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students
Application Deadline Date: March 28,
2019, 7:00 p.m. Eastern for new
students
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2019
Continuation Award Notification
Deadline Date: June 5, 2019
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July 15, 2019
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Dated: March 4, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
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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
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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 serve Indians. The IHS
is committed to the recruitment of
students for the following programs:
• The Indian Health Professions
Preparatory Scholarship (Preparatory
Scholarship) authorized by Section 103
of the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act, Public Law 94–437 (1976), as
amended (IHCIA), codified at 25 U.S.C.
1613(b)(1).
• The Indian Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship (Pre-graduate
Scholarship) authorized by Section 103
of the IHCIA, codified at 25 U.S.C.
1613(b)(2).
• The Indian Health Professions
Scholarship (Health Professions
Scholarship) authorized by Section 104
of the IHCIA, codified at 25 U.S.C.
1613a.
Full-time and part-time scholarships
will be funded for each of the three
scholarship programs. The scholarship
award selections and funding are
subject to availability of funds.
II. Award Information
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An estimated $13.7 million will be
available for fiscal year (FY) 2019
awards. The IHS Scholarship Program
(IHSSP) anticipates, but cannot
guarantee, student scholarship
selections from any or all of the
approved disciplines in the Preparatory
Scholarship, Pre-graduate Scholarship,
and Health Professions Scholarship
programs for the scholarship period
2019–2020 academic year. Due to the
rising cost of education and the
decreasing number of scholars who can
be funded by the IHSSP, the IHSSP
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previously changed the funding policy
for Preparatory Scholarship and Pregraduate Scholarship awards and
reallocated a greater percentage of its
funding in an effort to increase the
number of Health Professions
Scholarship, and inherently the number
of service-obligated scholars, to better
meet the health care needs of the IHS
and its Tribal and Urban Indian health
care system partners. This policy
continues in effect for 2019–2020
academic year.
Anticipated Number of Awards
Approximately 25 new awards will be
made by the IHSSP under the
Preparatory Scholarship and Pregraduate Scholarship programs for
Indians. The awards are for 10 months
in duration, with an additional 2
months for approved summer school
requests, and will cover both tuition and
fees and other related costs (ORC
Approximately 25 new awards will be
made by the IHSSP under the
Preparatory Scholarship and Pregraduate Scholarship programs for
Indians. The awards are for 12 months
in duration and will cover both tuition
and fees and ORC. The average award to
a full-time student is approximately
$120,814.38.
Project Period
The project period for the Preparatory
Scholarship stipend support, tuition,
fees and ORC is limited to 2 years for
full-time students and the part-time
equivalent of 2 years, not to exceed 4
years for part-time students. The project
period for the Pre-graduate Scholarship
stipend support, tuition, fees and ORC
is limited to 4 years for full-time
students and the part-time equivalent of
4 years, not to exceed 8 years for parttime students. The Health Professions
Scholarship provides stipend support,
tuition, fees, and ORC and is limited to
4 years for full-time students and the
part-time equivalent of 4 years, not to
exceed 8 years for part-time students.
III. Eligibility Information
This is a limited competition
announcement. New and continuation
scholarship awards are limited to
‘‘Indians’’ as defined at 25 U.S.C.
Section 1603(13). NOTE: The definition
of ‘‘Indians’’ for Section 103 Preparatory
Scholarship and Pre-graduate
Scholarship is broader than the
definition of ‘‘Indians’’ for the Section
104 Health Professions Scholarship, as
specified below. Continuation awards
are non-competitive.
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1. Eligibility
The Health Professions Preparatory
Scholarship awards are made to
American Indians (members of
Federally recognized Tribes, including
those from Tribes terminated since
1940, first and second degree
descendants of members of federally
recognized Tribes, members of Staterecognized Tribes and first and second
degree descendants of members of Staterecognized Tribes), or Eskimo, Aleut,
and other Alaska Natives who:
• Have successfully completed high
school education or high school
equivalency; and
• Have been accepted for enrollment
in a compensatory, pre-professional
general education course or curriculum.
The Health Professions Pre-graduate
Scholarship awards are made to
American Indians (members of
Federally recognized Tribes, including
those from Tribes terminated since
1940, first and second degree
descendants of members of federally
recognized Tribes, members of State
recognized Tribes, and first and second
degree descendants of members of Staterecognized Tribes), or Eskimo, Aleut, or
other 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-optometry or prepodiatry.
The Indian Health Professions
Scholarship may only be awarded to an
individual who is a member of a
federally recognized Indian Tribe,
Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native as
provided by Section 1603(13) 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 an eligible
profession.
letter specifically excludes use for
tuition and fees. These outside funding
sources must be reported on the
student’s invoicing documents
submitted by the college or university
they are attending. Student loans and
Veterans Administration (VA)/G.I. Bill
benefits accepted by Health Professions
Scholarship recipients will have no
effect on the IHSSP payment made to
their college or university.
2. Cost Sharing/Matching
The IHS does not require matching
funds or cost sharing for grants or
cooperative agreements.
Applicants must go online to:
www.ihs.gov/scholarship/online_
application/index.cfm to apply for an
IHS scholarship and access the
Application Handbook instructions and
forms for submitting a properly
completed application for review and
funding consideration. Applicants are
strongly encouraged to seek
consultation from their Area
Scholarship Coordinator (ASC) in
preparing their scholarship application
for award consideration. The ASCs are
listed on the IHS website at: https://
www.ihs.gov/scholarship/contact/
areascholarshipcoordinators/. This
information is listed below. Please
review the following list to identify the
appropriate IHS ASC for your State.
