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93.820:  Scholarships for Students of Exceptional Financial Need

Popular Name:  EFN Scholarship

Objectives:  To make funds available to authorized health professions schools to award scholarships to health professions students of exceptional financial need.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

93.820 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic medicine, dentistry, or osteopathic medicine.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  To be eligible, a student must be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States or DC, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico or the Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, Guam, the American Samoa or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined by DHHS Regulations 45 CFR, Part 74, Subpart Q.

93.820 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  New health professions schools apply to the Division of Student Assistance for an application to participate in this scholarship program. Students apply to the Financial Aid Office at their respective school. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Based upon the availability of funds, notice of awards are issued to the schools which in turn select and issue the awards to the eligible students.

Deadlines:  Contact Headquarters Office for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 1 to 2 months.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Applications are required for new schools.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Applications will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy and to determine if applicant schools meet minimum program requirements.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Scholarships with a service obligation awarded to schools with students of exceptional financial need in schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and dentistry.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  The average award per student for academic year 1996-1997 was $18,985 (these are the latest available figures).

93.820 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 93.139 Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Health Professions Students;
• 93.288 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program;
• 93.342 Health Professions Student Loans, Including Primary Care Loans/Loans for Disadvantaged Students;
• 93.925 Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.

93.820 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.820 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $11,350,000; FY 00 est $11,350,000; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  75-0350-0-1-550.

Authorization:  Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 736, part B, 42 U.S.C. 293, as amended; Health Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992, Public Law 102-408.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  42 CFR 57.2801-57.2810; Exceptional Financial Need Scholarship Fact Sheet.

93.820 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Program Contact: Bruce Baggett, Division of Student Assistance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8-34, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-4776. Use the same numbers for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

93.820 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Each scholarship award is made for 1 year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds Health Professions Schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to provide financial assistance to full-time students of exceptional financial need. Scholarships are awarded with a service obligation or with penalties for failure to serve.

93.820 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A Financial Status Report must be submitted.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133." In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.

Records:  Maintain records of the amount of funds awarded to each recipient and a copy of the total need analysis and determination of resources.