Room 8-34, Parklawn Bldg 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville MD 20857 301-443-4493 The program objective is to make funds available to health professions schools to award scholarships to health profession students of exceptional financial net. These scholarships are awarded with an obligation to serve in an area of the country designated a Health Professional Shortage Area, Money can be used to support a student completing a degree. Students apply to the Financial Aid office of their school and must submit information on their parents income, spouse s income, regardless of the student s taxable status, and must be of exceptional financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office. Money available: $5,271,000. HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (Health Careers Opportunity Program 93.822) Mario A. Manecci / Division of Disadvantaged Assistance Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration Public Health Service US Dept of Health and Human Services 483 Room 81-09, 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville MD 20857 301-443-4493 The HCOP provides assistance to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to obtain a health or allied health profession degree. Stipends are available to students of financial need who attend schools of medicine. Other services include counseling, preliminary education before entry into a health profession education program, facilitating entry, retention,
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