3. Benefits From State, Local, Tribal and
Other Federal Sources
Awardees of the Preparatory
Scholarship, Pre-graduate Scholarship,
or Health Professions Scholarship, who
accept outside funding from other
scholarship, grant, and fee waiver
programs, will have these monies
applied to their student account tuition
and fees charges at the college or
university they are attending, before the
IHSSP will pay any of the remaining
balance, unless said outside
scholarship, grant, or fee waiver award
IHS Area office and states/locality served
Alaska Area Native Health Services:
Alaska ................................................................................................
Albuquerque Area IHS:
Colorado, New Mexico ......................................................................
Bemidji Area IHS:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin .............................
Billings Area IHS:
Montana, Wyoming ...........................................................................
California Area IHS:
California ...........................................................................................
Nashville Area IHS:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia.
Navajo Area IHS:
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IV. Application Submission
Information
1. Electronic Application System and
Application Handbook Instructions and
Forms
Scholarship coordinator address
Great Plains Area IHS:
Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota ..................................
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Mr. Matthew Martin, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Great Plains
Area IHS, 115 Fourth Avenue SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, Tel: (605)
226–7502.
Ms. Jennifer Fielder, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Alaska Area
Native Health, 3900 Ambassador Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, Tel:
(907) 729–1387.
Ms. Jeanette Garcia, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Albuquerque
Area IHS, 4101 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 225, Albuquerque, NM
87110, Tel: (505) 256–6729.
Mr. Tony Buckanaga, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Bemidji Area
IHS, 522 Minnesota Avenue NW, Room 115A, Bemidji, MN 56601,
Tel: (218) 444–0486, (800) 892–3079 (toll free).
Mr. Brett Miller, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Billings Area IHS,
Area Personnel Office, P.O. Box 36600, 2900 Fourth Avenue North,
Suite 400, Billings, MT 59107, Tel: (406) 247–7211.
Mr. Sergio Islas, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, California Area
IHS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7–100, Sacramento, CA 95814, Tel:
(916) 930–3983 ext. 724.
Mr. Nicholas Mayo, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Nashville Area
IHS, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, Tel: (615) 467–
1711.
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IHS Area office and states/locality served
Scholarship coordinator address
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah ...............................................................
Oklahoma City Area IHS:
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas ................................................
Phoenix Area IHS:
Arizona, Nevada, Utah ......................................................................
Portland Area IHS:
Idaho, Oregon, Washington ..............................................................
Tucson Area IHS:
Arizona ..............................................................................................
2. Content and Form Submission
Each applicant will be responsible for
entering their basic applicant account
information online, in addition to
submitting required documents as
requested, in accordance with the IHS
Scholarship Program Application
Handbook instructions, to the: IHS
Scholarship Program Branch Office,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: OHR
(11E53A), Rockville, Maryland, 20857.
Applicants must initiate an application
through the online portal or the
application will be considered
incomplete. For more information on
how to use the online portal, go to
www.ihs.gov/scholarship. The portal
will open on December 15, 2018. For
new applicants, an initial review
process for scoring will be performed.
The initial review process requires a
completed online application and
official transcript(s) to determine a
rating score. An application will be
rated on narrative, faculty evaluations,
and official transcript(s). The following
documents must be submitted by March
28, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Eastern:
• A completed online application.
• Official transcript(s) that indicate a
minimum of 24 credit hours of college
coursework to be completed by June 1,
2019. Official transcripts (s) must be
provided from every college/university
attended within the past 7 years.
• Cumulative Grade Point Average
(GPA): Calculated by the applicant and
indicated on the application.
• Two Faculty/Employer Evaluations
with faculty evaluators identified,
evaluations transmitted and completed
in the online applicant portal.
• Online narratives-reasons for
requesting the scholarship.
• Delinquent Debt form completed in
the online applicant portal.
• Course Curriculum Form completed
in the online applicant portal.
The Initial Review Process should be
completed by the first week in June and
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Ms. Aletha John, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Navajo Area IHS,
P.O. Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515, Tel: (928) 871–1360.
Mr. Keith Bohanan, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Oklahoma City
Area IHS, 701 Market Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73114, Tel: (405)
951–3789, (800) 722–3357 (toll free).
Ms. Stephanie Qa’havi, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Phoenix
Area IHS, Southwest Region Human Resources, 40 North Central
Avenue, Suite 510, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Tel: (602) 364–5225.
Ms. Heidi Hulsey, IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator, Portland Area
IHS, 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800, Portland, OR 97209, Tel:
(503) 414–7745.
Ms. Stephanie Qa’havi, (See Phoenix Area).
scores will be provided for the Selection
Process.
The Selection Process will be initiated
after the rating scores are provided. The
Selection Process will be completed by
the second week in June to determine
potential awardees. Non-selected
applicants will be notified by mail by
the end of June. Selected applicants will
be notified by mail to submit the
following documents within 30 days of
notification:
• Current Letter of Acceptance from a
college/university or proof of
application to a college/university or
health professions program.
• Applicant’s Documents for Indian
Eligibility.
If you are a member of a federally
recognized Tribe or Alaska Native
(recognized by the Secretary of the
Interior), provide evidence of
A. 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).
Note: If you meet the criteria of Form
4432—Category B or C, you are eligible only
for the Preparatory or Pre-graduate
Scholarships, which have eligibility criteria
as follows in Section B.
B. For Preparatory Scholarship or Pregraduate Scholarship, only: 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
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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. For Preparatory Scholarship or Pregraduate Scholarship, only: If you are
not a Tribal member, but are a natural
child or grandchild of a Tribal member
you must submit: (1) Evidence of that
fact, e.g., your birth certificate and/or
your parent’s/grandparent’s birth/death
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.
• Curriculum for Major.
• Declaration of Federal
Employment–OMB Form 3206–0162.
• Addendum OF 306 Form–OMB
Form 0917–0028.
3. Submission Dates
Application Receipt Date: The online
continuation application submission
deadline for continuation applicants is
March 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Eastern. No
supporting documents will be accepted
after this postal date, except final Letters
of Acceptance, which must be
submitted no later than postal date, May
31, 2019.
