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Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Program for Indians


Indian Health Service (IHS) Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students.

Indian Health Service (IHS) Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students.


To be a recipient of this benefit program, you must meet all of the following:

  • Be members or descendants of federally recognized, state-recognized, or terminated Tribes; and
  • Be a high school graduate or the equivalent who is enrolled in courses leading to a bachelor's degree in specific pre-professional areas.

These pre-professional areas allow for application to a postgraduate health professions program such as medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry and others as deemed appropriate - based on IHS health professions needs.

In addition, you must meet certain eligibility requirements, which can be found on the IHS Scholarship Program "Eligibility Requirements" page.


To begin the application process, please visit the IHS Scholarship Program "Apply Now" page.


For more information on the IHS Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program, please contact:

Indian Health Service
Scholarship Program
5600 Fishers Lane, OHR (11E53A)
Rockville, MD 20857
OR
Call:
IHS Scholarship Program: 301-443-6197
Division of Grants Operations: 301-443-0056
OR
Visit the IHS Scholarship Program homepage.