Applications

The 2008 ANTHC $5,000 Scholarship and 2008 ANTHC Summer Internship application deadline was on Friday, February 8, 2008.  If you would like to be placed on the mailing list for the 2009 ANTHC $5000 Scholarship and/or 2009 ANTHC Summer Internship, please contact our office.

The 2008 Indian Health Service Scholarship application is currently available online at www.scholarship.ihs.gov or www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/index.html

If you have any questions, please contact us at (907) 729-1348 or toll free at 1-800-684-8361 or e-mail to Native Development Coordinator at khepworth@anthc.org.

Application Deadlines for 2008:

• Indian Health Service Scholarship - Continuation Applicants: Friday, March 28, 2008;
• Indian Health Service Scholarship - New Applicants: Monday, April 28, 2008.

I.H.S. Scholarship Applications and Supporting Documentation must be sent directly to I.H.S. Headquarters. 

Completed applications and attachments must be received or postmarked by the above listed deadlines. 

Information

For a description of our educational opportunities please refer to the information below.

ANTHC $5,000 Scholarship Program

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Education and Development department awards five (5) scholarships of five-thousand (5,000) dollars per academic year in healthcare-related fields to full-time undergraduate students and five (5) scholarships of five-thousand (5,000) dollars per academic year in healthcare-related fields to full-time graduate students who are Alaska Native or American Indian permanent Alaska residents. ANTHC grants these scholarships as an integral part of its long-term strategy of providing the highest quality health care services to all Alaska Natives and American Indians. ANTHC graduate scholarships provide supplemental funds for graduate education for students with the greatest demonstrated need.

ANTHC Summer Internship Program

2008 ANTHC Summer Internship Program Dates: Monday, June 9 - Friday, August 8, 2008

ANTHC Education and Development department awards nine-week paid summer internships to approximately twenty-five (25) high school and undergraduate students and five (5) graduate students who are Alaska Native or American Indian permanent Alaska residents. ANTHC grants these internships as an integral part of its long-term strategy of providing the highest quality health services to all Alaska Natives and American Indians and providing work experience in a range of medical professions and support services including: finance, human resources, health records, computer technology, engineering, maintenance, and housekeeping.

Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarship Program

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarship provides selected scholarship recipients who are Alaska Native or American Indian permanent Alaska residents with paid tuition, related fees, a small amount for travel and books, and a monthly stipend for living expenses. IHS currently funds three (3) health career and allied health career scholarship programs:

• Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program - Section 103 (b)(1)
• Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Program - Section 103 (b)(2)
• Health Professions Scholarship Program - Section 104

      Application Requirements

• IHS Scholarship Application and Required Forms
• Must be Alaska Native/American Indian and provide documentation of tribal enrollment or proof of descent from a federally recognized tribe
• Current Letter of Acceptance from selected educational institution listing declared degree or proof of application (Tip: There must be a letter of acceptance, letter of good standing, or letter of application from each university noted.)
• Official Transcripts from all colleges attended or high school transcripts if less than 12 college credits have been earned (Tip: To be considered official, transcripts must be in a sealed envelope from the educational institution.)

Please visit the IHS scholarship site for more information.

For applications or more information about these programs please contact us at:

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Division of Human Resources, Education and Development
4000 Ambassador Drive, Suite 114
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Tel: (907) 729-1348
Fax: (907) 729-1335
Toll Free: 1 (800) 684-8361