
New Mexico
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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 preoptometry.
The Indian Health Professions
Scholarship may be awarded only to an
individual who is a member of a
Federally recognized Indian Tribe or
Alaska Native as provided by section
4(c) and 4(d) of the IHCIA. Membership
in a Tribe recognized only by a state
does not meet this statutory
requirement. To receive an Indian
Health Professions Scholarship, an
otherwise eligible individual must be
enrolled in an appropriately accredited
school and pursuing a course of study
in a health profession as defined by
section 4(n) of the IHCIA.
2. Cost Sharing/Matching
The Scholarship Program does not
require matching funds or cost sharing
to participate in the competitive grant
process.
IV. Application Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package
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 https://
www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/
Scholarships/
SCoordinator_Directory.asp. This
information is listed below. Please
review the following list to identify the
appropriate IHS Area Scholarship
Coordinator for your State. Application
packets may be obtained by calling or
writing to the following individuals
listed below:
Scholarship coordinator address
Ms. Kim Annis, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Aberdeen Area IHS, 115 4th Avenue, SE,
Aberdeen, SD 57401, Tele: (605) 226–7466.
Ms. Krista Ruesch, Alternate: Ms. Wendy Perrell, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, 4000 Ambassador Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, Tele: (907) 729–1348 or (907) 729–1352, 1–800–
684–8361 (toll free).
Ms. Cora Boone, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Albuquerque Area IHS, 5300 Homestead
Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele: (505) 248–4418.
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IHS area office and states/locality served
Bemidji Area IHS:
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Billings Area IHS:
Montana
Wyoming
California Area IHS:
California
Hawaii
Nashville Area IHS:
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Virginia
Mississippi
District of Columbia
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Navajo Area IHS:
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Oklahoma City Area IHS:
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Phoenix Area IHS:
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Portland Area IHS:
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Tucson Area IHS:
Arizona
Texas
Mr. Tony Buckanaga, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Bemidji Area IHS, 522 Minnesota Avenue, NW, Room 209, Bemidji, MN 56601, Tele: (218) 444–0486.
Mr. Delon Rock Above, Alternate: Ms. Bernice Hugs, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Billings Area IHS, Area Personnel Office, P.O. Box 36600, 2900 4th Avenue, North, Suite 400,
Billings, MT 59103, Tele: (406) 247–7100.
Ms. Mona Celli, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, California Area IHS, 650 Capitol Mall,
Suite 7–100, Sacramento, CA 95814, Tele: (916) 930–3981.
Ms. Gina Blackfox, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Nashville Area IHS, 711 Stewarts Ferry
Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, Tele: (615) 467–1500.
Ms. Roselinda Allison, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Navajo Area IHS, P.O. Box 9020,
Window Rock, AZ 86515, Tele: (928) 871–1358.
Ms. Melissa Langley, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Oklahoma City Area IHS, Five Corporate Plaza, 3625 N.W. 56th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, Tele: (405) 951–6040.
Ms. Kimberly Honahnie, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Phoenix Area IHS, Two Renaissance Square, 40 North Central Avenue, Suite 510, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Tele: (602) 364–
5253.
Ms. Laurie Veitenheimer, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Portland Area IHS, 1220 S.W.
Third Avenue, Room 476, Portland, OR 97204–2892, Tele: (503) 326–6983.
Ms. Kimberly Honahnie (See Phoenix Area).
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1. Content and Form Submission
Each applicant will be responsible for
submitting a completed application
(Forms IHS–856–1, through 856–8) and
one copy to their IHS Area Scholarship
Coordinator. Electronic applications are
being accepted for this cycle. Go to
www.scholarship.ihs.gov for more
information on how to apply
electronically. The application will be
considered complete if the following
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documents (original and one copy) are
included.
• Completed and signed application
Checklist.
• Original Signed complete
application form IHS–856 (for
continuation students—Data Sheet in
place of IHS–856).
• Current Letter of Acceptance from
College/Proof of application to Health
Professions Program.
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• Official transcripts for all colleges
(or high school transcripts for applicants
who have not taken college courses).
• Cumulative GPA: Applicants
calculations.
• Documents for Indian Eligibility.
A. If you are a member of a Federally
recognized Tribe or Alaska Native
(recognized by the Secretary of the
Interior), provide evidence of
membership such as:
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(1) Certification of Tribal enrollment
by the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA Certification: Form 4432—Category
A or D, whichever is applicable); or
(2) In the absence of BIA certification,
documentation that you meet
requirements of Tribal membership as
prescribed by the charter, articles of
incorporation or other legal instrument
of the Tribe and have been officially
designated as a Tribal member as
evidenced by an accompanying
document signed by an authorized
Tribal official, or
(3) Other evidence of Tribal
membership satisfactory to the Secretary
of the Interior.
