Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 3, 1 March 1993 — $340,000 in health scholarships available [ARTICLE]

$340,000 in health scholarships available

An estimated $340,000 is now available in federal scholarship funds to underwrite professional primary health care training for Hawaiian and part-Hawaiian students. Past awards have ranged from $30,000 to more than $100,000 grants-in-aid. Grants are given to individuals planning professional studies in medicine and other health-related specialties.

Apnl 15 is the deadline to apply for scholarship packages, whieh fund up to four years of professional health training. Recipients must be Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian students currently enrolled or accepted at an accredited school. Applicants must also show proof of Hawai'i residency. In return for assistance, those selected must complete their training and agree to serve in des-

ignated areas for two to four years after graduation. Information on the scholarship funds is available directly from the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) at 842-8561 or 842-8562. The program, headed by Dr. Sita Nissanka, has offices on the Kamehameha Schools campus at 1850 Makuakāne Street, Honolulu 96817.