IHS Scholarship Program Branch Chief

The IHS Scholarship Program Branch Chief is responsible for the coordination of the programmatic aspects for the scholarship sections of P.L. 94-437, Title I and for the activities of the Area Scholarship Coordinators. Additionally, the IHS Scholarship Program Branch Chief serves as the authority on programmatic issues and decisions. The contact and mailing address is:

CAPT Dawn A. Kelly
IHS Scholarship Branch Chief
801 Thompson Ave., TMP Suite 450A
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-6197
Fax: (301) 443-6048

Default Waiver Coordinators

The Default Waiver Coordinators monitor the default/waiver functions of the IHS Scholarship Award Program. The contacts and mailing addresses are:

Mr. Michael Berryhill
801 Thompson Ave., TMP Suite 450A
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-4242
Fax: (301) 443-6038

IHS Scholarship Program Extern Coordinator

The IHS Scholarship Program Extern Coordinator is responsible for the IHS Extern Program. The coordinator verifies and reconciles data on all externs by IHS Area Office. The coordinator also establishes and maintains cooperative and ongoing communications with Area Scholarship Coordinators as well as other IHS components, government agencies and Tribal organizations to ensure that externs comply with IHS Scholarship Program requirements. The contact and mailing address is

Ms. Vickye Santiago
801 Thompson Ave., TMP Suite 450A
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-6197
Fax: (301) 443-6048

Chief Grants Management Officer

The Grants Management Officer is responsible for the administration of the scholarship program in accordance with grant policies and procedures. In addition, all management of appropriate business functions of the scholarship program is the Officer's responsibility. The contact and mailing address is:

Ms. Tammy Bagley
Acting Director, Chief Grants Management Officer
801 Thompson Ave., Suite 360
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-5204
Fax: (301) 443-5804

Grants Scholarship Coordinator/Management Specialist

The Grants Scholarship Coordinators/Management Specialists are responsible for the coordination of all business functions of the scholarship program. These functions include application distribution, obligation of stipends, award notifications and payment of invoices and monthly stipends. The contacts and mailing addresses are:

TBD (Recipient last name A through L)

Mr. Craig Boswell (Recipient last name M through Z)
801 Thompson Ave., Suite 360
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-5204
Fax: (301) 480-1091

Health Professions Support Branch Chief

The Health Professions Support Branch Chief is responsible for coordination of recruitment and retention for the Indian Health Service. The contact and mailing address is:

CAPT Raymond Lala
801 Thompson Ave., TMP Suite 450A
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-4242
Fax: (301) 443-1071