[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69300-69301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33228]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Health Professions Preparatory, Pregraduate and Indian Health
Professions Scholarship Programs
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Update of Standing Notice of Availability of Funds for Health
Professionals Preparatory, Pregraduate and Indian Health Professions
Scholarship Programs published in 62 FR 5443, February 5, 1997.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the availability of
approximately $3,578,200 to fund scholarships for the Health
Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for FY
1999 awards. These programs are authorized by section 103 of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), Pub. L. 94-437, as amended by Pub.
L. 100-713, Pub. L. 102-573, and by Pub. L. 104-313. The Indian Health
Scholarship (Professions) authorized by section 104 of the IHCIA, Pub.
L. 94-437, as amended by Pub. L. 100-713, Pub. L. 102-573, and by Pub.
L. 104-313, has approximately $7,636,100 available for FY 1999 awards.
Part-time and full-time scholarships will be funded for each of the
three scholarship programs for the academic year 1999-2000.
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.
DATES: The application deadline for new applicants is April 15, 1999.
The application deadline for continuation applicants is April 1, 1999.
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.)
APPLICATIONS: New applicants applying for Scholarships under the three
programs must utilize the forms contained in the ``Application for
Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program'', (OMB No. 0917-0006, 04/
30/2001). Application packets may be obtained by calling or writing to
the addresses listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please address application inquiries to the appropriate Indian Health
Service Area Scholarship Coordinator, as listed below.
IHS Area Office Scholarship Coordinator/and States/Locality Served:
Aberdeen Area IHS: Ms. Lila Jean Topalian, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Aberdeen Area, Federal Building, Room 309, 115 4th Avenue, SE.,
Aberdeen, SD 57401 Tele: 605-226-7553
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Alaska Area Native Health Service: Ms. Rose Jerue, Scholarship
Coordinator, IHS Alaska Area, 4141 Ambassador Drive, Rm. 349,
Anchorage, Alaska 99508, Tele: 907-729-1332
Alaska
Albuquerque Area IHS: Ms. Alvina Waseta, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Albuquerque Area, 5300 Homestead Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele:
505-248-4513
Colorado
New Mexico
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Bemidji Area IHS: Ms. Barbara Fairbanks, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Bemidji Area, 522 Minnesota Avenue, NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, Tele: 218-
759-3350
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Billings Area IHS: Mr. Sandy MacDonald, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Billings Area, Area Personnel Office, PO Box 2143, 2900 4th Avenue,
North, Billings, MT 59103, Tele: 406-247-7210
Montana
Wyoming
California Area IHS: Ms. Sara G. Cotterill, Scholarship Coordinator,
IHS California Area, 1825 Bell Street--Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95825,
Tele: 916-566-7033
California
Hawaii
Nashville Area IHS: Mr. Jesse Thomas, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Nashville Area, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, Tele:
615-736-2431
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
District of Columbia
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Navajo Area IHS: Ms. Roselinda Allison, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Navajo Area, PO Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515, Tele: 520-871-1422
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Oklahoma City Area IHS: Ms. Barbara Roy Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Oklahoma City Area, Five Corporate Plaza, 3625 NW 56th Street, Oklahoma
City, OK 73112, Tele: 405-951-3939
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Phoenix Area IHS: Ms. Lena Fast Horse, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Phoenix Area, 2 Renaissance Square, 40 North Central Avenue #600,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, Tele: 602-364-5220
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Portland Area IHS: Mr. Gary Small, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Portland Area, 1220 SW 3rd Street, Rm 440, Portland, OR 97204-2892,
Tele: 503-326-2015
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Tucson Area IHS: Mr. Cecil Escalante, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS
Tucson Area, 7900 S.J. Stock Road Tucson, AZ 85746, Tele: 520-295-2441
Arizona
Texas
Other programmatic inquiries may be addressed to Ms. Patricia Lee-
McCoy, 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. Margaret Griffiths, Acting Grants
Scholarship Coordinator, Grants Management Branch, Division, of
Acquisition and Grants Operations, Indian Health Service, Room 100,
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; Telephone 301-443-
0243. (This is not a tool-free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An addition to the list of priority health
professions for Indian Health Scholarships (Professions) that was
published in 62 FR 5443, February 5, 1997, is Business Administration
at the Bachelor and Master levels.
Dated: December 7, 1998.
Michael H. Trujillo,
Assistant Surgeon General Director.
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