Scholarships:
ABC New Talent Development Scholarship/Grant Program
American Indian Artists (AMERINDA), Inc. and ABC, Inc.
c/o AFSC Diane Fraher-Thornton
15 Rutherford Place, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 598-0968
Fax: (212) 529-4603
E-mail: amerinda@amerinda.org
Amount: $20,000 for 12-month period. Airfare and accommodations in Los Angeles.
Criteria: Emerging artists who show promise in their respective media, have a strong vision, originality, creative energy, and perseverance. Scholarships available to high school and full-time undergraduate and graduate college students. Grants available to constituents of nonprofit arts institutions.
Academic Scholarships & Don Leonart Memorial Scholarship
National Native American Law Enforcement Association Academic Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 171, Washington, DC 20044
Phone: (800) 948-3863
E-mail: info@nnalea.org
Web site: www.nnalea.org
Amount: (1) Don Leonard Memorial $2,500, (4) Academic Scholarships $2,000.
Criteria: Aplpicants must be of American Indian Heritage: 2.5 GPA.
Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarship
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa, Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Website: www.indian-affairs.org/vanpelt.htm
Amount: $500-$800.
Criteria: Full-time American Indian/Alaska Native students, based upon financial need and merit; at least ¼ degree Indian blood from a federally recognized tribe.
AIAC Scholarship Program
American Indian Arts Council, Inc. Scholarship Committee
725 Preston Forest Shopping Center, Suite B
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: (214) 891-9640
Fax: (214) 891-0221
E-mail: aiac@flash.net
Amount: $250 - $1,000
Criteria: Currently enrolled in a degree program leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree in the study of fine arts, creative writing, arts administration and/or management. Must be able to provide official tribal documentation. Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA (based on 4.0 GPA). Demonstrate academic performance and/or financial need.
Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web site: www.indian-affairs.org
Amount: $1,500.
Criteria: American Indian/Alaska Native students who are members of state-recognized tribes that are seeking federal recognition. Full-time students, based upon need and merit. Disbursement is made to the college during the fall semester. This scholarship does not automatically renew. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis. Certificate of Indian blood is requested, but not required, for this scholarship only due to the nature of the tribal status.
American Indian Education Foundation
AIEF Scholarships
10029 S.W. Nimbus Ave., Suite 200
Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone: (866) 866-8642
E-mail: scholarships@nrc1.org
Web site: www.aiefprograms.org
Amount: $1,500 - $2,000.
Criteria: American Indian or Alaska Native descent and enrolled full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college/university/technical school. Other criteria, depending on the scholarship that will be applied for.
American Philosophical Society
Phillips Fund Grant for Native American Research
American Philosophical Society
104 S. Fifth St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
Phone: (215) 440-3400 or (215) 440-3429
(Phone requests for forms cannot be honored)
E-mail: eroach@amphilsoc.org
Web site: www.amphilsoc.org
Program: Grant supports research in American Indian linguistics and ethnohistory (continental United States and Canada).
Alabama Indian Affairs Commission Scholarship
Alabama Indian Affairs Commission
770 S. McDonough St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 242-2831
Fax: (334) 240-3406
Web site: www.aiac.state.al.us
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: American Indian Undergraduate students of all areas of study who are members of one of seven state/federally recognized Alabama Indian tribes and reside in the state of Alabama.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Native American Partnership
University of Arizona
Maria Teresa Velez, Ph. D.
Associate Dean, Graduate College
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Phone: (520) 621-7814
E-mail: mvelez@grad.arizona.edu
Web site: http://grad.arizona.edu/multi/sloanna/sloan_index.php
Amount: 15 Fellowships per year; $30,000 for Master’s Program ($15,000/yr); $36,000 for Ph.D. Program (use as needed).
Criteria: Individuals interested in pursuing science, engineering, mathematics and agricultural master’s or Ph.D. degrees at the University of Arizona (UA).
Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
5656 S. Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 947-0026
Fax: (773) 947-0277
Web site: www.akaead.org
Amount: $500 - $1,500.
Criteria: Recommendations and transcript. Application only available beginning of November from Web site (no phone, fax, or e-mail requests honored). Deadline is Jan. 15.
American Indian Educational Foundation
Scholarships for Native American Students
10029 S.W. Nimbus Ave., Suite 200
Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone: (866) 866-8642
E-mail: scholarships@nrc1.org
Amount: $200,000 awarded each year.
Criteria: Available for all majors, two year, four year, and vocational schools.
American Indian Graduate Center
American Indian Scholarships
4520 Montgomery Blvd. N.W., Suite 1B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 881-4584
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: Supported in part by the BIA. Write for information.