Application Receipt Date: The online
application submission deadline for
new applicants is, March 28, 2019, 7:00
p.m. Eastern and mail official
transcript(s) by the postal deadline of
March 28, 2019.
The online application and official
transcript(s) shall be considered as
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meeting the deadline if they are
received by the IHSSP branch office,
postmarked on or before the deadline
date. Applicants should request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark. Private metered postmarks
will not be acceptable as proof of timely
mailing and the application will not be
considered for funding. Receipts of any
kind will not be accepted as proof in
meeting the postal deadline.
New and continuation applicants may
check the status of their application
receipt and processing by logging into
their online account at: https://
www.ihs.gov/scholarship/online_
application/index.cfm. Applications
received with postmarks after the
announced deadline date will not be
considered for funding.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372 requiring
intergovernmental review is not
applicable to this program.
5. Funding Restrictions
No more than five percent 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 than full-time status. Both
part-time and full-time scholarship
awards will be made in accordance with
the authorizing statutes at 25 U.S.C.
1613 and 1613a and the regulations at
42 CFR part 136 subpart J, subdivisions
J–3, J–4, and J–8 and this information
will be published in all IHSSP
Application and Student Handbooks as
they pertain to the IHSSP.
6. Other Submissions Requirements
New and continuation applicants are
responsible for using the online
application system. See section 3.
Submission Dates for application
deadlines.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and
scored with the following criteria.
• 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
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achievement. Preparatory, Pre-graduate
and 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
Related to the Needs of the IHS (30
Points)
Applicants must provide a brief
written explanation of reasons for
asking for the scholarship and of their
career goals. Applicants are considered
for scholarship awards based on their
desired career goals and how these goals
relate to current Indian health personnel
needs.
The applicant’s narrative will be
judged on how well it is written and its
content.
Applications for each health career
category are reviewed and ranked
separately.
• Applicants who are closest to
graduation or completion of training are
awarded first. For example, senior and
junior applicants under the Pre-graduate
Scholarship receive 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 2019.
Æ Preparatory Scholarship is limited to
senior and junior students pursuing
the following degrees.
A. Pre-Clinical Psychology.
B. Pre-Nursing.
C. Pre-Pharmacy.
D. Pre-Social Work (Juniors and
Seniors preparing for an Master of
Science in social work).
Æ Pre-graduate Scholarship is limited to
junior year and above students
pursuing the following degrees.
A. Pre-Dentistry.
B. Pre-Medicine.
C. Pre-Optometry.
D. Pre-Podiatry.
Æ Health Professions Scholarship.
A. Medicine—Allopathic and
Osteopathic doctorate degrees.
B. Nursing—Bachelor of Science
(BSN). 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
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Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (Pub. L.
93–638) and its amendments; or in
a program assisted under Title V of
the IHCIA.
C. Nursing (NP, DNP)—Nurse
Practitioner/Advanced Practice
Nurse in Family Practice,
Psychiatry, Geriatric, Women’s
Health, Pediatric Nursing.
D. Nursing—Certified Nurse Midwife
(CNM).
E. Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (CRNA).
F. Physician Assistant (certified).
G. Dentistry—DDS or DMD degree.
H. Social Work—Master’s degree.
I. Chemical Dependency Counseling—
Master’s degree.
J. Clinical Psychology—Ph.D. or PsyD.
K. Counseling Psychology—Ph.D.
L. Optometry—OD.
M. Pharmacy—PharmD.
N. Podiatry—DPM.
O. Physical Therapy—MS or DPT.
P. Environmental Engineering—BS (Jr.
and Sr. undergraduate years only).
Q. Environmental Health/Sanitarian—
BS (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years
only).
2. Review and Selection Process
The applications will be reviewed and
scored by the IHSSP Application
Review Committee appointed by the
IHS. Reviewers will not be allowed to
review an application from their area or
their 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 by
date of graduation and score. If several
students have the same date of
graduation and score within the same
discipline, the computer will randomly
sort the ranking list and will not sort by
alphabetical name. Selections 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 recipients
applying for extension of their
scholarship funding will be notified in
writing during the second week of June
2019 and new applicants will be
notified in writing during the second
week of July 2019. An Award Letter will
be issued to successful applicants.
Unsuccessful applicants will be notified
in writing and provided an IHS official
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contact name 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 allied health
professions eligible for consideration for
the award of the Preparatory
Scholarship, Pre-graduate Scholarship,
and Health Professions Scholarship.
Section 104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, 25
U.S.C. 1613a(b)(1), authorizes the IHS to
determine the distribution of
scholarships among the health
professions.
Awards for the Health Professions
Scholarship will be made in accordance
with the IHCIA, 25 U.S.C. 1613a and 42
CFR §§ 136.330–136.334. Awardees
shall incur a service obligation
prescribed under the IHCIA, Section
1613a(b), shall be met by service,
through full-time clinical practice (as
detailed on page 18 of the IHSSP
Service Commitment Handbook at:
https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
handbooks/service_commitment_
handbook.pdf:
(1) In the IHS;
(2) In a program conducted under a
contract or compact entered into under
the Indian Self-Determination 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 (75 percent of the
total served) of Indians as determined
by the Secretary in accordance with
guidelines of the Service.
Pursuant to the IHCIA Section
1613a(b)(3)(C), an awardee of a Health
Professions Scholarship may, at the
election of the awardee, meet his or her
service obligation prescribed under
IHCIA Section 1613a(b) by a program
specified in options (1)–(4) above that:
(i) Is located on the reservation of the
Tribe in which the awardee is enrolled;
or
(ii) Serves the Tribe in which the
awardee is enrolled, if there is an open
vacancy available in the discipline for
which the awardee was funded under
the Health Professions Scholarship
during the required 90-day placement
period.
