NU11IHS0071
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Northeast Oklahoma Recruitment and Advancement of Native Americans into Nursing Program (NEORAAIN) - Northeastern State University (NSU), located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, respectfully requests funding for a cooperative agreement Indian Health Services project with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) and Inter-Tribal Council, Inc (ITC) to strengthen the success of Native American nursing students in Northeast Oklahoma.
Founded in 1846 as the Cherokee National Female Seminary, NSU is the oldest institution of higher learning in Oklahoma and one of few such institutions with historic links to the Cherokee Nation and Indian Territory.
Designated by the federal government as both a minority-serving institution and a Native American-serving non-tribal institution (NASNTI), NSU enrolls 6,477 students across three campuses in Oklahoma.
This comprehensive project will utilize a holistic approach to recruitment and advancement of AI/AN into nursing, addressing multiple academic and social components of American Indian and Alaska Native students, including:
• Increasing American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) student enrollment in nursing at both the community college and university levels, including Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Recruiting, training, graduating, and increasing the number of registered nurses who deliver health care services in Northeast Oklahoma.
• Provide scholarships to AI/AN people to cover tuition, books, fees, technology, stipends for living expenses, stipends for paid clinical and practicum, travel, and unforeseen difficulty.
• Improving campus climate and sense of belonging for Native American students at both institutions.
• Strengthening institutional capacity to provide financial support to Native American nursing students.
This cooperative agreement IHS grant between NSU, NEO, and ITC will increase and improve access and support services for Native American students to successfully navigate higher education in nursing in rural Oklahoma across the reservation areas.
This project will meet the following goals and objectives.
Goal 1: Improve postsecondary attainment of Native Americans into nursing by increasing enrollment by 5% into traditional and fast-track programs as well as RN to BSN and MSN tracks.
Goal 2: Strengthen the NEO-RAAIN pathway between NEO and NSU while increasing retention by 5% at both NSU and NEO and increasing transfers by 5%.
Goal 3: Provide advisement, mentorship, and professional opportunities for networking for Native American students through the Oklahoma Indigenous Nurses Association.
Founded in 1846 as the Cherokee National Female Seminary, NSU is the oldest institution of higher learning in Oklahoma and one of few such institutions with historic links to the Cherokee Nation and Indian Territory.
Designated by the federal government as both a minority-serving institution and a Native American-serving non-tribal institution (NASNTI), NSU enrolls 6,477 students across three campuses in Oklahoma.
This comprehensive project will utilize a holistic approach to recruitment and advancement of AI/AN into nursing, addressing multiple academic and social components of American Indian and Alaska Native students, including:
• Increasing American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) student enrollment in nursing at both the community college and university levels, including Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Recruiting, training, graduating, and increasing the number of registered nurses who deliver health care services in Northeast Oklahoma.
• Provide scholarships to AI/AN people to cover tuition, books, fees, technology, stipends for living expenses, stipends for paid clinical and practicum, travel, and unforeseen difficulty.
• Improving campus climate and sense of belonging for Native American students at both institutions.
• Strengthening institutional capacity to provide financial support to Native American nursing students.
This cooperative agreement IHS grant between NSU, NEO, and ITC will increase and improve access and support services for Native American students to successfully navigate higher education in nursing in rural Oklahoma across the reservation areas.
This project will meet the following goals and objectives.
Goal 1: Improve postsecondary attainment of Native Americans into nursing by increasing enrollment by 5% into traditional and fast-track programs as well as RN to BSN and MSN tracks.
Goal 2: Strengthen the NEO-RAAIN pathway between NEO and NSU while increasing retention by 5% at both NSU and NEO and increasing transfers by 5%.
Goal 3: Provide advisement, mentorship, and professional opportunities for networking for Native American students through the Oklahoma Indigenous Nurses Association.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Cherokee,
Oklahoma
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 100% from $395,543 to $791,086.
Northeastern State University was awarded
Cooperative Agreement NU11IHS0071
worth $791,086
from the HIS Office of the Director in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Oklahoma United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.971 Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity American Indians into Nursing.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/21/25
Period of Performance
7/1/24
Start Date
6/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$791.1K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$791.1K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NU11IHS0071
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NU11IHS0071
SAI Number
NU11IHS0071-1739649062
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75A1HS IHS Office of Management Services/Division of Grants Management
Funding Office
75GA00 IHS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Awardee UEI
VGC5UMKAHMQ7
Awardee CAGE
1G6B2
Performance District
OK-02
Senators
James Lankford
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin
Modified: 7/21/25