B. If you are a member of a Tribe
terminated since 1940 or a State
recognized Tribe and first or second
degree descendant, provide official
documentation that you meet the
requirements of Tribal membership as
prescribed by the charter, articles of
incorporation or other legal instrument
of the Tribe and have been officially
designated as a Tribal member as
evidenced by an accompanying
document signed by an authorized
Tribal official; or other evidence,
satisfactory to the Secretary of the
Interior, that you are a member of the
Tribe. In addition, if the terminated or
state recognized Tribe of which you are
a member is not on a list of such Tribes
published by the Secretary of the
Interior in the Federal Register, you
must submit an official signed
document that the Tribe has been
terminated since 1940 or is recognized
by the state in which the Tribe is
located in accordance with the law of
that state.
C. If you are not a Tribal member but
are a natural child or grandchild of a
Tribal member, from a Federally
recognized tribe, you must submit: (1)
Evidence of that fact, e.g., your birth
certificate and/or your parent’s birth
certificate showing the name of the
Tribal member; and (2) evidence of your
parent’s or grandparent’s Tribal
membership in accordance with
paragraphs A and B. The relationship to
the Tribal member must be clearly
documented. Failure to submit the
required documentation will result in
the application not being accepted for
review.
Note: If you meet the criteria of B or C you
are eligible only for the Preparatory or
Pregraduate Scholarships.
• Two Faculty/Employee Evaluations
with original signature.
• Reasons for Requesting the
Scholarship.
• Delinquent Debt Form.
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• 2009 W–4 Form with original
signature.
• Course Curriculum Verification
with original signature.
• Acknowledgement Card.
• Curriculum for Major.
Health Professions Applicants Only:
• Health Related Experience (MPH
only)—Optional Form.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Application Receipt Date: The
application deadline for new applicants
is Saturday, March 28, 2009.
Applications (original and one copy)
shall be considered as meeting the
deadline if they are received by the
appropriate IHS Area Scholarship
Coordinator on the deadline date or
postmarked on or before the deadline
date. Applicants should request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark or obtain a legibly dated
receipt from a commercial carrier or
U.S. Postal Service. Private metered
postmarks will not be acceptable as
proof of timely mailing and will not be
considered for funding. Once the
application is received, the applicant
will receive an ‘‘Acknowledgement of
Receipt of Application’’ (IHS–815) card
that is included in the application
packet.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372 requiring
intergovernmental review is not
applicable to this program.
5. Funding Restrictions
No more that 5% of available funds
will be used for part-time scholarships
this fiscal year. Students are considered
part-time if they are enrolled for a
minimum of six hours of instruction
and are not considered in full-time
status by their college/university.
Documentation must be received from
part-time applicants that their school
and course curriculum allows less that
full-time status. Both part-time and fulltime scholarship awards will be made in
accordance with 42 CFR Parts 136.320,
136.330 and 136.370 incorporated in the
application materials; and for Health
Professions Scholarship Program for
Indians.
6. Other Submissions Requirements
New Applicants are responsible for
contacting and requesting an
application packet from their IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator. The Division
of Grant Operations will mail
continuation students an application
packet. If you do not receive this
information please contact your IHS
Area Scholarship Coordinator to request
a continuation application.
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Continuing students must submit a
complete application (original plus one
copy) and meet the deadline of
Saturday, February 28, 2009; there will
be no exceptions.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and
scored with the following criteria.
• Needs of the IHS (health personnel
needs in Indian Country) (30 points)
Applicants are considered for
scholarship awards based on their
desired career goals and how these goals
relate to current Indian health personnel
needs. Applications for each health
career category are reviewed and ranked
separately.
• Academic Performance (40 points)
Applicants are rated according to
their academic performance as
evidenced by transcripts and faculty
evaluations. In cases where a particular
applicant’s school has a policy not to
rank students academically, faculty
members are asked to provide a
personal judgment of the applicant’s
achievement. Health Professions
applicants with a cumulative GPA
below 2.0 are not eligible for award.
• Faculty/Employer
Recommendations (30 points)
Applicants are rated according to
evaluations by faculty members, current
and/or former employers and Tribal
officials regarding the applicant’s
potential in the chosen health related
professions.
• Stated Reasons for Asking for the
Scholarship and Stated Career Goals (30
points)
Applicants must provide a brief
written explanation of reasons for
asking for the scholarship and of their
career goals. The applicant’s narrative
will be judged on how well it is written
and its content.
• Applicants who are closest to
graduation or completion of training are
awarded first. For example, senior and
junior applicants under the Health
Professions Pregraduate Scholarship
receives funding before freshmen and
sophomores.
• Priority Categories
The following is a list of health
professions that will be considered for
funding in each scholarship program in
FY 2009.
• Indian Health Professions
Preparatory Scholarships
A. Pre-Clinical Psychology (Jr. and Sr.
undergraduate years).
B. Pre-Dietetics (Jr. and Sr.
undergraduate years).
C. Pre-Medical Technology (Jr. and Sr.
undergraduate years).
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D. Pre-Nursing.
E. Pre-Occupational Therapy.
F. Pre-Pharmacy.
G. Pre-Physical Therapy (Jr. and Sr.
undergraduate years).
