Health Professions Preparatory, Pregraduate and Indian Health Professions Scholarship Programs

Indian Health Service, HHS.

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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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.

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.

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

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.)