Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program

Our Health Professions scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate- and graduate-level students. Recipients must be members of federally recognized Tribes 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. Health Professions Scholarship: Be willing to sign an IHS Scholarship Program Contract (which can be accessed at the scholarship site) agreeing to a minimum two-year service commitment to practice at an Indian health facility upon completion of your academic and/or post-graduate training. You must be a United States citizen (US-born or naturalized) or US national to be considered for an IHS scholarship. Males 18 years or older must be registered for Selective Service. A copy of a drivers license or a social security card will not be accepted as documentation of citizenship. Health Professions Scholarship: Recipients must be a member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native village only.