H. Pre-Social Work (Jr. and Sr.
undergraduate years).
• Indian Health Professions
Pregraduate Scholarships
A. Pre-Dentistry.
B. Pre-Medicine.
C. Pre-Podiatiy.
D. Pre-Optometry.
• Indian Health Professions
Scholarship
A. Chemical Dependency Counseling:
Baccalaureate and Master’s Level.
B. Clinical Psychology: PhD Program.
C. Dental Hygiene: B.S.
D. Dentistry: D.D.S. and D.M.D.
E. Diagnostic Radiology Technology:
Certificate, Associates and B.S.
F. Dietitian: B.S.
G. Environmental Health &
Engineering: B.S.
H. Health Records: R.H.I.T. and
R.H.I.A.
I. Medical Technology: B.S.
J. Medicine: Allopathic and
Osteopathic.
K. Nurse: Associate and Bachelor
Degrees and advanced degrees in
Psychiatry, Geriatric, Women’s Health,
Pediatric Nursing, Nurse Anesthetist,
and Nurse Practitioner.
*(Priority consideration will be given
to Registered Nurses employed by the
IHS; in a program conducted under a
contract or compact entered into under
the Indian Self-Determination Act and
Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–
638) and its amendments; or in a
program assisted under Title V of the
IHCIA).
L. Occupational Therapy: B.S. or
Masters.
M. Optometry: O.D.
N. Pharmacy: Pharm.D.
O. Physician Assistant: PAC.
P. Physical Therapy Assistant:
Associate Degree.
Q. Physical Therapy: M.S. and D.P.T.
R. Podiatry: D.P.M.
S. Respiratory Therapy: BS Degree.
T. Social Work: Masters Level only
(Direct Practice and Clinical
concentrations).
U. Ultrasonography (Prerequisite:
Diagnostic Radiology Technology).
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2. Review and Selection Process
The applications will be reviewed and
scored by the JHS Scholarship
Program’s Application Review
Committee appointed by the IHS. Each
reviewer will not be allowed to review
an application from his/her area or his/
her own Tribe. Each application will be
reviewed by three reviewers. The
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average score of the three reviews
provides the final Ranking Score for
each applicant. To determine the
ranking of each applicant, these scores
are sorted from the highest to the lowest
within each scholarship, health
discipline, date of graduation, and
score. If several students have the same
date of graduation and score within the
same discipline, computer ranking list
will randomly sort and will not be
sorted by alphabetical name. Selections
for recommendations to the Director,
IHS, are then made from the top of each
ranking list to the extent that funds
allocated by the IHS among the three
scholarships are available for obligation.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
It is anticipated that applicants will
be notified in writing during the first
week of July 2009. An Award Letter will
be issued to successful applicants.
Unsuccessful applicants will be notified
in writing, which will include a brief
explanation of the reasons the
application was not successful and
provide the name of the IHS official to
contact if more information is desired.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Regulations at 42 CFR 136.304
provide that the IHS shall, from time to
time, publish a list of health professions
eligible for consideration for the award
of Indian Health Professions Preparatory
and Pregraduate Scholarships and
Indian Health Professions Scholarship.
Section 104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, as
amended by the Indian Health Care
Amendment of 1988, Public Law 100–
713, authorizes the IHS to determine
specific health professions for which
Indian Health Scholarships will be
awarded.
Awards for the Indian Health
Professions Scholarships will be made
in Accordance with 42 CFR 136.330.
Recipients shall incur a service
obligation prescribed under section
338A of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 2541) which shall be met by
service:
(1) In the IHS;
(2) in a program conducted under a
contract or compact entered into under
the Indian Self-Determination Act and
Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–
638) and its amendments;
(3) in a program assisted under Title
V of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94–437) and
its amendments; or
(4) in a private practice option of his
or her profession, if the practice (a) is
situated in a health professional
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shortage area, designated in regulations
promulgated by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services (Secretary) and (b)
addresses the health care needs of a
substantial number (51%) of Indians as
determined by the Secretary in
accordance with guidelines of the
Service.
Pursuant to the Indian Health
Amendments of 1992, (Pub. L. 102–
573), a recipient of an Indian Health
Professions Scholarship may, at the
election of the recipient, meet his/her
active duty service obligation prescribed
under section 338A of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541) by a
program specified in options (1)(4)
above that:
(i) Is located on the reservation of the
Tribe in which the recipient is enrolled;
or
(ii) Serves the Tribe in which the
recipient is enrolled.
In summary, all recipients of the
Indian Health Professions Scholarship
are reminded that recipients of this
scholarship incur a service obligation.
Moreover, this obligation shall be served
at a facility determined by the Director,
IHS, consistent with IHCIA, Public Law
94–437, as amended by Public Law 100–
713, and Public Law 102–573.
3. Reporting
Scholarship Program Minimum
Academic Requirements
It is the policy of the IHS that a
scholarship recipient awarded under the
Health Professions Scholarship Program
of the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade
point average (GPA) each semester/
quarter and maintain full-time student
status (minimum of 12 credit hours
considered by your school as full-time).
