[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64982-64985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30939]
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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: Notice of availability of funds for Health Professions
Preparatory, Pregraduate, and Indian Health Professions Scholarship
Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is publishing a Notice of
Availability of Funds for Health Professions Preparatory, Pregraduate,
and Indian Health Professions Scholarship Programs for Fiscal Year (FY)
2002.
The IHS announces the availability of approximately $3,750,800 to
fund scholarships for the Health Professions Preparatory and
Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for FY 2002 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, by
Pub. L. 102-573, and by Pub. L. 104-313 has approximately $8,215,500
available for FY 2002 awards.
Full-time and part-time scholarships will be funded for each of the
three scholarship programs.
The Indian Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship is listed as
No. 93.123 in the Office of Management and Budget Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA). The Health Professions Pregraduate
Scholarship is listed as No. 93.971, and the Indian Health Scholarship
(Professions) 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
2010, a PHS-led activity for setting priority areas. This program
announcement is related to the priority area of Education and
Community-Based Programs. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of
Health People 2010, (Full Report; Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Healthy
People 2010 (Summary Report; Stock No. 017-001-00473-1) through the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402-9325 (Telephone 202-783-3238).
DATES: The application deadline for both new and continuing applicants
is April 1, 2002. If April 1 falls on the weekend, the application will
be due on the following Monday. 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
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,
856-2 through 856-8, 815, 816, 818 (approved under OMB No. 0917-0006).
IHS Area Office and States/Locality Served; Scholarship
Coordinator/Address:
Aberdeen Area IHS
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Ms. Lila Topalian, Scholarship Coordinator, Aberdeen Area IHS,
Federal Building, Room 309, 115 4th Avenue, SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401,
Tele: 605-226-7553
Alaska Area Native Health Service
Alaska
Ms. Rea Bavilla, 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
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Coordinator, Albuquerque Area IHS, 5300 Homestead Road, NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele: 505-248-4513
Bemidji Area IHS
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mr. Tony Buckanaga, Scholarship Coordinator, Bemidji Area IHS, 522
Minnesota Avenue, NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, Tele: 218-759-3415
Billings Area IHS
Montana
Wyoming
Mr. Sandy Macdonald, Scholarship Coordinator, Billings Area IHS,
Area Personnel Office, P.O. Box 36600, 2900 4th Avenue, North,
Billings, MT 59103, Tele: 406-247-7210
California Area IHS
California
Hawaii
Ms. Mona Celli, Scholarship Coordinator, California Area IHS, 650
Capitol Mall, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Tele: 916-930-3981
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
Ms. Alvina Waseta, Scholarship Coordinator, Nashville Area IHS,
5300 Homestead Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Tele: 505-248-4513
Navajo Area IHS
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Ms. Roselinda Allison, Scholarship Coordinator, Navajo Area IHS,
P.O. Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ 86515, Tele: 520-871-1358
Oklahoma City Area IHS
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Mr. Jim Ingram, Scholarship Coordinator, Oklahoma City Area IHS,
Five Corporate Plaza, 3625 NW., 56th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112,
Tele: 580-276-4801
Phoenix Area IHS
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Lena Fasthorse, 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-Hyland, Scholarship Coordinator, Portland
Area IHS, 1220 SW Third Avenue, Rm. 440, Portland, OR 97204-2892, Tele:
503-326-2015
Tucson Area IHS
Arizona
Texas
Ms. Malinda Paul, Scholarship Coordinator, Tucson Area IHS, 7900
South ``J.'' Stock Rd., Tucson, AZ 85746, Tele: 520-295-2441
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please address application inquiries
to the appropriate Indian Health Service Area Scholarship Coordinator.
Other programmatic inquiries may be addressed to Mr. Darrell Pratt,
Team Leader, Health Professions Support, Indian Health Service, 801
Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; Telephone 301-
443-6197. (This is not a toll free number.) For grants information,
contact Mr. Al Whiteman, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management
Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, Indian Health
Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland, 20852;
Telephone 301-443-5204. (This is not a toll-free number.)
A. General Program Purpose: These grants 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 American Indians or Alaska Natives who meet 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 the part-time equivalent of 2 years not to exceed 4 years
for part-time students.
2. The Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship awards are made
to American Indians or Alaska Natives who meet 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 the part-time
equivalent of 4 years not to exceed 8 years for part-time students.
