[nativestudies-l] Health/medical scholarships for Native undergrads

[alyssa.mt.pleasant at yale.edu]

Feb 28  deadline for the National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship
Program for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to
careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
Up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and
reasonable living expenses; renewable up to 4 years.  Must be enrolled/accepted
as a full-time student for the 2006-2007 academic year at an accredited, 4-year
undergraduate institution, disadvantaged background (certified by Financial Aid
Office as having ?exceptional financial need,? minimum 3.5 GPA or within the
top 5 percent of your class.  FMI: (ph) 888.352.3001. (e) ugsp at nih.gov (url)
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/exesumfaq.htm

Feb 28  deadline for Indian Health Service Scholarships (2006-2007) for American
Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), full or part-time students, who intend to serve
Indian people upon completing their degree program:

    Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship*:  financial support for
federal/state recognized AI/AN to enroll in courses leading to a bachelor
degree in specific preprofessional areas (i.e. premedicine, predentistry,
prepodiatry) to prepare for admission to an accredited (medical, dental)
school.
    Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship*:  financial support for
federal/state recognized AI/AN to enroll in courses to prepare for admission
into health professions schools (i.e. nursing, pharmacy, etc**) in the U.S.;
courses may be compensatory (required to improve science, math) or
preprofessional (to qualify for admission into health professions program.)
    Health Professions Scholarship*: financial support for federally recognized
and enrolled AI/AN students enrolled in health professions and allied health
professions programs*** in the U.S.  Preference given to Graduate students,
Jr/Sr undergraduates.  Service obligations and pay-back requirements upon
completion of degree.

<>See website or application for priority health career categories (also listed
below), specific requirements, duration of support.  Students residing on or
near Haudenosaunee/Six Nations territories contact Albuquerque Area Indian
Health Service (IHS) to request and submit application packet.  Early
submission encouraged.  FMI:  Shirley Toribio, Scholarship Coordinator (ph)
505.248.4987. (e) storibio at abq.ihs.gov  (url)
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/index.asp    Note:  website is very
slow ? you might try www.ihs.gov click ?site map? ? click ?jobs &
scholarships? ? click ?loan repayment & scholarships? ? click ?ihs
scholarships?

* link to template - 2006 Financial Aid Directory

** Health Professions Preparatory includes pre-nursing; preMedical Technology;
prePharmacy; preDietetics; preSocial Work (Jr/Sr years); prePhysical Therapy
(Jr/Sr years); preEngineering; preSanitarian/Environmental Health;
preOccupational Therapy; preClinical Psychology (Jr/Sr years).

*** Health Professions Scholarships include various Certificate, Associate,
Baccalaureate, Master?s, Ph.D and other programs, i.e. Chemical Dependency
Counseling; Clinical or Counseling Psychology; Coding Specialist; Dental
Hygienist or Dentist; Diagnostic Radiology Technology; Dietician; Environmental
Health and Engineering; Health Care Administration; Health Education; Health
Records Administration, Injury Prevention Specialist; Medical Techology;
Medicine; Nursing; Nutrition; Occupational Therapy; Optician; Optometry;
Pharmacy; Physician Assistant; Physical Therapist and PT Assistant; Podiatry;
Public Health; Respiratory Therapist, Social Work, Ultrasonagraphy.