A recipient of a scholarship under the
Health Professions Pre-Graduate and
Health Professions Preparatory
Scholarship authority must maintain
good academic standing each semester/
quarter and be a full-time student
(minimum of 12 credit hours or the
number of credit hours considered by
your school as full time). In addition to
the two requirements stated above, a
Health Professions Scholarship program
grantee must be enrolled in an
approved/accredited school for a health
professions degree. Part-time students
for the three scholarship programs must
also maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and
must take at least six credit hours each
semester/quarter but less than the
number of hours considered full-time by
your school. Scholarship grantees must
be approved for part-time status at the
time of scholarship award. Scholarship
grantees may not change from part-time
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the same academic year.
The following reports must be sent to
the IHS Scholarship Program at the
identified time frame. Each scholarship
grantee will be provided with an IHS
Scholarship Handbook where the
needed reports are located. If a
scholarship grantee fails to submit these
reports as required, they will be
ineligible for continuation of
scholarship support and scholarship
award payments will be discontinued.
A. Recipient’s Enrollment and Initial
Progress Report Within thirty (30) days
from the beginning of each semester or
quarter, scholarship grantees must
submit a Recipient’s Enrollment and
Initial Progress Report (Form IHS–856–
10, page 63 of the student handbook).
B. Transcripts
Within thirty (30) days from the end
of each academic period, i.e., semester,
quarter, or summer session, scholarship
grantees must submit an Official
Transcript showing the results of the
classes taken during that period.
C. Notification of Academic Problem/
Change
If at any time during the semester/
quarter, scholarship grantees are
advised to reduce the number of credit
hours for which they are enrolled below
the minimum of the 12 (or the number
of hours considered by their school as
full time) for a full-time student or at
least six hours for part-time students; or
if they experience academic problems,
they must submit this report (Form IHS
856–11, page 65 of the student
handbook).
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D. Change of Status
• Change of Academic Status
Scholarship Grantees must
immediately notify the IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator if they are
placed on academic probation,
dismissed from school, or voluntarily
withdraw for any reason (personal or
medical).
• Change of Health Discipline
Scholarship Grantees may not change
from the approved IHS Scholarship
Program health discipline during the
school year. If an unapproved change is
made, scholarship payments will be
discontinued.
• Change in Graduation Date
Any time that a change occurs in a
scholarship grantee’s expected
graduation date, they must notify their
1115 Area Scholarship Coordinator
immediately in writing. Justification
must be attached from the school
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VII. Agency Contacts
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).
VIII. Other Information
The Public Health Service (PHS) is
committed to achieving the health
promotion and disease prevention
objectives of Healthy People 2010, a
PHS-led activity for setting priority
areas. This program announcement is
related to the priority area of Education
and Community-Based Programs.
Potential applicants may obtain a copy
of Healthy People 2010, (Full Report;
Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or Healthy
People 2010 (Summary Report, Stock
No. 017–001–00473–1) through the
Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402–9325
[Telephone (202) 783–3238].
Interested individuals are reminded
that the list of eligible health and allied
professions is effective for applicants for
the 2009–2010 academic year. These
priorities will remain in effect until
superseded. Applicants for health and
allied health professions not on the
above priority list will be considered
pending the availability of funds and
dependent upon the availability of
qualified applicants in the priority
areas.
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need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify the Contact Person listed below
in advance of the meeting.The meeting
will be closed to the public in
accordance with the provisions set forth
in section 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as
amended to discuss personnel matters,
the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of privacy.
Name of Committee: NIH Advisory Board
for Clinical Research.
Date: March 30, 2009.
Open: 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Agenda: To review the Clinical Center
Budget for fiscal year 2010.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 10, 10 Center Drive, CRC Medical
Board Room 4–2551, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Closed: 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Agenda: To discuss personnel matters.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 10, 10 Center Drive, CRC Medical
Board Room 4–2551, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Contact Person: Maureen E Gormley,
Executive Secretary, Mark O. Hatfield
Clinical Research Center, National Institutes
of Health, Building 10, Room 6–2551,
Bethesda, MD 20892, 301/496–2897.
Any interested person may file written
comments with the committee by forwarding
the statement to the Contact Person listed on
this notice. The statement should include the
name, address, telephone number and when
applicable, the business or professional
affiliation of the interested person.
In the interest of security, NIH has
instituted stringent procedures for entrance
onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles
will be inspected before being allowed on
campus. Visitors will be asked to show one
form of identification (for example, a
government-issued photo ID, driver’s license,
or passport) and to state the purpose of their
visit.
Dated: February 19, 2009.
Robert G. McSwain,
Director, Indian Health Service.
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Dated: February 19, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice
is hereby given of a meeting of the NIH
Advisory Board for Clinical Research.
