The Scholarship Program was created to meet the ongoing health professional staffing needs of the Indian Health Service. The national goal is to provide health care service to raise the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest possible level. To accomplish this goal, the Indian Health Service conducts three interrelated, competitive scholarship programs including: Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship, Health Professions Pre-graduate Scholarship Program, and Health Professions Scholarship Program.
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Eligibility contains a list of the three types of scholarships complete with criteria for applying.
Application Process takes you to the Scholarship homepage of the national Indian Health Service website.
Frequently Asked Questions has answers to some of the most commonly asked questioned about the Scholarship Program.
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The Indian Health Service scholarship cycle for the 2012-2013 school year is currently underway. The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to May 7, 2012. You may apply online at www.scholarship.ihs.gov. If you have any questions about the scholarship, please call the Scholarship Information Line at 916-930-3981, extension 724.
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Mona Celli (mona.celli@ihs.gov)
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 930-3981 x 311
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