IHS Scholarship Application Handbook - Indian Health Service

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Overview Our three IHS scholarships offer qualified American Indian and Alaska Native health profession students a unique opportunity to establish an educational foundation as they prepare to pursue a career in Indian health. Each scholarship is defined by eligible degree programs, eligibility requirements and financial aid packages — the ultimate goal of the program is to develop the next leaders of Indian health communities. For a concise view of the three IHS scholarship options and relevant information, along with a list of eligible health profession degree programs for the upcoming year, refer to the IHS Scholarship Comparison Chart. IHS Scholarship Comparison Chart Preparatory Scholarship Our Preparatory scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students. Recipients must be members or descendents of federally recognized, state-recognized or terminated Tribes/Villages enrolled in preparatory courses (those required to improve science, mathematics or other basic skills and knowledge) or prerequisite courses (pre-professional studies required in order to qualify for admission to a health profession program). Pre-Graduate Scholarship Our Pre-Graduate scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students. Recipients must be members or descendents of federally recognized, state-recognized or terminated Tribes/Villages enrolled in courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-podiatry and other subjects as needed by the Indian health programs. Health Professions Scholarship Our Health Professions scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduateand graduate-level students. Recipients must be members of federally recognized Tribes/Villages and enrolled in an eligible health profession degree program. In exchange for financial aid, scholarship recipients agree to fulfill a service commitment in full-time clinical practice upon completion of their academic or post-graduate clinical training. 8
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