§ 1613. — Health professions preparatory scholarship program for Indians.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1613]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER I--INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
Sec. 1613. Health professions preparatory scholarship program
for Indians
(a) Requirements
The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall make scholarship
grants to Indians who--
(1) have successfully completed their high school education or
high school equivalency; and
(2) have demonstrated the capability to successfully complete
courses of study in the health professions.
(b) Purposes and duration of grants; preprofessional and pregraduate
education
Scholarship grants made pursuant to this section shall be for the
following purposes:
(1) Compensatory preprofessional education of any grantee, such
scholarship not to exceed two years on a full-time basis (or the
part-time equivalent thereof, as determined by the Secretary).
(2) Pregraduate education of any grantee leading to a
baccalaureate degree in an approved course of study preparatory to a
field of study in a health profession, such scholarship not to
exceed 4 years (or the part-time equivalent thereof, as determined
by the Secretary).
(c) Covered expenses
Scholarship grants made under this section may cover costs of
tuition, books, transportation, board, and other necessary related
expenses of a grantee while attending school.
(d) Basis for denial of assistance
The Secretary shall not deny scholarship assistance to an eligible
applicant under this section solely on the basis of the applicant's
scholastic achievement if such applicant has been admitted to, or
maintained good standing at, an accredited institution.
(e) Eligibility for assistance under other Federal programs
The Secretary shall not deny scholarship assistance to an eligible
applicant under this section solely by reason of such applicant's
eligibility for assistance or benefits under any other Federal program.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title I, Sec. 103, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1403; Pub.
L. 96-537, Sec. 3(b), Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3174; Pub. L. 100-713,
title I, Sec. 102, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4785; Pub. L. 102-573, title
I, Sec. 102(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4530.)
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 102(b)(1), amended par.
(2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: ``have
demonstrated the capability to successfully complete courses of study in
schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, or allied health
professions.''
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 102(b)(2), inserted before
period at end ``on a full-time basis (or the part-time equivalent
thereof, as determined by the Secretary)''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 102(b)(3), amended par. (2)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: ``Pregraduate
education of any grantee leading to a baccalaureate degree in an
approved premedicine, predentistry, preosteopathy, preveterinary
medicine, preoptometry, or prepodiatry curriculum, such scholarship not
to exceed four years.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 102(b)(4), struck out ``full
time'' after ``while attending school''.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-573, Sec. 102(b)(5), amended subsec. (e)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: ``There are
authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this section--
``(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1989,
``(2) $3,700,000 for fiscal year 1990,
``(3) $4,400,000 for fiscal year 1991, and
``(4) $5,100,000 for fiscal year 1992.''
1988--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-713, Sec. 102(b), inserted ``of a
grantee while attending school full time'' after ``expenses''.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 100-713, Sec. 102(a), added subsecs. (d)
and (e) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ``There
are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of this section:
$800,000 for fiscal year 1978, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, and
$1,300,000 for fiscal year 1980. There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $3,510,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1981, $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1982, $4,620,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and
$5,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984.''
1980--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-537, Sec. 3(b)(1), substituted
provisions specifying in pars. (1) and (2), purposes for which
scholarship grants could be made, for provisions that the scholarship
grant shall be for a period not to exceed two academic years, which
years shall be for compensatory preprofessional education of the
grantee.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96-537, Sec. 3(b)(2), substituted provisions
authorizing appropriation of specific amounts for fiscal years ending
Sept. 30, 1981, Sept. 30, 1982, Sept. 30, 1983, and Sept. 30, 1984, for
provisions authorizing appropriations of such amounts as may be
specifically authorized by an act enacted after Sept. 30, 1976.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1603 of this title.
