Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (93.971)
Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (Assistance Listing 93.971) is run by the Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $4.3 million in 9 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $476,830 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $640,000. Half of the 9 awards fell between $577,600 and $791,086, and they ranged from $412,608 to $1.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$4.3 million
- Grant awards9
- Typical award$640,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.1 million
- Size rank1647 of 1824
- Type of assistanceTraining
Key findings
- It is the 1647th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 8 largest recipients received 111% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 8 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Individuals of American Indian or Alaska Native descent, who have successfully completed high school education or high school equivalency, and have been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled in a compensatory, pre-professional general education course or curriculum.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Scholarship awards are limited to persons of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Support is limited to 2 years of full-time education, or part-time equivalent for a maximum of 4 years.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Dec 15, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025 The application cycle opens in mid-December and closes on February 28 for current scholarship recipients interested in extending their scholarship for another year. The application deadline for new scholarship applicants is March 28.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$16,617 - $43,670; average $27,596
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians (93.971) awarded$4.3 million across 9 grant awards, an average of $476,830 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Northeastern State University | Oklahoma | 1 | $791,086 |
| Montana State University | Montana | 1 | $632,500 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | 1 | $532,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 1 | $520,210 |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | 1 | $412,608 |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | 1 | $351,318 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | 1 | $227,239 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 9 | $6.0 million | 100% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is North Dakota.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $791,086 |
| Alaska | 1 | $532,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $520,210 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $412,608 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $351,318 |
| Arizona | 1 | $227,239 |
| Montana | 1 | $174,359 |