[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3464-3465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1403]


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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 $3,750,000 to fund scholarships for the for the Health 
Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for FY 
2000 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 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 Pub.L. 
104-313, has approximately $7,895,000 available for FY 2000 awards.
    Part-time and full-time scholarships will be funded for each of the 
three scholarships programs for the academic year 2000-2001.
    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.

DATE:  The application deadline for both new and continuing applicants 
is April 1, 2000. If April 1 falls on the weekend, the application will 
be due on the following Monday. Applications will 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 
will not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
    Applications: New applicants applying for scholarships under the 
three programs must use 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.

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  IHS area office and States/locality
                 served                  Scholarship coordinator/address
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Aberdeen Area IHS:
    Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South  Ms. Lila Jean Topalian,
     Dakota.                              Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Aberdeen Area IHS, Federal
                                          Building, Room 309, 115 4th
                                          Avenue, SE., Aberdeen, SD
                                          57401, Tele: 602-226-7553.
Alaska Area IHS:
    Alaska.............................  Acting Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Alaska Area IHS, 4141
                                          Ambassador Drive, Rm. 349,
                                          Anchorage, Alaska 99508, Tele:
                                          907-729-1332.
Albuquerque Area IHS:
    Colorado, New Mexico...............  Ms. Alvina Waseta, Scholarship
                                          Coordinator, Albuquerque Area
                                          IHS, 5300 Homestead Road, NE,
                                          Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele:
                                          505-248-4513.
Bemidji Area IHS:
    Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,         Ms. Barbara Fairbanks,
     Minnesota, Wisconsin.                Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Bemidji Area IHS, 522
                                          Minnesota Avenue, NW, Bemidji,
                                          MN 56601, Tele: 218-759-3350.
Billings Area IHS:
    Montana, Wyoming...................  Mr. Sandy MacDonald,
                                          Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Billings Area IHS, Area
                                          Personnel Office, P.O. Box
                                          2143, 2900 4th Avenue, North,
                                          Billings, MT 59103, Tele: 406-
                                          247-7210.
California Area IHS:
    California, Hawaii.................  Ms. Mona Celli, Scholarship
                                          Coordinator, California Area
                                          IHS, 1825 Bell Street, Suite
                                          200, Sacramento, CA 95825,
                                          Tele: 916-566-7033.
Nashville Area IHS:
    Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,      Mr. Jesse Thomas, Scholarship
     Delaware, Florida, Georgia,          Coordinator, Nashville Area
     Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,          IHS, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike,
     Maryland, Massachusetts,             Nashville, TN 37214, Tele: 615-
     Mississippi, New Hampshire, New      736-2436.
     Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
     Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
     South Carolina, Tennessee,
     Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia,
     District of Columbia.

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Navajo Area IHS:
    Arizona, New Mexico, Utah..........  Ms. Roselinda Allison,
                                          Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Navajo Area IHS, P.O. Box
                                          9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515,
                                          Tele: 520-871-1422.
Oklahoma City Area IHS:
    Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma.........  Ms. Barbara Roy, Scholarship
                                          Coordinator, Oklahoma City
                                          Area IHS, Five Corporate
                                          Plaza, 3625 NW 56th Street,
                                          Oklahoma City, OK 73112, Tele:
                                          405-951-3939.
Phoenix Area IHS:
    Arizona, Nevada, Utah..............  Ms. Lena Fast Horse,
                                          Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Phoenix Area IHS, Two
                                          Renaissance Square, 40 North
                                          Central Avenue, Suite #600,
                                          Phoenix, AZ 85004, Tele: 602-
                                          364-5220.
Portland Area IHS:
    Idaho, Oregon, Washington..........  Ms. Darlene Marcellay,
                                          Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Portland Area IHS, 1220 SW
                                          Third Avenue, Rm. 440,
                                          Portland, OR 97204-2892, Tele:
                                          503-326-2015.
Tucson Area IHS:
    Arizona, Texas.....................  Mr. Cecil Escalante,
                                          Scholarship Coordinator,
                                          Tucson Area IHS, 7900 South J.
                                          Stock Road, Tucson, AZ 85746,
                                          Tele: 520-295-2441.
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    Other programmatic inquiries may be addressed to Ms. Rose Jerue, 
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 Services, Room 100, 12300 Twinbrook 
Parkway, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; Telephone 301-443-0243. (This is 
not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An addition to the list of priority health 
professionals for Indian Health Scholarships (Professions) that was 
published in 62 FR 5443, February 5, 1997, is Coding Specialist-
Certificate.
    Deletions from the list of priority health professions for Indian 
Health Scholarships (Professions) that was published in 62 FR 5443, 
February 5, 1997, are Accounting (B.S.), Business Administration (B.S., 
M.B.A.), and Computer Science (B.S.).
    A deletion from the list of priority career categories for Health 
Professions Preparatory scholarships is Pre-Accounting.

    Dated: January 13, 2000.
Michel E. Lincoln,
Deputy Director.
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