OBJECTIVES: To make scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives for the purpose of completing compensatory pre-professional education to enable the recipient to qualify for enrollment or re- enrollment in a health professions school or curriculum. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: Pre-application is not required. This program is excluded from coverage under EO. 12372. Application Procedure: Application forms and instructions are provided by the Indian Health Service (1115) Scholarship Program acting through the INS Area Program Offices. Application forms and required documentation (official transcripts, letter of acceptance by college, curriculum verification, Indian eligibility, tuition verification, faculty evaluations) should be submitted to IHS Headquarters for review and approval/disapproval. Award Procedure: Payments for stipends and books are made directly to the individual applicant. Tuition payments and fees are made to the college or university, upon receipt of an invoice. Deadlines: Contact 1115 Area offices for application deadlines. New applications are usually available to interested individuals in February with a submission deadline of April 1. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applicants are notified by July 31. Appeals: None. Renewals: Continuation applications must be submitted annually. Continued funding subject to availability of funds
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