12/09/2025
Okii Students,
Thank you to everyone who attended the Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarship Presentation this fall. We’re excited to share the resources and links promised during the sessions so you can begin preparing for the upcoming application cycle.
Attached to this email, you’ll find:
The full IHS Scholarship Presentation
The 2025–2026 Comparison Chart
These documents will help you understand the different program options—Health Professions, Preparatory, and Pre-Graduate—and what to expect for the next academic year. The Billings Area IHS Scholarship Coordinator will share any updates as we move into the new cycle.
Application Information
The IHS Scholarship application portal is tentatively scheduled to open on Monday, December 15, 2025, and will close on February 28, 2026.
You can access the portal here:
🔗 Apply Online: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/apply/
Quick Links
Here are the direct links shared during the presentation:
IHS Scholarship Website: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
Application Handbook:https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/handbooks/application_handbook.pdf
Student Handbook:https://www.ihs.gov/sites/scholarship/handbooks/student_handbook.pdf
Scholarship Portal: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/online_application/index.cfm
If you have any questions, or if you wish to stop receiving scholarship updates, you may contact the IHS team directly at:
📧 Ashley Rock Above – [email protected]
📧 Kimi Snapp – [email protected]
Best of luck to everyone preparing to apply—this is a wonderful opportunity!
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized Tribes grew out of the special government-to...