The meeting will be open to the
public as indicated below, with
attendance limited to space available.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Indian Health Professions Preparatory, Indian Health Professions
Pregraduate and Indian Health Professions Scholarship Programs
Announcement Type: Initial.
CFDA Numbers: 93.971, 93.123, and 93.972.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: February 28, 2009, for Continuing students.
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Application Deadline: March 28, 2009, for New students.
Application Review: May 4-8, 2009.
Application Notification: First week of July, 2009.
Award Start Date: August 1, 2009.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is committed to encouraging
American Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the health professions and
to assuring the availability of Indian health professionals to service
Indians. The IHS is committed to the recruitment of students for the
following programs:
The Indian Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship
authorized by section 103 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
(IHCIA), as amended.
The Indian Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship
authorized by section 103 of the IHCIA, as amended.
The Indian Health Professions Scholarship authorized by
section 104 of the IHCIA, as amended.
Full-time and part-time scholarships will be funded for each of the
three scholarship programs.
II. Award Information
Awards under this initiative will be administered using the grant
mechanism of the IHS.
Estimated Funds Available: An estimated $14.0 million will be
available for FY 2009 awards. The IHS program anticipates, but cannot
guarantee, due to possible funding changes, student scholarship
selections from any or all of the following disciplines in the 103,
103P and 104 Programs for the Scholarship Period 2009-2010. Anticipated
Number of Awards: Approximately 127 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 $29,171. An estimated 210
awards will be made under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship
Program. The awards are for 12 months in duration and the average award
to a full-time student is approximately $54,262. In FY 2009, an
estimated $9,000,000 is available for continuation awards, and an
estimated $5,000,000 is available for new awards.
Project Period--The project period for the Health Professions
Preparatory Scholarship support is limited to two years for full-time
students and the part-time equivalent of two years, not to exceed four
years for part-time students. The project period for the Health
Professions Pregraduate Scholarship support is limited to four years
for full-time students and the part-time equivalent of four years, not
to exceed eight years for part-time students. The Indian Health
Professions Scholarship support is limited to four years for full-time
students and the part-time equivalent of four years, not to exceed
eight years for part-time students.
III. Eligibility Information
This announcement is a limited competition for awards made to
American Indians (Federally recognized Tribal members, state recognized
Tribal members, and first and second degree descendants of state
recognized Tribal members), or Alaska Natives only.
1. Eligible Applicants
The Health Professions Preparatory 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;
Have been accepted for enrollment in a compensatory, pre-
professional general education course or curriculum; and
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.
The Indian Health Professions Scholarship may be awarded only to an
individual who is a member of a Federally recognized Indian Tribe or
Alaska Native as provided by section 4(c) and 4(d) of the IHCIA.
Membership in a Tribe recognized only by a state does not meet this
statutory requirement. To receive an Indian Health Professions
Scholarship, an otherwise eligible individual must be enrolled in an
appropriately accredited school and pursuing a course of study in a
health profession as defined by section 4(n) of the IHCIA.
2. Cost Sharing/Matching
The Scholarship Program does not require matching funds or cost
sharing to participate in the competitive grant process.
IV. Application Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package
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 https://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/
DHPS/Scholarships/SCoordinator_Directory.asp. This information is
listed below. Please review the following list to identify the
appropriate IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator for your State.
Application packets may be obtained by calling or writing to the
following individuals listed below:
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IHS area office and states/locality served Scholarship coordinator address
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Aberdeen Area IHS: Ms. Kim Annis, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Aberdeen
Iowa Area IHS, 115 4th Avenue, SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, Tele:
Nebraska (605) 226-7466.
North Dakota
South Dakota
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Ms. Krista Ruesch, Alternate: Ms. Wendy Perrell, IHS Area
Alaska Scholarship Coordinator, 4000 Ambassador Drive,
Anchorage, AK 99508, Tele: (907) 729-1348 or (907) 729-
1352, 1-800-684-8361 (toll free).
Albuquerque Area IHS: Ms. Cora Boone, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Colorado Albuquerque Area IHS, 5300 Homestead Road, NE,
New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele: (505) 248-4418.
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Bemidji Area IHS: Mr. Tony Buckanaga, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Illinois Bemidji Area IHS, 522 Minnesota Avenue, NW, Room 209,
Indiana Bemidji, MN 56601, Tele: (218) 444-0486.
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Billings Area IHS: Mr. Delon Rock Above, Alternate: Ms. Bernice Hugs, IHS
Montana Area Scholarship Coordinator, Billings Area IHS, Area
Wyoming Personnel Office, P.O. Box 36600, 2900 4th Avenue, North,
Suite 400, Billings, MT 59103, Tele: (406) 247-7100.
California Area IHS: Ms. Mona Celli, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
California California Area IHS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100,
Hawaii Sacramento, CA 95814, Tele: (916) 930-3981.
Nashville Area IHS: Ms. Gina Blackfox, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Alabama Nashville Area IHS, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville,
Arkansas TN 37214, Tele: (615) 467-1500.
