Not applicable. Headquarters Office: Department of Education, Compensatory 570 Education Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-6132. Contact: Patricia McKee. Telephone: (202) 260-0991. HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREGRADUATE PROGRAM FOR INDIANS Current Year: Grants: $1,703,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $1,703,000 OBJECTIVES: To provide scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives for the purpose of completing pre-graduate education leading to a baccalaureate degree only in the following areas: (1) Pre-Medicine: priority as follows: senior, junior, sophomore, freshman; (2) Pre- Dentistry: priority as follows: senior, junior, sophomore, freshman. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: Pre-application is not required. This program is excluded from coverage under EO. 12372. Application Procedure: Application form OMB No. 0917-0006 and instructions are provided by the Indian Health Service and are usually available to interested individuals in February. An application form and required documentation (official transcripts, letter of acceptance by college, curriculum verification, Indian eligibility, tuition verification, faculty evaluations) are submitted to 11-IS Headquarters for review and approval/disapproval. Award Procedure: Grants are awarded on a
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