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In summary, all awardees of the
Indian Health Professions Scholarship
are reminded that acceptance of this
scholarship will result in a service
obligation required by both statute and
contract, that must be performed,
through full-time clinical practice, at an
approved service payback facility. The
IHS Director (Director) reserves the right
to make final decisions regarding
assignment of scholarship recipients to
fulfill their service obligation.
Moreover, the Director has the
authority to make the final
determination, designating a facility,
whether managed and operated by the
IHS, or one of its Tribal or Urban Indian
partners, consistent with IHCIA, as
approved for scholar-obligated service
payback.
status or vice versa in the same
academic year unless approved in
advance by the Branch Chief of
Scholarships. New recipients may not
request a leave of absence the first
academic year.
The following reports must be sent to
the IHSSP at the identified time frame.
Each scholarship awardee will have
access to online Student and Service
Commitment Handbooks and required
program forms and instructions on
when, how, and to whom these must be
submitted, by logging into the IHSSP
website at www.ihs.gov/scholarship. If a
scholarship awardee fails to submit
these forms and reports as required,
they will be ineligible for continuation
of scholarship support and scholarship
award payments will be discontinued.
3. Reporting Requirements
A. Recipient’s and Initial Progress
Report
Within thirty days from the beginning
of each semester/trimester/quarter,
scholarship awardees must submit a
Recipient’s Initial Program Progress
Report (Form IHS–856–8), found on the
IHS Scholarship Program website at:
https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
programresources/studentforms/.
Scholarship Program Minimum
Academic Requirements
It is the policy of the IHS that a
scholarship awardee funded under the
Health Professions Scholarship Program
of the IHCIA must maintain a 2.0
cumulative GPA, remain in good
academic standing each semester/
trimester/quarter, maintain full-time
student status (institutional definition of
‘‘minimum hours’’ constituting full-time
enrollment applies) or part-time student
status (institutional definition of
‘‘minimum and maximum’’ hours
constituting part-time enrollment
applies) for the entire academic year, as
indicated on the scholarship application
submitted for that academic year. The
Health Professions Scholarship awardee
may not change his or her enrollment
status between terms of enrollment
during the same academic year unless
approved in advance by the Branch
Chief of Scholarships. New recipients
may not request a leave of absence the
first academic year. All requests for
leave of absence are to be approved in
advance by the Director, Division of
Health Professions Support.
An awardee of a scholarship under
the Preparatory Scholarship and Pregraduate Scholarship authority must
maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, remain
in good standing each semester/
trimester/quarter and be a full-time
student (institutional definition of
‘‘minimum hours’’ constituting full-time
enrollment applies, typically 12 credit
hours per semester) or a part-time
student (institutional definition of
‘‘minimum and maximum’’ hours
constituting part-time enrollment
applies, typically 6–11 credit hours).
The Preparatory Scholarship and Pregraduate Scholarship awardee may not
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Within thirty days from the end of
each academic period, i.e., semester/
trimester/quarter, or summer session,
scholarship awardees must submit an
Official Transcript showing the results
of the classes taken during that period.
C. Notification of Academic Problem
If at any time during the semester/
trimester/quarter, scholarship awardees
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 6 hours for part-time
students, or if they experience academic
problems, they must submit this report
(Form IHS–856–9), found on the IHS
Scholarship Program website at:
www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
programresources/studentforms/.
D. Change of Status
• Change of Academic Status
Scholarship awardees must
immediately notify their Scholarship
Program Analyst if they are placed on
academic probation, dismissed from
school, or voluntarily withdraw for any
reason (personal or medical).
• Change of Health Discipline
Scholarship awardees may not change
from the approved IHSSP health
discipline during the school year. If an
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scholarship payments will be
discontinued.
• Change in Graduation Date
Any time that a change occurs in a
scholarship awardee’s expected
graduation date, they must notify their
Scholarship Program Analyst
immediately in writing. Justification
must be attached from the school
advisor. Approvals must be made by the
Branch Chief of Scholarships.
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Questions on the application
process may be directed to the
appropriate IHS Area Scholarship
Coordinator.
2. Questions on other programmatic
matters may be addressed to: Ms. Reta
Brewer, Chief, Scholarship Program,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: OHR
(11E53A), Rockville, Maryland 20857,
Telephone: (301) 443–6197 (This is not
a toll-free number).
3. Questions on payment information
may be directed to: Mr. Craig Boswell,
Grants Scholarship Coordinator,
Division of Grants Management, Indian
Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail
Stop: (09E65A), Rockville, Maryland
20857, Telephone: (301) 443–0056 (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 2020, 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 download a
copy of Healthy People 2020 from
https://www.healthypeople.gov.
Interested individuals are reminded
that the list of eligible IHSSP health and
allied professions is effective for
applicants for the 2019–2020 academic
year. These priorities will remain in
effect until superseded. Applicants who
apply for health career categories not
listed as a priorities during the current
scholarship cycle will not be considered
for a scholarship award.
Chris Buchanan,
Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health
Service, Deputy Director, Indian Health
Service.
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ACTION:
National Institutes of Health
The North American
Wetlands Conservation Council will
meet via teleconference to select U.S.
small grant proposals for reporting to
the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission under the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act. This
teleconference is open to the public, and
interested persons may present oral or
written statements.
DATES:
Teleconference: The teleconference is
scheduled for March 13, 2019, at 2 p.m.
Eastern Time.
Participation: Contact the Council
Coordinator for the call-in information
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
no later than March 8, 2019.
Presenting Information During the
Teleconference: If you are interested in
presenting information, contact the
Council Coordinator no later than
March 8, 2019.
Submitting Information: To submit
written information or questions before
the Council meeting for consideration
during the meeting, contact the Council
Coordinator no later than March 8,
2019.
