Cost Barriers for Indiana Health Science Scholarships
GrantID: 75328
Grant Funding Amount Low: $5,500
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $55,000
Summary
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Grant Overview
Indiana health science scholarships address documented physician and nurse shortages by supporting undergraduates at Indiana University and Purdue University system campuses who pursue majors leading to licensed healthcare roles. Eligibility centers on students from counties designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas by the Health Resources and Services Administration, with priority for applicants from the 39 rural counties.
Application requirements include submission of ACT or SAT scores above state medians for health science admits, FAFSA data confirming expected family contribution below $8,000, and a letter from an Indiana hospital or clinic confirming shadowing hours. The Indiana Department of Health 2023 report lists 52 of 92 counties with primary care physician ratios worse than 1:3,500.
Financial constraints in Indiana manifest most acutely in the 22 counties where median household income falls below $55,000 while healthcare training costs exceed $28,000 annually at public institutions. These counties also show higher rates of high school graduates entering the workforce directly rather than postsecondary programs.
The scholarship design fits Indiana’s context by conditioning renewal on clinical rotations completed within shortage counties and on maintaining a 3.2 GPA in science prerequisites. Average award amounts of $5,800 offset both tuition and relocation costs for students from southern Indiana counties.
Unlike Ohio applications, Indiana requires county-level HPSA verification and proof that graduates will complete at least one year of service in a rural Indiana facility, documented through signed agreements with the Indiana Primary Health Care Association.
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