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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students

  • Program Name:Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
  • Activity Code:T08
  • Application Available:11/21/2024
  • Application Deadline:2/19/2025
  • Created By:Beach, Dawn
  • Created On:3/6/2024
  • Last Updated by:Wildberger, William
  • Last Updated On:1/16/2025
  • Estimated Project Start Date:7/1/2025
 
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 Details of the changes posted in this announcement

Modification published on 01/16/2025
Modified: January, 16, 2025: Step 1: Added poverty guidelines in Student requirements section. Removed the IDC rate carve out for State, local and Indian governments. Step 5: Added midwifery to non-nursing graduate degrees eligible for Priority 2.
 
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 Announcement Information

Announcement Number HRSA-25-076
Announcement Code
CFDA Number 93.925
Provisional No
Activity Code T08
Competitive Yes
Fiscal Year 2025
 
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 Purpose

The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
 
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 Application Information

Application Available 11/21/2024
Application Deadline 02/19/2025
Supplemental Application Deadline N/A
Explanation for Deadline N/A
Archive Date 04/20/2025
Letter of Intent Not required
Application Package SF424 R&R
Allow Applications to be Reopened in EHBs No
FOA Available Yes
Competitive Application Types Supported New; Continuation & Supplement
Allow Electronic Submission N/A
Page Limit for Application
Attachments 		60
Allow Multiple Applications
from an Organization from Grants.gov 		No
Electronic Submission Instruction Electronic submission is/will be available in Grants.Gov
 
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 General Information

Projected Award Date N/A
Estimated Project Period N/A
Estimated Project Start Date 07/01/2025
Estimated Project End Date 06/30/2030
Estimated Amount of this Competition $51,470,000.00
Estimated Number of Awards 85
Estimated Average Size of Awards $0.00
Cost Sharing No
Cooperative Agreement No
 
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 Contact Information

Name Denise Sorrell
Email SDSProgram@hrsa.gov
Phone Number (301)443-6752
 
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 Download Information

Expand FOA (Guidance) Attachment (Maximum 1)
Document Name Size Date Attached Description
HRSA-25-076 FINAL.mod1.16.25.pdf 2 MB 01/16/2025
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No documents attached
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