SUMMARY:
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Metabolism,
Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction.
Date: March 21, 2019.
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Samuel C. Edwards, Ph.D.,
Chief, BDCN IRG, Center for Scientific
Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Room 5210, MSC 7846,
Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–1246,
edwardss@csr.nih.gov.
This notice is being published less than 15
days prior to the meeting due to the timing
limitations imposed by the review and
funding cycle.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine;
93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333,
93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: March 4, 2019.
Sylvia L. Neal,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Wetlands Conservation Council
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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by phone at 703–358–1784; by email at
dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. mail at U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275
Leesburg Pike MS: MB, Falls Church,
VA 22041. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
during normal business hours. Also,
FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to leave a message or question.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
About the Council
In accordance with the North
American Wetlands Conservation Act
(NAWCA; Pub. L. 101–233, 103 Stat.
1968, December 13, 1989, as amended),
the State-private-Federal North
American Wetlands Conservation
Council (Council) meets to consider
wetland acquisition, restoration,
enhancement, and management projects
for recommendation to, and final
funding approval by, the Migratory Bird
Conservation Commission
(Commission).
North American Wetlands
Conservation Act Grants
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Indian Health Professions Preparatory, Indian Health Professions
Pre-Graduate and Indian Health Professions Scholarship Programs
Announcement Type: INITIAL
CFDA Numbers: 93.971, 93.123, and 93.972
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: March 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Eastern for
continuing students
Application Deadline Date: March 28, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Eastern for new
students
Application Review Date: May 6-24, 2019
Continuation Award Notification Deadline Date: June 5, 2019
New Award Notification Deadline Date: July 15, 2019
Award Start Date: August 1, 2019
Acceptance/Decline of Awards Deadline Date: August 15, 2019
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 serve
Indians. The IHS is committed to the recruitment of students for the
following programs:
The Indian Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship
(Preparatory Scholarship) authorized by Section 103 of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437 (1976), as amended
(IHCIA), codified at 25 U.S.C. 1613(b)(1).
The Indian Health Professions Pre-graduate Scholarship
(Pre-graduate Scholarship) authorized by Section 103 of the IHCIA,
codified at 25 U.S.C. 1613(b)(2).
The Indian Health Professions Scholarship (Health
Professions Scholarship) authorized by Section 104 of the IHCIA,
codified at 25 U.S.C. 1613a.
Full-time and part-time scholarships will be funded for each of the
three scholarship programs. The scholarship award selections and
funding are subject to availability of funds.
II. Award Information
Type of Award
Scholarship.
Estimated Funds Available
An estimated $13.7 million will be available for fiscal year (FY)
2019 awards. The IHS Scholarship Program (IHSSP) anticipates, but
cannot guarantee, student scholarship selections from any or all of the
approved disciplines in the Preparatory Scholarship, Pre-graduate
Scholarship, and Health Professions Scholarship programs for the
scholarship period 2019-2020 academic year. Due to the rising cost of
education and the decreasing number of scholars who can be funded by
the IHSSP, the IHSSP previously changed the funding policy for
Preparatory Scholarship and Pre-graduate Scholarship awards and
reallocated a greater percentage of its funding in an effort to
increase the number of Health Professions Scholarship, and inherently
the number of service-obligated scholars, to better meet the health
care needs of the IHS and its Tribal and Urban Indian health care
system partners. This policy continues in effect for 2019-2020 academic
year.
Anticipated Number of Awards
Approximately 25 new awards will be made by the IHSSP under the
Preparatory Scholarship and Pre-graduate Scholarship programs for
Indians. The awards are for 10 months in duration, with an additional 2
months for approved summer school requests, and will cover both tuition
and fees and other related costs (ORC Approximately 25 new awards will
be made by the IHSSP under the Preparatory Scholarship and Pre-graduate
Scholarship programs for Indians. The awards are for 12 months in
duration and will cover both tuition and fees and ORC. The average
award to a full-time student is approximately $120,814.38.
Project Period
The project period for the Preparatory Scholarship stipend support,
tuition, fees and ORC is limited to 2 years for full-time students and
the part-time equivalent of 2 years, not to exceed 4 years for part-
time students. The project period for the Pre-graduate Scholarship
stipend support, tuition, fees and ORC is limited to 4 years for full-
time students and the part-time equivalent of 4 years, not to exceed 8
years for part-time students. The Health Professions Scholarship
provides stipend support, tuition, fees, and ORC and is limited to 4
years for full-time students and the part-time equivalent of 4 years,
not to exceed 8 years for part-time students.
III. Eligibility Information
This is a limited competition announcement. New and continuation
scholarship awards are limited to ``Indians'' as defined at 25 U.S.C.
Section 1603(13). NOTE: The definition of ``Indians'' for Section 103
Preparatory Scholarship and Pre-graduate Scholarship is broader than
the definition of ``Indians'' for the Section 104 Health Professions
Scholarship, as specified below. Continuation awards are non-
competitive.
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1. Eligibility
The Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship awards are made to
American Indians (members of Federally recognized Tribes, including
those from Tribes terminated since 1940, first and second degree
descendants of members of federally recognized Tribes, members of
State-recognized Tribes and first and second degree descendants of
members of State-recognized Tribes), or Eskimo, Aleut, and other Alaska
Natives who:
Have successfully completed high school education or high
school equivalency; and
Have been accepted for enrollment in a compensatory, pre-
professional general education course or curriculum.
The Health Professions Pre-graduate Scholarship awards are made to
American Indians (members of Federally recognized Tribes, including
those from Tribes terminated since 1940, first and second degree
descendants of members of federally recognized Tribes, members of State
recognized Tribes, and first and second degree descendants of members
of State-recognized Tribes), or Eskimo, Aleut, or other 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 pre-graduate program leading to a baccalaureate degree in
pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry or pre-podiatry.
