Outside Scholarship Resources

There are other scholarships available from a variety of sources. In general, keep in mind local and national organizations related to your future career, professional publications, the library, clubs in which you or your parents are members and the Internet. These may all be good resources for identifying other scholarship opportunities.

American Indian Graduate Fellowship
The American Indian Graduate Center is a national, non-profit organization that awards fellowships grants to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native students attending nationally accredited graduate and professional school on a full-time basis. This is a supplemental aid program and therefore students are required to apply for federal financial aid and campus-based aid, including Stafford loans. For more information on the American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship Program contact them by mail at 4520 Montegomery Blvd., NE, Suite 1-B, Albuquerque, NW 87109-1291 or by phone at (505) 881-4584.

Health Professions Scholarship Program
The Military offers a competitive scholarship for full tuition and required fees plus a monthly stipend through the Air Force, Army and Navy called the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). For more information about this program contact:

Air Force Robert Neff, SSGT, USAF Air Force Recruiting Office 4 Executive Drive, Suite 1 Fairview Heights, IL 62208-1331 (618) 624-2156 http://www.airforce.com

Army Everett Gregory, Jr., CPT, USA 500 Northwest Plaza Suite 802 St. Ann, MO 63074 (314) 739-9685 http://www.goarmy.com

Navy HMC Ruth Cannon Cell: 314-704-7180 Work: 314-331-5093 Ruth.Cannon@navy.mil http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/stlouis

Indian Health Scholarship
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Act, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers a competitive scholarship for full tuition and required fees plus a monthly stipend called the Indian Health Scholarship (IHS). Preference is given to eligible American Indian and Alaskan Native applicants who are certified by the Indian Health Service for such status. For more information please take advantage of their web site at http://www.IHS.gov.

Optometric Association Scholarships
Some state/provincial optometric associations and/or their auxiliaries offer scholarships and/or loans. Application is generally made directly to the association and/or their auxiliary and selection is generally made on the basis of residency and other criteria.