# Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (93.971)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-971-health-professions-preparatory-scholarship-program-for/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.3 million in 9 grants, about $476,830 per award.

## Objectives

To provide scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives for the purpose of completing compensatory pre-professional education to enable the recipient to qualify for enrollment or re- enrollment in a health professions school or curriculum.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $3.2 million | 9 |
| 2025 | $1.1 million | 9 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | $1.3 million |
| Northeastern State University | Oklahoma | $791,086 |
| Montana State University | Montana | $632,500 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $532,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $520,210 |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | $412,608 |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | $351,318 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $227,239 |