The Indian Health Professions Scholarship may only be awarded to an
individual who is a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe,
Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native as provided by Section 1603(13)
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 an eligible profession.
2. Cost Sharing/Matching
The IHS does not require matching funds or cost sharing for grants
or cooperative agreements.
3. Benefits From State, Local, Tribal and Other Federal Sources
Awardees of the Preparatory Scholarship, Pre-graduate Scholarship,
or Health Professions Scholarship, who accept outside funding from
other scholarship, grant, and fee waiver programs, will have these
monies applied to their student account tuition and fees charges at the
college or university they are attending, before the IHSSP will pay any
of the remaining balance, unless said outside scholarship, grant, or
fee waiver award letter specifically excludes use for tuition and fees.
These outside funding sources must be reported on the student's
invoicing documents submitted by the college or university they are
attending. Student loans and Veterans Administration (VA)/G.I. Bill
benefits accepted by Health Professions Scholarship recipients will
have no effect on the IHSSP payment made to their college or
university.
IV. Application Submission Information
1. Electronic Application System and Application Handbook Instructions
and Forms
Applicants must go online to: www.ihs.gov/scholarship/online_application/index.cfm to apply for an IHS scholarship and access
the Application Handbook instructions and forms for submitting a
properly completed application for review and funding consideration.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek consultation from their Area
Scholarship Coordinator (ASC) in preparing their scholarship
application for award consideration. The ASCs are listed on the IHS
website at: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/contact/areascholarshipcoordinators/. This information is listed below. Please
review the following list to identify the appropriate IHS ASC for your
State.
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IHS Area office and states/locality Scholarship coordinator address
served
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Great Plains Area IHS:
Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Mr. Matthew Martin, IHS Area
Dakota. Scholarship Coordinator, Great
Plains Area IHS, 115 Fourth
Avenue SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401,
Tel: (605) 226-7502.
Alaska Area Native Health Services:
Alaska............................. Ms. Jennifer Fielder, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Alaska Area Native Health,
3900 Ambassador Drive,
Anchorage, AK 99508, Tel:
(907) 729-1387.
Albuquerque Area IHS:
Colorado, New Mexico............... Ms. Jeanette Garcia, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Albuquerque Area IHS, 4101
Indian School Rd. NE, Suite
225, Albuquerque, NM 87110,
Tel: (505) 256-6729.
Bemidji Area IHS:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mr. Tony Buckanaga, IHS Area
Minnesota, Wisconsin. Scholarship Coordinator,
Bemidji Area IHS, 522
Minnesota Avenue NW, Room
115A, Bemidji, MN 56601, Tel:
(218) 444-0486, (800) 892-3079
(toll free).
Billings Area IHS:
Montana, Wyoming................... Mr. Brett Miller, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Billings Area IHS, Area
Personnel Office, P.O. Box
36600, 2900 Fourth Avenue
North, Suite 400, Billings, MT
59107, Tel: (406) 247-7211.
California Area IHS:
California......................... Mr. Sergio Islas, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
California Area IHS, 650
Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100,
Sacramento, CA 95814, Tel:
(916) 930-3983 ext. 724.
Nashville Area IHS:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Mr. Nicholas Mayo, IHS Area
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Scholarship Coordinator,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nashville Area IHS, 711
Maryland, Massachusetts, Stewarts Ferry Pike,
Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Nashville, TN 37214, Tel:
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, (615) 467-1711.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia,
District of Columbia.
Navajo Area IHS:
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Arizona, New Mexico, Utah.......... Ms. Aletha John, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Navajo Area IHS, P.O. Box
9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515,
Tel: (928) 871-1360.
Oklahoma City Area IHS:
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.. Mr. Keith Bohanan, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Oklahoma City Area IHS, 701
Market Drive, Oklahoma City,
OK 73114, Tel: (405) 951-3789,
(800) 722-3357 (toll free).
Phoenix Area IHS:
Arizona, Nevada, Utah.............. Ms. Stephanie Qa'havi, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Phoenix Area IHS, Southwest
Region Human Resources, 40
North Central Avenue, Suite
510, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Tel:
(602) 364-5225.
Portland Area IHS:
Idaho, Oregon, Washington.......... Ms. Heidi Hulsey, IHS Area
Scholarship Coordinator,
Portland Area IHS, 1414 NW
Northrup Street, Suite 800,
Portland, OR 97209, Tel: (503)
414-7745.
Tucson Area IHS:
Arizona............................ Ms. Stephanie Qa'havi, (See
Phoenix Area).
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2. Content and Form Submission
Each applicant will be responsible for entering their basic
applicant account information online, in addition to submitting
required documents as requested, in accordance with the IHS Scholarship
Program Application Handbook instructions, to the: IHS Scholarship
Program Branch Office, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: OHR (11E53A),
Rockville, Maryland, 20857. Applicants must initiate an application
through the online portal or the application will be considered
incomplete. For more information on how to use the online portal, go to
www.ihs.gov/scholarship. The portal will open on December 15, 2018. For
new applicants, an initial review process for scoring will be
performed. The initial review process requires a completed online
application and official transcript(s) to determine a rating score. An
application will be rated on narrative, faculty evaluations, and
official transcript(s). The following documents must be submitted by
March 28, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Eastern:
A completed online application.
Official transcript(s) that indicate a minimum of 24
credit hours of college coursework to be completed by June 1, 2019.
Official transcripts (s) must be provided from every college/university
attended within the past 7 years.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA): Calculated by the
applicant and indicated on the application.
Two Faculty/Employer Evaluations with faculty evaluators
identified, evaluations transmitted and completed in the online
applicant portal.
Online narratives-reasons for requesting the scholarship.
Delinquent Debt form completed in the online applicant
portal.
Course Curriculum Form completed in the online applicant
portal.
The Initial Review Process should be completed by the first week in
June and scores will be provided for the Selection Process.
