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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service

 

Health Professions Preparatory, Pregraduate and Indian Health 
Professions Scholarship Grant Programs

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds for Health Professions 
Preparatory, Pregraduate and Indian Health Professions Scholarship 
Grant Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 1994.

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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the availability of 
approximately $3,496,000 to fund scholarships for the Health 
Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Grant Programs for 
FY 1994 awards. These programs are authorized by section 103 of the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), Public Law 94-437, as 
amended by Public Law 100-713 and by Public Law 102-573.
    The Health Professions Scholarship Grant Program, authorized by 
section 104 of the IHCIA, Public Law 94-437, as amended by Public Law 
100-713 and by Public Law 102-573, has approximately $7,702,000 
available for FY 1994 awards. Scholarships will be awarded utilizing 
the Notice of Grant Award form, PHS-5152-1 (Rev. 7/92). For academic 
year 1994-1995, full-time and part-time scholarships will be funded for 
each of the three scholarship programs.
    The Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Grant Program is 
listed as No. 93.123 in the Office of Management and Budget Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). The Health Professions Pregraduate 
Scholarship Grant Program is listed as No. 93.971, and the Indian 
Health Professions Scholarship Grant Program is listed as No. 93.972 in 
the CFDA.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2000, 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 2000 (Full Report; Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Healthy 
People 2000 (Summary Report; Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402-9325 (Telephone 202-783-3238).

DATES: The application deadline is April 15, 1994. Applications shall 
be considered as meeting the deadline if they are received by the 
appropriate 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 shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.) 
Applicants received after the announced closing date will be returned 
to the applicant and will not be considered for funding.

ADDRESSES: Application packets may be obtained by calling or writing to 
the addresses listed below. The application form number is IHS 856, 
under OMB Clearance #0917.0006 (expires 05/31/94).

