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Scholarships: Natives studying in health care
IHS Scholarships for Academic Year 2000-2001 application deadline April 3, 2000.
These are highly valued awards
which do not require parental finan
cial contribution to the cost of the
student's health career education pro
gram. Application packets are available
at the Grand Ronde Health Center
or the nearest Indian Health Service
Office in Portland. Scholarships are
available on a competitive basis in
the following categories:
Health Professions
Preparatory Scholarships
Eligibility: American Indian or Alas
kan Native (enrolled tribal members
or unenrolled descendants of mem
bers); high school graduate or equiva
lent; capacity to complete a health pro
, fessions course of study; be enrolled
or accepted for enrollment in a com
pensatory or pre-professional general
education course or curriculum; in
tend to serve Native people.
Preparatory Scholarships provide
financial assistance to enroll in
courses that will prepare students for
acceptance into health professions
schools, (nursing, pharmacy, etc.).
Priority Categories:
Pre-Nursing preparatory for
entry into a BS degree program in
Nursing.
Pre-Medical Technology
preparatory for entry into a BS de
gree program in Medical Technology.
Pre-Pharmacy preparatory to
entry into a BS degree program in
Pharmacy.
Pre-Dietetics preparatory to
entry into a BS degree program in
Dietetics.
Pre-Social Work preparatory
to entry into a Master's degree pro
gram. Pre-Physical Therapy pre
paratory to entry into a BS degree
program in Physical Therapy.
Health Professions
Pre-graduate Scholarships
Provides financial support for
American Indian and Alaskan Na
tive students (enrolled tribal mem
bers or unenrolled descendants of
members) to enroll in courses lead
ing to a Bachelor's degree in specific
pre-professional areas (Pre-Medicine
and Pre-Dentistry only). The appli
cant must be accepted by andor en
rolled in a Bachelor's degree program
which, upon completion, will qualify
himher for entry into an accredited
medical, osteopathic, or dental school.
Priority for funding will be given to
college students in their junior and
senior years.
Health Professions
Scholarships
Provides financial assistance to
American Indian and Alaskan Na
tive students (enrolled tribal mem
bers only) who are enrolled in Health
Professions or Allied Health Profes
sions programs.
Payback Requirement: Health Pro
fessions Scholarships have contrac
tual service obligations and payback
requirements upon acceptance of
scholarship funds.
Priority Health Career Categories:
Medicine Nursing (BSN, AD,
MSN) Pharmacy Dietetics (BS)
Public Health Nutrition (Master's)
Medical Technologist (BS) Den
tistry Health Education (Master's)
Medical Social Work (Master's)
Chemical Dependency Counseling
Nurse Practitioner Nurse Midwife
Physician Assistants Master's in
Public Health Clinical Psychology
(PhD only) Coding Specialist (cer
tificate) Optometry Physical
Therapy (graduate or undergradu
ate) Radiology Technology (certifi
cate, AA, or BS) Respiratory
Therapist (AA) Ultrasonographer
Health Records Administration
(RRT or ART) Paroptometrics
Podiatry (DPM).
BENEFITS of
IHS Scholarship Programs
Contingent on the availability of
funds to be appropriated by Congress
annually.
Stipend: $1,018 monthly for living
expenses for the period of school year
for Preparatory and Pre-graduate
Scholarship awardees, prorated for
part-time students. Health Profes
sions Scholarship awardees will re
ceive monthly stipends for a 12 month
period.
Tuition and Fees: IHS will make di
rect payment to the school for the full
cost of tuition and required fees of the
school year, excluding summer school.
Other Reasonable Expenses: IHS will
pay a lump sum amount to presump
tively pay the cost of travel, books, and
other necessary expenses. IHS will not
pay commuting or any parking costs.
Tutorial costs up to $400 may be paid
directly to the student.
1 Please complete, make copies and
mail off your Federal Financial Aid
20002001 application immediately. A
copy of this application is due at the
tribal Education department by Feb
ruary 15th of each academic year.