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Virginia
Mississippi
District of Columbia
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Navajo Area IHS: Ms. Roselinda Allison, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Arizona Navajo Area IHS, P.O. Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515,
New Mexico Tele: (928) 871-1358.
Utah
Oklahoma City Area IHS: Ms. Melissa Langley, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Kansas Oklahoma City Area IHS, Five Corporate Plaza, 3625 N.W.
Missouri 56th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, Tele: (405) 951-
Oklahoma 6040.
Phoenix Area IHS: Ms. Kimberly Honahnie, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Arizona Phoenix Area IHS, Two Renaissance Square, 40 North
Nevada Central Avenue, Suite 510, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Tele: (602)
Utah 364-5253.
Portland Area IHS: Ms. Laurie Veitenheimer, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator,
Idaho Portland Area IHS, 1220 S.W. Third Avenue, Room 476,
Oregon Portland, OR 97204-2892, Tele: (503) 326-6983.
Washington
Tucson Area IHS: Ms. Kimberly Honahnie (See Phoenix Area).
Arizona
Texas
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1. Content and Form Submission
Each applicant will be responsible for submitting a completed
application (Forms IHS-856-1, through 856-8) and one copy to their IHS
Area Scholarship Coordinator. Electronic applications are being
accepted for this cycle. Go to www.scholarship.ihs.gov for more
information on how to apply electronically. The application will be
considered complete if the following documents (original and one copy)
are included.
Completed and signed application Checklist.
Original Signed complete application form IHS-856 (for
continuation students--Data Sheet in place of IHS-856).
Current Letter of Acceptance from College/Proof of
application to Health Professions Program.
Official transcripts for all colleges (or high school
transcripts for applicants who have not taken college courses).
Cumulative GPA: Applicants calculations.
Documents for Indian Eligibility.
A. If you are a member of a Federally recognized Tribe or Alaska
Native (recognized by the Secretary of the Interior), provide evidence
of membership such as:
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(1) Certification of Tribal enrollment by the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA
Certification: Form 4432--Category A or D, whichever is applicable); or
(2) In the absence of BIA certification, documentation that you
meet requirements of Tribal membership as prescribed by the charter,
articles of incorporation or other legal instrument of the Tribe and
have been officially designated as a Tribal member as evidenced by an
accompanying document signed by an authorized Tribal official, or
(3) Other evidence of Tribal membership satisfactory to the
Secretary of the Interior.
B. If you are a member of a Tribe terminated since 1940 or a State
recognized Tribe and first or second degree descendant, provide
official documentation that you meet the requirements of Tribal
membership as prescribed by the charter, articles of incorporation or
other legal instrument of the Tribe and have been officially designated
as a Tribal member as evidenced by an accompanying document signed by
an authorized Tribal official; or other evidence, satisfactory to the
Secretary of the Interior, that you are a member of the Tribe. In
addition, if the terminated or state recognized Tribe of which you are
a member is not on a list of such Tribes published by the Secretary of
the Interior in the Federal Register, you must submit an official
signed document that the Tribe has been terminated since 1940 or is
recognized by the state in which the Tribe is located in accordance
with the law of that state.
C. If you are not a Tribal member but are a natural child or
grandchild of a Tribal member, from a Federally recognized tribe, you
must submit: (1) Evidence of that fact, e.g., your birth certificate
and/or your parent's birth certificate showing the name of the Tribal
member; and (2) evidence of your parent's or grandparent's Tribal
membership in accordance with paragraphs A and B. The relationship to
the Tribal member must be clearly documented. Failure to submit the
required documentation will result in the application not being
accepted for review.
Note: If you meet the criteria of B or C you are eligible only
for the Preparatory or Pregraduate Scholarships.
Two Faculty/Employee Evaluations with original signature.
Reasons for Requesting the Scholarship.
Delinquent Debt Form.
2009 W-4 Form with original signature.
Course Curriculum Verification with original signature.
Acknowledgement Card.
Curriculum for Major.
Health Professions Applicants Only:
Health Related Experience (MPH only)--Optional Form.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Application Receipt Date: The application deadline for new
applicants is Saturday, March 28, 2009. Applications (original and one
copy) shall be considered as meeting the deadline if they are received
by the appropriate IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator on the deadline
date or postmarked on or before the deadline date. Applicants should
request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a
legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service.
Private metered postmarks will not be acceptable as proof of timely
mailing and will not be considered for funding. Once the application is
received, the applicant will receive an ``Acknowledgement of Receipt of
Application'' (IHS-815) card that is included in the application
packet.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372 requiring intergovernmental review is not
applicable to this program.
5. Funding Restrictions
No more that 5% of available funds will be used for part-time
scholarships this fiscal year. Students are considered part-time if
they are enrolled for a minimum of six hours of instruction and are not
considered in full-time status by their college/university.
Documentation must be received from part-time applicants that their
school and course curriculum allows less that full-time status. Both
part-time and full-time scholarship awards will be made in accordance
with 42 CFR Parts 136.320, 136.330 and 136.370 incorporated in the
application materials; and for Health Professions Scholarship Program
for Indians.