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  IHS area office and states/                                           
        locality served              Scholarship coordinator/address    
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Aberdeen Area IHS--Iowa,        Ms. Rhonda Baade, Scholarship           
 Nebraska, North Dakota, South   Coordinator, IHS Aberdeen Area, Federal
 Dakota.                         Building, 115 4th Avenue, SE.,         
                                 Aberdeen, SD 57401, Tele: 605-226-7553.
Alaska Area Native Health       Ms. Beverlee Pettit, Scholarship        
 Service--Alaska.                Coordinator, IHS Alaska Area, 250      
                                 Gambell Street, Anchorage, Alaska      
                                 99501, Tele: 907-257-1408.             
Albuquerque Area IHS--          Ms. Alvina Waseta, Scholarship          
 Colorado, New Mexico.           Coordinator, IHS Albuquerque Area, 505 
                                 Marquette, NW., Suite 1502,            
                                 Albuquerque, NM 87102, Tele: 505-766-  
                                 1545.                                  
Bemidji Area IHS--Illinois,     Ms. Shirley Lillemo, Scholarship        
 Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,   Coordinator, IHS Bemidji Area, 203     
 Wisconsin.                      Federal Building, Bemidji, MN 56601,   
                                 Tele: 218-759-3315.                    
Billings Area IHS--Montana,     Mr. Sandy Macdonald, Scholarship        
 Wyoming.                        Coordinator, IHS Billings Area, P.O.   
                                 Box 2143, Billings, MT 59103-6601,     
                                 Tele: 406-657-6909.                    
California Area IHS--           Mr. John Kinnison, Scholarship          
 California, Hawaii.             Coordinator, IHS California Area, 1825 
                                 Bell Street--Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 
                                 95825-1097, Tele: 916-978-4202.        
Nashville Area IHS--Alabama,    Mr. Stephen Holder, Scholarship         
 Arkansas, Connecticut,          Coordinator, IHS Nashville Area, 3310  
 Delaware, Florida, Georgia,     Perimeter Hill Drive, Nashville, TN    
 Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,     37211, Tele: 615-781-5519.             
 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--Arizona, New   Ms. Rosalinda Allison, Scholarship      
 Mexico, Utah.                   Coordinator, IHS Navajo Area, P.O. Box 
                                 G, Window Rock, AZ 86515, Tele: 602-871-
                                 5831.                                  
Oklahoma City Area IHS--        Mr. Jim Ingram, Scholarship Coordinator,
 Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma.     IHS Oklahoma City Area, 3625 NW. 56th  
                                 Street, Five Corporate Plaza, Oklahoma 
                                 City, OK 73211, Tele: 405-231-4448.    
Phoenix Area IHS--Arizona,      Ms. Jeannie Rousseau, Scholarship       
 Nevada, Utah.                   Coordinator, IHS Phoenix Area, 3738 N. 
                                 16th Street--Suite A, Phoenix, AZ 85016-
                                 2066, Tele: 602-261-2068.              
Portland Area IHS--Idaho,       Ms. Darlene Marcellay, Scholarship      
 Oregon, Washington.             Coordinator, IHS Portland Area, 1220 SW
                                 3rd Street, RM 315, Portland, OR 97204-
                                 2892, Tele: 503-326-2019.              
Tucson Area IHS--Arizona,       Ms. Eileen Preston, Scholarship         
 Texas.                          Coordinator, IHS Tucson Area, 7900 S.J.
                                 Stock Road, Tucson, AZ 85746, Tele: 602-
                                 295-2434.                              
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please address application inquiries 
to the appropriate Indian Health Service Area Scholarship Coordinator. 
Other programmatic inquiries may be addressed to Ms. Rosh Foley, Chief, 
Scholarship Branch, Indian Health Service, Twinbrook Metro Plaza, suite 
100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852; Telephone 301-
443-6197. (This is not a toll-free number.) For grants information, 
contact Ms. Patricia Lee-McCoy, Grants Scholarship Coordinator, Grants 
Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, 
Indian Health Service, room 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 
20852; Telephone 301-443-0243. (This is not a toll-free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Health Professions Preparatory and 
Pregraduate Scholarship Grant Programs are authorized by section 103 of 
the IHCIA, Public Law 94-437, as amended by Public Law 96-537, Indian 
Health Care Amendments of 1980; Public Law 100-713, Indian Health Care 
Amendments of 1988; and Public Law 102-573, Indian Health Care 
Amendments of 1992.
    The Indian Health Professions Scholarship Grant Program, formerly 
authorized by section 338I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254r), is now authorized by section 104 of the IHCIA, as amended by the 
Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-713 and Public 
Law 102-573, Indian Health Care Amendments of 1992.
    A. General Program Purpose: These grant programs are intended to 
encourage American Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the health 
professions and to assure the availability of Indian health 
professionals to serve Indians.
    B. Eligibility Requirements: 1. The Health Professions Preparatory 
Scholarship awards are made to individuals of American Indian or Native 
Alaskan descent meeting the criteria in section 4(c) of the IHCIA, as 
amended, who have successfully completed high school education or high 
school equivalency and who have been accepted for enrollment in a 
compensatory, pre-professional general education course or curriculum. 
Support is limited to 2 years for full-time students and 4 years for 
part-time students.
    2. The Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship awards are made 
to individuals of American Indian or Native Alaskan descent meeting the 
criteria in section 4(c) of the IHCIA, as amended, who have 
successfully completed high school education or high school equivalency 
and who have been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled in an 
accredited pregraduate program leading to a baccalaureate degree in 
pre-medicine or pre-dentistry. Support is limited to 4 years for full-
time students and 8 years for part-time students.
    3. The Indian Health Professions Scholarship awards are made to 
individuals of American Indian or Native Alaskan descent meeting the 
criteria in section 4(c) of the IHCIA, as amended, who are enrolled in 
health professions and allied health professions programs. Support is 
limited to 4 years for full-time students and 8 years for part-time 
students.
    Awards for the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Grant program 
will be made in accord with 42 CFR 36.330, except that pursuant to 
section 104 of the IHCIA, as amended by the Indian Health Care 
Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-713, only Indian and Native Alaskan 
