Nursing Scholarship Program

Applicant Information Bulletin: School Year 2009-2010
Legal Notices

Authority: Section 846(d) of the Public Health Service Act as amended

DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and its Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implementing regulation, 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 80,  provide that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, and its implementing regulation, 45 CFR Part 86, provide that no person in the United States shall, based on his/her sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its HHS implementing regulations, 45 CFR Parts 84 and 85, provide that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or any program or activity conducted by HHS. 

Title III of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and its HHS implementing regulations, 45 CFR Parts 90 and Part 91, provide the general rule that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal Federal financial assistance.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its HHS implementing regulations, 45 CFR Parts 84 and 85, provide that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or any program or activity conducted by HHS.

Title III of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and its HHS implementing regulations, 45 CFR Parts 90 and Part 91, provide the general rule that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

NOTICE PLEASE PRINT AND KEEP THIS BULLETIN (PDF - 375 KB) Applicants selected to participate in the Nursing Scholarship Program should retain this Applicant Information Bulletin as a reference guide to the scholarship award.  The Applicant Information Bulletin describes the Nursing Scholarship Program authorized by Section 846(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n(d)), as amended by Public Law 107-205 on August 1, 2002, including applicable provisions of the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and Nursing Scholarship Program administrative guidelines in effect as of January 1, 2009.   Future changes in the governing statute, regulations and Program guidelines may also be applicable to your participation in this Program. The Nursing Scholarship Program is listed as number 93.908 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION STATEMENT

General

This information is provided pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579), as amended, for individuals supplying information for inclusion in a system of records.

Authority

Section 846(d) of the Public Health Service Act as amended.

Purposes and Uses

The purpose of the Nursing Scholarship Program is to provide scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a service commitment at an eligible health facility with a critical shortage of nurses. The information you provide will be used to evaluate your qualifications and suitability for participating in the Nursing Scholarship Program.

Selections are made on a competitive basis. The Nursing Scholarship recipient’s application and related data are made part of the file to be used within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for recordkeeping and management during the recipient’s participation in the Nursing Scholarship Program. The information may also be disclosed outside the Department, as permitted by the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (e.g., to the Congress, the National Archives, the General Accounting Office, and pursuant to court order). 

The name of a scholarship recipient, the professional school he or she is attending, and the date of graduation may be made available to health professions associations, to groups which have responsibility for coordinating funds paid to students from Federal and other sources, and to individuals and organizations deemed qualified by the Secretary, Health and Human Services to carry out specific research, solely for the purpose of carrying out such research. In addition, a participant’s name, business address, business telephone number, and completion date of commitment may be provided to professional placement firms in response to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act.  See also the Authorization to Release Information.

Effects of Non-disclosure

Disclosure of the information sought in this application is voluntary; however, if not provided, except for the race or ethnic identity of the applicant, an application will not be considered for an award under this announcement.

Paperwork Reduction Act Public Burden Statement

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a current OMB control number. The current OMB control number for information collected through this application process is 0915-0301. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 120 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to HRSA Reports Clearance Office, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-33, Rockville, Maryland 20857.

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