Announcements & Events

  You are invited to join the AST Native Connections Grant for our virtual Youth Advisory Board meeting on January 29, 2021 at 6PM via GoToMeeting! This event is open to ages 12-24 years old. Your registration will provide you with free & virtual access to minute-to-win-it games, giveaways, peer support, cultural connections & so much more! You even have the chance to receive a FREE incentive item upon joining our monthly meetings. Interested in signing up? Simply use your phone camera to scan the QR code or click the following link (https://forms.gle/GtmtuA9bMeNDK7899). For more information, please contact Angela Gonzalez at agonzalez@astribe.com or (P) 405.701.7995 (C) 405.827.6489. Registration ends January 28, 2021 at 5 PM.  

  Do you or someone you know have an art or skill you would like to teach Native youth? Examples include beadwork, storytelling, painting, moccasin making, drum making, basket weaving, pottery, and everything in between! AST Native Connections Grant wants to partner with YOU to lead a class for our upcoming cultural series for Native youth and young adults. You will be compensated and get to share your skills with our community to ground us more in culture! Interested in partnering? Simply use your phone camera to scan the QR code or click the following link (https://forms.gle/AjjFQXhT6MxSgmEFA). For more information, please contact Angela Gonzalez at agonzalez@astribe.com or (P) 405.701.7995 (C) 405.827.6489.

COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABLE —BY APPOINTMENT ONLY— CURRENTLY IN PHASE 1 SERVING: • ACTIVE patients 65 years and older. • All AST members 65 years and older. The vaccine will be administered in a series of 2 shots 3-4 weeks apart. • You will be monitored 15 - 30 minutes after receiving the vaccine. To schedule your appointment call: 405.701.7190 or 405.701.7600

On behalf of the Education Department -  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indian Health Services offers scholarships for several health profession undergraduate and graduate programs for students beginning as early as their sophomore year of Pre-Nursing, enrolled in a bachelors degree granting program or above.  Students do not need to be admitted to a program in order to apply/be awarded the scholarship. However, by the beginning of the Fall semester, students will need to be admitted to a program in order to begin receiving IHS funding. The IHS Scholarship Program pays for tuition and required fees (calculated by the educational institution) directly applicable to a students approved curriculum and scholarship requirements. Required fees include lab, health unit, and parking permit fees. Additionally, IHS supports all scholarship recipients with a monthly stipend covering reasonable living expenses. Health Professions scholarship recipients will receive the stipend for a 12-month period, while Preparatory and Pre-Graduate scholarship recipients will receive the stipend for 10 months. IHS will also pay for required books, laboratory expenses, dental/medical/optometric/etc. equipment and other miscellaneous educational expenses. Scholarship recipients receive a one-time payment for tutorial services or licensure/board certification preparatory classes, travel expenses to assist with travel to and from school for the year, and the rental of a Post office box. A 2021 - 2022 list of IHS fundable degree tracks can be found at: https://link.zixcentral.com/u/0a9b865a/vruApsg-6xGQLVzvR15mZw?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihs.gov%2Fsites%2Fscholarship%2Fthemes%2Fresponsive2017%2Fdisplay_objects%2Fdocuments%2FComparison_Chart.pdf. Please be aware that the scholarships have been limited to Juniors and Seniors in undergraduate school with the exception of Sophomores going into a Pre-Nursing degree track and above. To qualify for a Health Professions scholarship, applicants must also meet specific eligibility requirements by the start of the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded: » Have a minimum GPA of 2.0. » Capable of completing a health profession degree program. »Committed to serving Indian people as a health professional in your chosen specialty. » Be willing to sign an Indian Health Service Scholarship Program Contract (IHS-818) agreeing to a minimum two-year service commitment to practice at an Indian health facility upon completion of your academic and/or post-graduate training. The IHS Scholarship Application Handbook can be found at: https://link.zixcentral.com/u/f0ef58d2/LPiApsg-6xGQLVzvR15mZw?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihs.gov%2Fscholarship%2Fhandbooks%2Fapplication_handbook.pdf                  I would recommend interested students read the handbook to familiarize themselves with the application process for the future. The 2021 – 2022 scholarship application is currently open and must be submitted as well as any required supporting documents, submitted electronically to the application, no later than February 28, 2021 by 7 pm EDT.   Once a student is ready to apply, they should visit https://link.zixcentral.com/u/3341ce3d/NjSBpsg-6xGQLVzvR15mZw?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihs.gov%2Fscholarship%2Fapply%2F and select the big green "Apply Now" button. This will take the applicant to the online application portal.