The Selection Process will be initiated after the rating scores are
provided. The Selection Process will be completed by the second week in
June to determine potential awardees. Non-selected applicants will be
notified by mail by the end of June. Selected applicants will be
notified by mail to submit the following documents within 30 days of
notification:
Current Letter of Acceptance from a college/university or
proof of application to a college/university or health professions
program.
Applicant's Documents for Indian Eligibility.
If you are a member of a federally recognized Tribe or Alaska
Native (recognized by the Secretary of the Interior), provide evidence
of
A. 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).
Note: If you meet the criteria of Form 4432--Category B or C,
you are eligible only for the Preparatory or Pre-graduate
Scholarships, which have eligibility criteria as follows in Section
B.
B. For Preparatory Scholarship or Pre-graduate Scholarship, only:
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. For Preparatory Scholarship or Pre-graduate Scholarship, only:
If you are not a Tribal member, but are a natural child or grandchild
of a Tribal member you must submit: (1) Evidence of that fact, e.g.,
your birth certificate and/or your parent's/grandparent's birth/death
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.
Curriculum for Major.
Declaration of Federal Employment-OMB Form 3206-0162.
Addendum OF 306 Form-OMB Form 0917-0028.
3. Submission Dates
Application Receipt Date: The online continuation application
submission deadline for continuation applicants is March 15, 2019, 7:00
p.m. Eastern. No supporting documents will be accepted after this
postal date, except final Letters of Acceptance, which must be
submitted no later than postal date, May 31, 2019.
Application Receipt Date: The online application submission
deadline for new applicants is, March 28, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Eastern and
mail official transcript(s) by the postal deadline of March 28, 2019.
The online application and official transcript(s) shall be
considered as
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meeting the deadline if they are received by the IHSSP branch office,
postmarked on or before the deadline date. Applicants should request a
legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. Private metered postmarks
will not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing and the application
will not be considered for funding. Receipts of any kind will not be
accepted as proof in meeting the postal deadline.
New and continuation applicants may check the status of their
application receipt and processing by logging into their online account
at: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/online_application/index.cfm.
Applications received with postmarks after the announced deadline date
will not be considered for funding.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372 requiring intergovernmental review is not
applicable to this program.
5. Funding Restrictions
No more than five percent 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 than full-time status. Both
part-time and full-time scholarship awards will be made in accordance
with the authorizing statutes at 25 U.S.C. 1613 and 1613a and the
regulations at 42 CFR part 136 subpart J, subdivisions J-3, J-4, and J-
8 and this information will be published in all IHSSP Application and
Student Handbooks as they pertain to the IHSSP.
6. Other Submissions Requirements
New and continuation applicants are responsible for using the
online application system. See section 3. Submission Dates for
application deadlines.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and scored with the following
criteria.
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. Preparatory, Pre-graduate and 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 Related to the Needs of the IHS (30 Points)
Applicants must provide a brief written explanation of reasons for
asking for the scholarship and of their career goals. Applicants are
considered for scholarship awards based on their desired career goals
and how these goals relate to current Indian health personnel needs.
The applicant's narrative will be judged on how well it is written
and its content.
Applications for each health career category are reviewed and
ranked separately.
Applicants who are closest to graduation or completion of
training are awarded first. For example, senior and junior applicants
under the Pre-graduate Scholarship receive 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 2019.
[cir] Preparatory Scholarship is limited to senior and junior students
pursuing the following degrees.
A. Pre-Clinical Psychology.
B. Pre-Nursing.
C. Pre-Pharmacy.
D. Pre-Social Work (Juniors and Seniors preparing for an Master of
Science in social work).
[cir] Pre-graduate Scholarship is limited to junior year and above
students pursuing the following degrees.
A. Pre-Dentistry.
B. Pre-Medicine.
C. Pre-Optometry.
D. Pre-Podiatry.
[cir] Health Professions Scholarship.
A. Medicine--Allopathic and Osteopathic doctorate degrees.
B. Nursing--Bachelor of Science (BSN). 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 and Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-638) and
its amendments; or in a program assisted under Title V of the IHCIA.
C. Nursing (NP, DNP)--Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse in
Family Practice, Psychiatry, Geriatric, Women's Health, Pediatric
Nursing.
D. Nursing--Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM).
E. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
F. Physician Assistant (certified).
G. Dentistry--DDS or DMD degree.
H. Social Work--Master's degree.
I. Chemical Dependency Counseling--Master's degree.
J. Clinical Psychology--Ph.D. or PsyD.
K. Counseling Psychology--Ph.D.
L. Optometry--OD.
M. Pharmacy--PharmD.
N. Podiatry--DPM.
O. Physical Therapy--MS or DPT.
P. Environmental Engineering--BS (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate years
only).
Q. Environmental Health/Sanitarian--BS (Jr. and Sr. undergraduate
years only).
2. Review and Selection Process
The applications will be reviewed and scored by the IHSSP
Application Review Committee appointed by the IHS. Reviewers will not
be allowed to review an application from their area or their 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 by date of graduation and score. If several students have
the same date of graduation and score within the same discipline, the
computer will randomly sort the ranking list and will not sort by
alphabetical name. Selections 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 recipients applying for extension of their
scholarship funding will be notified in writing during the second week
of June 2019 and new applicants will be notified in writing during the
second week of July 2019. An Award Letter will be issued to successful
applicants. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing and
provided an IHS official
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contact name 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 allied health professions eligible for
consideration for the award of the Preparatory Scholarship, Pre-
graduate Scholarship, and Health Professions Scholarship. Section
104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, 25 U.S.C. 1613a(b)(1), authorizes the IHS to
determine the distribution of scholarships among the health
professions.
Awards for the Health Professions Scholarship will be made in
accordance with the IHCIA, 25 U.S.C. 1613a and 42 CFR Sec. Sec.