American Indian Heritage Foundation Scholarship
6051 Arlington Blvd.
Falls Church, VA 22044-2788
Phone: (202) 463-4267
Fax: (703) 532-1921
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: Write for more information or an application.
American Indian Library Association
Joan S. Howland, Treasurer
American Indian Library Association
University of Minnesota Law Library
229 19 th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 9612) 625-9036
E-mail: howla001@tc.umn.edu
Amount: $500.
Criteria: Enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe who demonstrates sustained involvement in and commitment to an American Indian community, concerns and initiatives, and who is admitted to a graduate program in library/information sciences accredited by the American Library Association and enrolled in a minimum of six hours each semester of the year the scholarship is awarded.
American Indian Fellowship in Business Scholarship
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
NCAIED scholarship Committee
Tracey Jennings
953 E. Juanita Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone: (800) 4VCAIED, ext. 234
Fax: (480) 545-4206
E-mail: events@ncaied.org
Web site: www.ncaied.org/fundraising/scholar.html
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Full-time American Indian junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in business.
American Indian Studies Program
University of Montana
600 University Ave.
Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-5843
Fax: (406) 243-6432
Web site: www.nativenet.org
Amount: Varies (19 different scholarships).
Criteria: Attending Montana students only, undergraduate tribal members and in the departments of forestry, journalism, law, pharmacy, or psychology.
Arizona Professional Chapter of American Indian Science And Engineering Society Scholarships
AISES, Arizona Professional Chapter
P.O. Box 2528
Phoenix, AZ 85002-2528
Web site: www.azpcofaises.org
Amount: $500 each
Criteria: student be a full-time undergraduate (at least 12 hours per semester) attending an accredited two or four year college/university; must reside in state of Arizona; must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA; must major in one of the following: math, physical science, engineering, medicine, science or natural resources; must be a member of an American Indian tribe or Alaska native; must be a member of AISES.
Arthur C. Parker Scholarship and NSF Scholarship for Archaeology training for Native and Native Hawaiians
Society for American Archaeology
900 Second St. N.E. #12
Washington, DC 20002-3557
Phone: (202)789-8200
Fax: (202)789-0284
E-mail: info@saa.org
Web site: www.saa.org
Amount: four awards of $3000 each
Criteria: American Indians and Native Hawaiians from the United States who are currently student’s high school seniors, college undergraduate and graduates enrolled in accredited colleges or universities; or tribal or Native Hawaiian cultural preservation program personnel.
A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Heather Landreth, Program Officer
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Phone: (505) 765-1052, ext. 105
Fax: (505) 765-5608
E-mail: heather @aises.org
Web Site: www.saa.org
Amount: $1,000 undergraduate, $2,000 graduate.
Criteria: ¼ Native or Alaska Native, AISES member, full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year college/university or a full-time student at a two-year college enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree, majoring in one of the following: math, physical science, engineering, medicine, science, or natural resources.
BIA-Oklahoma Area Quapaw Tribe Scholarship Grant
BIA-Oklahoma Area Education Office
4149 Highline Blvd., Suite 380
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Phone: (405) 605-6051, ext. 303
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: Must be an enrolled member of the Quapaw Tribe. For any undergraduate study, applicant must demonstrate proof of eligibility and maintain 2.0 GPA. Contact BIA-Oklahoma Area Education Office for application and additional information.
BIA-Osage Tribal Education Committee
BIA-Oklahoma Area Education Office
4149 Highline Blvd., Suite 380
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Phone: (405) 605-6051, ext. 304
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: Must be an enrolled member of the Osage Tribe. Award may be used for full-time or part-time study, may undergraduate or graduate study, or any post-secondary institution in the United States. Applicant must demonstrate proof of eligibility and have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Contact the BIA-Oklahoma Education Office for application and additional information.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Heather Landreth, program officer
P.O. Box 9828, Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Phone: (505) 765-1052, ext. 105
Fax: (505) 765-5608
E-Mail: heather@aises.org
Web Site: www.aises.org
Amount: $2,500 per year.
Criteria: AISES member; minimum GPA of 2.0 majoring in the fields of business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education; at least ¼ American Indian or Alaska Native, or is a member of an American Indian tribe or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe in which affiliation is claimed. Student must also be a resident of Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, or Washington.
Catching the Dream
8200 Mountain Rd. N.E., Suite 203
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 262-2351
Fax: (505) 262-0534
E-Mail: nscholarsh@aol.com
Amount: $500-$5,000
Criteria: Students must apply all other funding sources for which they are eligible. Must be at least ¼ Indian blood and member of a U.S. tribe, attend an accredited college/ university and show an above-average GPA and ACT/SAT score. Deadlines are April 15 for fall semester, Sept. 15 for spring semester and March 15 for summer semester.
