Health Education in Rural Oklahoma for Employment Success (HEROES)
Assists Choctaw tribal members who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare by providing support, funding, educational and career opportunities.
Eligibility
- Must be a CNO tribal member
- High School Students
- Must be a student in grades 9-12
- Interested in a healthcare career
- Must be a student at a sending school that feeds into KTC Talihina or KTC Poteau
- Adult Tribal Members
- Enrolled in an LPN program at a partnering school
- Must reside within the Choctaw Nation Reservation
How to Apply
Contact the program for more information
Career Development
PO Box 1210
Durant, OK 74702
Additional Information
The HEROES program assists high school students enrolled at targeted locations approved under the grant. Services include career-tech certification courses, test preparation, mentoring and enrichment opportunities provided by guest speakers and professional career counselors.
HEROES assists adult tribal members by providing financial and educational support as they strive to earn industry credentials and certifications. Priority will be given to any student enrolled in an LPN program available through our partnering schools.
HEROES partners with regional career-technology centers, colleges and other higher education institutions across the Choctaw Nation Reservation.
Grant Details
Public Law 102-477 is the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992, as amended by Public Law 106-568, the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act of 2000. Public Law 102-477 is unique among Federal legislation, in that it allows Federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native entities to combine formula-funded Federal grants funds, which are employment and training-related into a single plan with a single budget and a single reporting system.