Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
Post Date
May 23rd 2012
Application Due Date
June 22nd 2012
Funding Opportunity Number
HRSA-12-079
CFDA Number(s)
93.925
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Number of Awards
246
Eligibility Categories
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Other
Eligible applicants are accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing (as defined by section 801 of the PHS Act), pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants. For further information refer to the Public Health Service Act, Sections 737 and 799B. Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply if all other eligibility requirements are met.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$45000000
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Award Range:
$None - $None
Grant Description
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program promotes diversity among health profession students and practitioners by providing scholarships to full-time students with financial need from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled in health professions and nursing programs. Participating schools are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, making reasonable determinations of need, and providing scholarships that do not exceed the allowable costs (i.e., tuition, reasonable educational expenses and reasonable living expenses with a cap for the total scholarship award of $15,000).
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
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Office:
Health Resources and Services Administration
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Agency Contact:
CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
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Agency Mailing Address:
Contact HRSA Contact Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email
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More Information:
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=81FC3CE3-057B-43FC-8A8B-A6BF8C49073E
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