3. The Indian Health Scholarship (Professions) may be awarded only
to an individual who is a member of a federally recognized tribe as
provided by section 104, 4(c), and 4(d) of the IHCIA. Membership in a
Tribe recognized only by a state does not meet this statutory
requirement. To receive an Indian Health Scholarship (Professions) an
otherwise eligible individual must be enrolled in an appropriately
accredited school and pursuing a course of study in a health profession
as defined by section 4(n) of the IHCIA. Support 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.
Awards for the Indian Health Scholarships (Professions) will be
made in accordance with 42 CFR 36.330. Recipients shall incur a service
obligation prescribed under section 338C of the Public Health Service
Act (43 U.S.C. 244m) which shall be met by service:
(1) In Indian Health Service;
(2) In a program conducted under a contract or compact 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
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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. 104-313),
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. 254m) by a program specified in options (1)--(4) above that:
(i) Is located on the reservation of the Tribe in which the
recipient is enrolled; or
(ii) Serves the Tribe in which the recipient is enrolled.
In summary, all recipients of the Indian Health Scholarship
(Professions) are reminded that recipients of this scholarship incur a
service obligation. Moreover, this obligation shall be served at a
facility determined by the Director, IHS, consistent with IHCIA, Pub.
L. 94-437, as amended by Pub. L. 100-713, and Pub. L. 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 Program for Indians and 42 CFR 36.370,
incorporated in the application materials, for Health Professions
Pregraduate Scholarship Program for Indians. Approximately 238 awards,
100 of which are continuing, will be made under the Health Professions
Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for Indians. The
awards are for 10 months in duration and the average award to a full-
time student is approximately $18,000. In FY 2002, approximately
$1,500,000 is available for continuation awards and approximately
$2,250,000 is available for new awards.
Approximately 393 awards, 179 of which are continuing, will be made
under the Indian Health Scholarship (Professions) Program. 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 for
approximately $23,000. In FY 2002, approximately $3,410,000 is
available for continuation awards, and $4,485,000 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/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
Professions 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
professions.
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 Indian Health Professions
Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarships and Indian Health Scholarships
(Professions). Section 104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, as amended by the Indian
Health Care Amendment of 1988, Pub. L. 100-713, authorizes the IHS to
determine specific health professions for which Indian Health
Scholarships will be awarded. The list of priority health professions
that follow, by scholarship program, and 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 Scholarships (Below
is the list of disciplines to be supported and priority is based on
academic level.)
A. Pre-Dietetics.
B. Pre-Engineering.
C. Pre-Medical Technology.
D. Pre-Nursing.
E. Pre-Pharmacy.
F. Pre-Physical Therapy.
G. Pre-Social Work (Jr and Sr undergraduate years).
2. Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarships. (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 Scholarships (Professions). (Below is a list of
disciplines to be supported and priority is based on academic level,
unless specified: Graduate, Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman.
A. Associate Degree Nurse.
B. Chemical Dependency Counseling.
C. Civil Engineering: B.S.
D. Clinical Psychology: Ph.D. only
E. Coding Specialist: Certificate
F. Counseling Psychology: Ph.D. only
G. Dental Hygiene: B.S.
H. Dentistry: B.S, and M.S.
I. Dietitian: B.S.
J. Environmental Engineering: B.S.
K. Health Care Administration: B.S. and M.S.
L. Health Education: Masters level only.
M. Health Records: R.H.I.T and R.H.I.A.
N. Injury Prevention Specialist
O. Medical Social Work: Masters level only.
P. Medical Technology: B.S.
Q. Medicine: Allopathic and Osteopathic.
R. Nurse: B.S.*
S. Nurse: M.S.*
T. Nurse: R.N.A.
* (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.)
U. Optometry.
V. Para-Optometric.
W. Pharmacy: B.S., Pharm D.
X. Physician Assistant.
Y. Physical Therapy.
Z. Podiatry: D.P.M.
AA. Public Health: M.P.H. only (Applicants must be enrolled or accepted
in a school of public health in specialty areas such as Dietetics and
Community Development in health).
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BB. Public Health Nutrition: Masters level only.
CC. Radiologic Technology: Certificate, Associate, and B.S.
DD. Respiratory Therapy: Associate.
EE. X-Ray/Ultrasonography.
Interested individuals are reminded that the list of eligible
health and allied health professions is effective for applicants for
the 2002-2003 academic year. These priorities will remain in effect
until superseded. Applicants for health and allied health professions
not on the above priority list will be considered pending the
availability of funds and dependent upon the availability of qualified
applicants in the priority areas.
Dated: December 7, 2001.
Michael H. Trujillo,
Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service.
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