136.330-136.334. Awardees shall incur a service obligation prescribed
under the IHCIA, Section 1613a(b), shall be met by service, through
full-time clinical practice (as detailed on page 18 of the IHSSP
Service Commitment Handbook at: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/handbooks/service_commitment_handbook.pdf:
(1) In the IHS;
(2) In a program conducted under a contract or compact entered into
under the Indian Self-Determination 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 (75 percent of the total served) of Indians as
determined by the Secretary in accordance with guidelines of the
Service.
Pursuant to the IHCIA Section 1613a(b)(3)(C), an awardee of a
Health Professions Scholarship may, at the election of the awardee,
meet his or her service obligation prescribed under IHCIA Section
1613a(b) by a program specified in options (1)-(4) above that:
(i) Is located on the reservation of the Tribe in which the awardee
is enrolled; or
(ii) Serves the Tribe in which the awardee is enrolled, if there is
an open vacancy available in the discipline for which the awardee was
funded under the Health Professions Scholarship during the required 90-
day placement period.
In summary, all awardees of the Indian Health Professions
Scholarship are reminded that acceptance of this scholarship will
result in a service obligation required by both statute and contract,
that must be performed, through full-time clinical practice, at an
approved service payback facility. The IHS Director (Director) reserves
the right to make final decisions regarding assignment of scholarship
recipients to fulfill their service obligation.
Moreover, the Director has the authority to make the final
determination, designating a facility, whether managed and operated by
the IHS, or one of its Tribal or Urban Indian partners, consistent with
IHCIA, as approved for scholar-obligated service payback.
3. Reporting Requirements
Scholarship Program Minimum Academic Requirements
It is the policy of the IHS that a scholarship awardee funded under
the Health Professions Scholarship Program of the IHCIA must maintain a
2.0 cumulative GPA, remain in good academic standing each semester/
trimester/quarter, maintain full-time student status (institutional
definition of ``minimum hours'' constituting full-time enrollment
applies) or part-time student status (institutional definition of
``minimum and maximum'' hours constituting part-time enrollment
applies) for the entire academic year, as indicated on the scholarship
application submitted for that academic year. The Health Professions
Scholarship awardee may not change his or her enrollment status between
terms of enrollment during the same academic year unless approved in
advance by the Branch Chief of Scholarships. New recipients may not
request a leave of absence the first academic year. All requests for
leave of absence are to be approved in advance by the Director,
Division of Health Professions Support.
An awardee of a scholarship under the Preparatory Scholarship and
Pre-graduate Scholarship authority must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA,
remain in good standing each semester/trimester/quarter and be a full-
time student (institutional definition of ``minimum hours''
constituting full-time enrollment applies, typically 12 credit hours
per semester) or a part-time student (institutional definition of
``minimum and maximum'' hours constituting part-time enrollment
applies, typically 6-11 credit hours). The Preparatory Scholarship and
Pre-graduate Scholarship awardee may not change from part-time status
to full-time status or vice versa in the same academic year unless
approved in advance by the Branch Chief of Scholarships. New recipients
may not request a leave of absence the first academic year.
The following reports must be sent to the IHSSP at the identified
time frame. Each scholarship awardee will have access to online Student
and Service Commitment Handbooks and required program forms and
instructions on when, how, and to whom these must be submitted, by
logging into the IHSSP website at www.ihs.gov/scholarship. If a
scholarship awardee fails to submit these forms and reports as
required, they will be ineligible for continuation of scholarship
support and scholarship award payments will be discontinued.
A. Recipient's and Initial Progress Report
Within thirty days from the beginning of each semester/trimester/
quarter, scholarship awardees must submit a Recipient's Initial Program
Progress Report (Form IHS-856-8), found on the IHS Scholarship Program
website at: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/programresources/studentforms/.
B. Transcripts
Within thirty days from the end of each academic period, i.e.,
semester/trimester/quarter, or summer session, scholarship awardees
must submit an Official Transcript showing the results of the classes
taken during that period.
C. Notification of Academic Problem
If at any time during the semester/trimester/quarter, scholarship
awardees 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 6 hours for part-time students, or if they experience academic
problems, they must submit this report (Form IHS-856-9), found on the
IHS Scholarship Program website at: www.ihs.gov/scholarship/programresources/studentforms/.
D. Change of Status
Change of Academic Status
Scholarship awardees must immediately notify their Scholarship
Program Analyst if they are placed on academic probation, dismissed
from school, or voluntarily withdraw for any reason (personal or
medical).
Change of Health Discipline
Scholarship awardees may not change from the approved IHSSP health
discipline during the school year. If an
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unapproved change is made, scholarship payments will be discontinued.
Change in Graduation Date
Any time that a change occurs in a scholarship awardee's expected
graduation date, they must notify their Scholarship Program Analyst
immediately in writing. Justification must be attached from the school
advisor. Approvals must be made by the Branch Chief of Scholarships.
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Questions on the application process may be directed to the
appropriate IHS Area Scholarship Coordinator.
2. Questions on other programmatic matters may be addressed to: Ms.
Reta Brewer, Chief, Scholarship Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop:
OHR (11E53A), Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-6197
(This is not a toll-free number).
3. Questions on payment information may be directed to: Mr. Craig
Boswell, Grants Scholarship Coordinator, Division of Grants Management,
Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: (09E65A),
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-0056 (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
2020, 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 download a copy of
Healthy People 2020 from https://www.healthypeople.gov.
Interested individuals are reminded that the list of eligible IHSSP
health and allied professions is effective for applicants for the 2019-
2020 academic year. These priorities will remain in effect until
superseded. Applicants who apply for health career categories not
listed as a priorities during the current scholarship cycle will not be
considered for a scholarship award.
Chris Buchanan,
Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, Deputy Director,
Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-04249 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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