6. Other Submissions Requirements
New Applicants are responsible for contacting and requesting an
application packet from their IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator. The
Division of Grant Operations will mail continuation students an
application packet. If you do not receive this information please
contact your IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator to request a continuation
application.
Continuing students must submit a complete application (original
plus one copy) and meet the deadline of Saturday, February 28, 2009;
there will be no exceptions.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and scored with the following
criteria.
Needs of the IHS (health personnel needs in Indian
Country) (30 points)
Applicants are considered for scholarship awards based on their
desired career goals and how these goals relate to current Indian
health personnel needs. Applications for each health career category
are reviewed and ranked separately.
Academic Performance (40 points)
Applicants are rated according to their academic performance as
evidenced by transcripts and faculty evaluations. In cases where a
particular applicant's school has a policy not to rank students
academically, faculty members are asked to provide a personal judgment
of the applicant's achievement. Health Professions applicants with a
cumulative GPA below 2.0 are not eligible for award.
Faculty/Employer Recommendations (30 points)
Applicants are rated according to evaluations by faculty members,
current and/or former employers and Tribal officials regarding the
applicant's potential in the chosen health related professions.
Stated Reasons for Asking for the Scholarship and Stated
Career Goals (30 points)
Applicants must provide a brief written explanation of reasons for
asking for the scholarship and of their career goals. The applicant's
narrative will be judged on how well it is written and its content.
Applicants who are closest to graduation or completion of
training are awarded first. For example, senior and junior applicants
under the Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship receives funding
before freshmen and sophomores.
Priority Categories
The following is a list of health professions that will be
considered for funding in each scholarship program in FY 2009.
Indian Health Professions Preparatory Scholarships
A. Pre-Clinical Psychology (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years).
B. Pre-Dietetics (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years).
C. Pre-Medical Technology (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years).
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D. Pre-Nursing.
E. Pre-Occupational Therapy.
F. Pre-Pharmacy.
G. Pre-Physical Therapy (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years).
H. Pre-Social Work (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years).
Indian Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarships
A. Pre-Dentistry.
B. Pre-Medicine.
C. Pre-Podiatiy.
D. Pre-Optometry.
Indian Health Professions Scholarship
A. Chemical Dependency Counseling: Baccalaureate and Master's
Level.
B. Clinical Psychology: PhD Program.
C. Dental Hygiene: B.S.
D. Dentistry: D.D.S. and D.M.D.
E. Diagnostic Radiology Technology: Certificate, Associates and
B.S.
F. Dietitian: B.S.
G. Environmental Health & Engineering: B.S.
H. Health Records: R.H.I.T. and R.H.I.A.
I. Medical Technology: B.S.
J. Medicine: Allopathic and Osteopathic.
K. Nurse: Associate and Bachelor Degrees and advanced degrees in
Psychiatry, Geriatric, Women's Health, Pediatric Nursing, Nurse
Anesthetist, and Nurse Practitioner.
*(Priority consideration will be given to Registered Nurses
employed by the IHS; in a program conducted under a contract or compact
entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act and Education
Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-638) and its amendments; or in a program
assisted under Title V of the IHCIA).
L. Occupational Therapy: B.S. or Masters.
M. Optometry: O.D.
N. Pharmacy: Pharm.D.
O. Physician Assistant: PAC.
P. Physical Therapy Assistant: Associate Degree.
Q. Physical Therapy: M.S. and D.P.T.
R. Podiatry: D.P.M.
S. Respiratory Therapy: BS Degree.
T. Social Work: Masters Level only (Direct Practice and Clinical
concentrations).
U. Ultrasonography (Prerequisite: Diagnostic Radiology Technology).
2. Review and Selection Process
The applications will be reviewed and scored by the JHS Scholarship
Program's Application Review Committee appointed by the IHS. Each
reviewer will not be allowed to review an application from his/her area
or his/her own Tribe. Each application will be reviewed by three
reviewers. The average score of the three reviews provides the final
Ranking Score for each applicant. To determine the ranking of each
applicant, these scores are sorted from the highest to the lowest
within each scholarship, health discipline, date of graduation, and
score. If several students have the same date of graduation and score
within the same discipline, computer ranking list will randomly sort
and will not be sorted by alphabetical name. Selections for
recommendations to the Director, IHS, are then made from the top of
each ranking list to the extent that funds allocated by the IHS among
the three scholarships are available for obligation.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
It is anticipated that applicants will be notified in writing
during the first week of July 2009. An Award Letter will be issued to
successful applicants. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in
writing, which will include a brief explanation of the reasons the
application was not successful and provide the name of the IHS official
to contact if more information is desired.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Regulations at 42 CFR 136.304 provide that the IHS shall, from time
to time, publish a list of health professions eligible for
consideration for the award of Indian Health Professions Preparatory
and Pregraduate Scholarships and Indian Health Professions Scholarship.