2 Submit a copy of your Fall Term
Semester 1999 grade report or
call the tribal Education department to
make arrangements for repayment of
funding received to attend school Fall
TermSemester 1999, whichever ap
plies. 3 Submit a copy of your Winter
TermSpring Semester class
schedule if you have not done so.
(Deadline date to apply to the Adult
HVocational Training and Higher
Education programs are as follows:
July 1st
Fall Term Semester
November 1st
Winter TermSemester
February 1st
Spring TermSemester
5 Tribal Trust Fund Scholarship ap
plication deadline is April 30,
2000. Scholarships range in amount
from $3,000 to $7,000. Tribal schol
arships are renewable as long as aca
demic and attendance requirements
are met. Scholarships are available
in the following categories:
B Graduate, full-time and half-time
D Undergraduate, full-time and half
time B Vocational, full-time and half-time
B Eula Petite, full-time education at
Junior level.
What does Short Term, Distance & Continuing Education have to offer?
By Deena LaRue
Many tribal members are taking college classes and training courses under
the Continuing Education program and are successfully completing their
classes with high academic standing! Get ready for Spring Term and look
into the workshops, seminars and classes that will enrich and enhance your
professional opportunities!
Established in 1994, the program initially offered short-term training for
employment positions with the casino.
It was expanded in 199596 to include Distance Education by offering
Chemeketa Community College courses at Grand Ronde for FreshmanSopho
more level of two to four credit-hour classes. That opened the door for other
educational institutions and opportunities for members seeking education
assistance for skill development, job enhancement, work-related seminars,
workshop training and college classes.
In 19961997, the program included Continuing Education by offering
classes to members who were seeking a degree while attending on a part
time basis,
In 1997, the program branched out to include CTV classes with Chemeketa
Community College; additional institutional Distance & Continuing programs
to include juniorsenior college level classes and a Master's degree program.
The program collaborates with community colleges, universities, private
training institutes and other tribal programs to develop educational opportu
nities to meet the needs of tribal members who are interested in receiving a
degree, seeking job enhancement courses, specialized training sessions and
or cultural enrichment courses.
Some innovative ways of taking classes are:
D WEB COURSES for anyone who has access to the Internet, a Web
browser and an active e-mail account to access course material, communica
tion with the instructor and e-mail discussions with other students. The
Portland State University Master's Degree classes are held in the Gover
nance classroom during the evening.
VIDEO COURSES you can purchase or rent and view it from any
television. Many courses require a workbook and communication is via mail
and e-mail.
D INTERACTIVE TELEVISION (ITV) COURSES - that links differ
ent classroom sites by satellite to the instructor at another location. Such as
the education classroom at Grand Ronde. A two-way video and audio are '
used to facilitate discussion.
Q INDIVIDUALIZED DIRECTED LEARNING (IDL) - includes one-on-one
instruction using e-mail, fax andor telephone communication with
your instructor.
D ON-SITE COURSES are taught in the traditional classroom setting
by instructors who commute to designated locations away from the campus,
such as Grand Ronde's computer classroom.
D TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM SETTING for those who seek the
regular classroom teaching and learning methods.
Eligibility and Requirements
D All tribal members who seek education on a part-time basis.
D Meet policy and procedure requirements of the education and training
institutions and the Short Term, Distance & Education program.
O Complete the application packet and provide all required documentation
to determine eligibility.
O Funding is limited and restricted to tuition, fees and books, therefore,
supplemental funding to address other financial needs must be sought from
other resources. ,
The program provides individuals various ways to pursue a higher educa
tion, on a part-time basis, by allowing each person to choose a training pro
gram andor educational institute tailored and flexible enough to meet their
specific educational needs.
You can access the Internet to search for schools from any state and some
schools offer on-line access to registration and unofficial copies of transcripts.
Those interested in specific information about their educational goals, please
contact the tribal Education department at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 4591 or
(503) 879-4591 and ask for Deena.