applicants shall receive awards and the service obligation prescribed 
under section 338C of the Public Health Service Act (43 U.S.C. 244m) 
shall be met:
    (1) In Indian Health Service;
    (2) In a program conducted under a contract entered into under the 
Indian Self-Determination Act;
    (3) In a program assisted under title V of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-437) and its amendments; and
    (4) In private practice of his or her profession, if the practice: 
(a) Is situated in a health professional shortage area, designated in 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary and (b) addresses the health 
care needs of a substantial number 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 338C of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 245m) 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.
    All applicants for the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Grant 
Program 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 the IHCIA, 
Public Law 94-437, as amended by Public Law 100-713 and Public Law 102-
573.
    C. Fund Availability: Both part-time and full-time scholarship 
awards will be made in accordance with regulations at 42 CFR 36.320, 
incorporated in the application materials, for Health Professions 
Preparatory Scholarship Grant Program for Indians and 42 CFR 36.370, 
incorporated in the application materials, for Health Professions 
Pregraduate Scholarship Grant Program for Indians. Approximately 169 
awards, 80 of which are continuing, will be made under the Health 
Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Grant Programs for 
Indians in this fiscal year. The awards are for 10 months in duration, 
and the average award to a full-time student is approximately $14,000. 
In FY 1994, approximately $1,120,000 is available for continuation 
awards and approximately $2,376,000 is available for new awards.
    Approximately 453 awards, 300 of which are continuing, will be made 
under the Health Professions Scholarship Grant Program for Indians in 
FY 1994. Awards will be made to both full-time and part-time students. 
The awards are for 12 months in duration, and the average award to a 
full-time student is approximately $17,000. In FY 1994, approximately 
$5,100,000 is available for continuation awards, and $2,602,000 is 
available for new awards.
    No more than 20% 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 6 hours of instruction and are not 
considered in full-time status by their college or university. 
Documentation must be received from part-time applicants that their 
school and course curriculum allows less than full-time status.
    D. Criteria for Evaluation: Applications will be evaluated against 
the following criteria: 1. Needs of the IHS. Applicants are considered 
for scholarship awards based on their desired career goals and how 
these goals relate to current Indian health manpower needs. 
Applications for each health career category are reviewed and ranked 
separately.
    2. Academic performance. 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 
Profession applicants with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 are not eligible 
to apply.
    3. Faculty/Employer Recommendations. Applicants are rated according 
to evaluations by faculty members and current and/or former employers 
regarding the applicant's potential in the chosen health related 
profession.
    4. Stated Reasons for Asking for the Scholarship and Stated Career 
Goals. Applicants must provide a brief written explanation of reasons 
for asking for the scholarship and of career goals. The applicant's 
narrative will be judged on how well it is written and content.
    5. Applicants who are closest to graduation or completion are 
awarded first. For example, senior and junior applicants under the 
Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship receive funding before 
freshmen and sophomores.
    E. Priority Categories: Regulations at 42 CFR 36.304 provide that 
the IHS shall, from time to time, publish a list of health professions 
eligible for consideration for the award of Health Professions 
Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarships and Health Professions 
Scholarships. 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.
    The lists of priority health professions that follow, by 
scholarship program, are based upon the needs of the IHS as well as 
upon the needs of the American Indians and Alaska Natives for 
additional service by specific health profession.
    1. Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Grant Program for 
Indians. (Below is the list of disciplines to be supported and priority 
is based on academic level: Sophomore, Freshman.)
    A. Pre-Engineering.
    B. Pre-Medical Technology.
    C. Pre-Nursing.
    D. Pre-Pharmacy.
    E. Pre-Physical Therapy.
    F. Pre-Sanitation.
    2. Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Grant Program. (Below 
is the list of disciplines to be supported and priority is based on 
academic level: Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman.)
    A. Pre-Dentistry.
    B. Pre-Medicine.
    3. Indian Health Professions Scholarship Grant Program. (Below is a 
list of disciplines to be supported and priority is based on academic 
level, unless specified: Graduate, Senior, Junior, Sophomore, 
Freshman.)
    A. Chemical Dependency Counseling.
    B. Clinical Psychology: PH.D. only.
    C. Counseling Psychology: PH.D. only.
    D. Computer Science: B.S.
    E. Dentistry.
    F. Dietician: B.S.
    G. Engineering: B.S. Civil, Environmental and Mechanical.
    H. Health Education: Masters level only.
    I. Health Records: A.R.T. and R.R.T.
    J. Medical Technology: B.S.
    K. Medical Social Work: Masters level only.
    L. Medicine: Allopathic and Osteopathic.
    M. Nurse Practitioner: R.N.A., C.N.M. and F.N.P.
    N. Nursing: A.D.N. B.S.N. and M.S.N. (Priority consideration will 
be given to Registered Nurses employed by the Indian Health Service; in 
a program assisted under a contract entered into under the Indian Self-
Determination Act; or in a program assisted under title V of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act.)
    O. Optometry.
    P. Para-Optometric.
    Q. Pharmacy: B.S.
    R. Physician Assistant: B.S.
    S. Physical Therapy.
    T. Podiatry: D.P.M.
    U. Public Health: M.P.H. only. (Applicants must be enrolled or 
accepted in a school of public health and must have 2 years of health 
delivery experience.)
    V. Public Health Nutrition: Masters level only.
    W. Radiologic Technology.
    X. Respiratory Therapy: B.S.
    Y. Sanitarian: B.S. Environmental Health, Environmental Science and 
Occupational Safety and Health.
    Z. Sonography.
    Interested individuals are reminded that the list of eligible 
health and allied health professions is effective for the applicants 
for the 1994-1995 academic year. These priorities will remain in effect 
until superseded. Applicants for health and allied health professions 
not on the above priority list are eligible to apply but will only be 
considered pending the availability of qualified applicants in the 
priority areas.

    Dated: January 4, 1994.
Michel E. Lincoln,
Acting Director.
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