Section 104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, as amended by the Indian Health Care
Amendment of 1988, Public Law 100-713, authorizes the IHS to determine
specific health professions for which Indian Health Scholarships will
be awarded.
Awards for the Indian Health Professions Scholarships will be made
in Accordance with 42 CFR 136.330.
Recipients shall incur a service obligation prescribed under
section 338A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541) which
shall be met by service:
(1) In the IHS;
(2) in a program conducted under a contract or compact entered into
under the Indian Self-Determination Act and Education Assistance Act
(Pub. L. 93-638) and its amendments;
(3) in a program assisted under Title V of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-437) and its amendments; or
(4) in a private practice option of his or her profession, if the
practice (a) is situated in a health professional shortage area,
designated in regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (Secretary) and (b) addresses the health care needs of a
substantial number (51%) of Indians as determined by the Secretary in
accordance with guidelines of the Service.
Pursuant to the Indian Health Amendments of 1992, (Pub. L. 102-
573), a recipient of an Indian Health Professions Scholarship may, at
the election of the recipient, meet his/her active duty service
obligation prescribed under section 338A of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 2541) by a program specified in options (1)(4) above
that:
(i) Is located on the reservation of the Tribe in which the
recipient is enrolled; or
(ii) Serves the Tribe in which the recipient is enrolled.
In summary, all recipients of the Indian Health Professions
Scholarship are reminded that recipients of this scholarship incur a
service obligation. Moreover, this obligation shall be served at a
facility determined by the Director, IHS, consistent with IHCIA, Public
Law 94-437, as amended by Public Law 100-713, and Public Law 102-573.
3. Reporting
Scholarship Program Minimum Academic Requirements
It is the policy of the IHS that a scholarship recipient awarded
under the Health Professions Scholarship Program of the Indian Health
Care Improvement Act maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average
(GPA) each semester/quarter and maintain full-time student status
(minimum of 12 credit hours considered by your school as full-time). A
recipient of a scholarship under the Health Professions Pre-Graduate
and Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship authority must maintain
good academic standing each semester/quarter and be a full-time student
(minimum of 12 credit hours or the number of credit hours considered by
your school as full time). In addition to the two requirements stated
above, a Health Professions Scholarship program grantee must be
enrolled in an approved/accredited school for a health professions
degree. Part-time students for the three scholarship programs must also
maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and must take at least six credit hours
each semester/quarter but less than the number of hours considered
full-time by your school. Scholarship grantees must be approved for
part-time status at the time of scholarship award. Scholarship grantees
may not change from part-time
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status to full-time status or vice versa in the same academic year.
The following reports must be sent to the IHS Scholarship Program
at the identified time frame. Each scholarship grantee will be provided
with an IHS Scholarship Handbook where the needed reports are located.
If a scholarship grantee fails to submit these reports as required,
they will be ineligible for continuation of scholarship support and
scholarship award payments will be discontinued.
A. Recipient's Enrollment and Initial Progress Report Within thirty
(30) days from the beginning of each semester or quarter, scholarship
grantees must submit a Recipient's Enrollment and Initial Progress
Report (Form IHS-856-10, page 63 of the student handbook).
B. Transcripts
Within thirty (30) days from the end of each academic period, i.e.,
semester, quarter, or summer session, scholarship grantees must submit
an Official Transcript showing the results of the classes taken during
that period.
C. Notification of Academic Problem/Change
If at any time during the semester/quarter, scholarship grantees
are advised to reduce the number of credit hours for which they are
enrolled below the minimum of the 12 (or the number of hours considered
by their school as full time) for a full-time student or at least six
hours for part-time students; or if they experience academic problems,
they must submit this report (Form IHS 856-11, page 65 of the student
handbook).
D. Change of Status
Change of Academic Status
Scholarship Grantees must immediately notify the IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator if they are placed on academic probation,
dismissed from school, or voluntarily withdraw for any reason (personal
or medical).
Change of Health Discipline
Scholarship Grantees may not change from the approved IHS
Scholarship Program health discipline during the school year. If an
unapproved change is made, scholarship payments will be discontinued.
Change in Graduation Date
Any time that a change occurs in a scholarship grantee's expected
graduation date, they must notify their 1115 Area Scholarship
Coordinator immediately in writing. Justification must be attached from
the school advisor.
VII. Agency Contacts
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).
VIII. Other Information
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People
2010, a PHS-led activity for setting priority areas. This program
announcement is related to the priority area of Education and
Community-Based Programs. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of
Healthy People 2010, (Full Report; Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or
Healthy People 2010 (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402-9325 [Telephone (202) 783-3238].
Interested individuals are reminded that the list of eligible
health and allied professions is effective for applicants for the 2009-
2010 academic year. These priorities will remain in effect until
superseded. Applicants for health and allied health professions not on
the above priority list will be considered pending the availability of
funds and dependent upon the availability of qualified applicants in
the priority areas.
Dated: February 19, 2009.
Robert G. McSwain,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E9-3941 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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