Chavez/Eastman/Marshall Dissertation Fellowships
Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs
Dartmouth College
6062 Wentworth Hall, rm. 304
Hanover, NH 03755-3526
Phone: (603) 646-6578
Web site: www.dartmouth.edu/~gradstdy/funding/fellowships/
Amount: Three fellowships each provide a stipend of $25,000, office space, library privileges, and a $2,500 research assistance fund.
Criteria: Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic achievement and promise; membership in a racial or ethnic group that is currently underrepresented among faculty in the applicant’s academic field; demonstrate commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented minorities and increasing cross-racial understanding; and potential for serving as and advocate and mentor for minority undergraduate and graduate students. Fellows are expected to complete the dissertation during the tenure of the fellowship.
Cherokee Nation Higher Education Grants/Scholarships
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Phone: (918) 456-0671
Web site: www.cherokee.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Must be a Cherokee Nation member. Grant awarded to undergraduate students and graduate students. Applications are available every February.
Chickasaw Foundation Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 1726
Ada, OK 74821-1726
Phone: (580) 421-9031
Fax: (580) 421-9031
Web site: www.chickasaw.net
Amount: Varies
Criteria: 20 scholarships range from $500-$3,000 per year and cover a large amount of academic areas including a general purpose education, Native American studies, social work, accounting, finance, banking, education, health care, business, history, law and others. Deadline for applications is June 1.
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Program
Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program
P.O. Drawer 1870
Window Rock, AZ 86515-1870
Phone: (800) 243-2956
Web site: www.navajo.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Enrolled members of the Navajo Nation are eligible to apply if they are graduating high school seniors planning to attend an accredited college or university. Selection is based solely upon college entrance test scores and high school GPA.
Choctaw Nation Higher Education Program/Scholarships
Choctaw Nation Higher Ed Program
16 th and Locust
Durant, OK 74702
Phone: (580) 924-8280
Fax: (580) 924-1267
Web site: www.choctawnation.com
Amount: Varies
Criteria: This program will expend funds appropriated by Congress for the education of eligible Choctaws by providing financial assistance to attend an institution of higher learning, such as junior colleges and universities. Applicants must be Choctaw with a CDBI. Funding is available for students in and out of state. Deadline is March 15.
Citigroup Scholarship and Career Exploration Program
American Indian College Fund. Citigroup Scholarship and Career Exploration Program
8333 Greenwood Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: Rick Waters (800) 776-3863
E-mail: rickwaters@collegefund.org
Amount: $2,500 need-based scholarships.
Criteria: Students will attend one of the tribal colleges in South Dakota. Student must be American Indian or Alaska Native with proof of enrollment or decadency; enrolled in college full-time; maintain a 3.0 GPA; committed to organizing and participating in Citigroup Career Exploration Day; and demonstrate leadership, service and commitment to the American Indian community.
Citizen Potawatami Nation
Scholarship Program
1601 S. Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: (405) 275-3121, ext. 1235 or (800) 880-9880
Fax: (405) 878-4653
Criteria: Open to enrolled Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal members.
Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship
National Association of Social Workers Foundation
Executive Office
750 First St. N.E., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
Phone: (202) 408-8600, ext.504
E-mail: naswfoundation@naswdc.org
Amount: 10 scholarships ranging from $1,000-$4,000
Criteria: NASW member, accepted/enrolled in an accredited master in Social Work program, potential for completing an MSW and 3.0 GPA.
Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars Scholarship
Mrs. Donald Cecil Trolinger,
Scholarship chairman
61300 E. 110 Road
Miami, OK 74354-4726
E-mail: ottawahillpt@neok.com
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Applicant must be an enrolled tribal member, accepted in or attending an accredited school, enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (preferably entering or in the junior year), maintain a 3.0 GPA, carry a minimum of 10 quarter or eight semester hours and plan to work on a reservation in education or social service.
Council of Energy Resource Tribes Scholarship
CERT Education Director
University of New Mexico
Office of the Provost
322 Hokono Hall, MS C02 1590
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 277-2651
Fax: (505) 277-0228
E-mail: tipplecon@unm.edu
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Participants in Tribal Resources Institute in business, engineering and science and participants in the CERT Summer Internship Program.
David Risling Emergency Aid Scholarship
Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarships
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web site: www.indian–affairs.org
Amount: $100-$400
Criteria: Full-time American Indian and Alaska Native students who have a true emergency (outstanding tuition is not considered and emergency). Scholarship disbursement is based on availability of funds.
Displaced Homemaker Scholarship
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web site: www.indian-affairs.org
Amount: $1,500
Criteria: Targets the needs of mid-life male and female homemakers who would not otherwise be able to fulfill their educational goals due to family responsibilities; ¼ degree Indian blood from a federally recognized tribe; and a full-time student.
Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarship Fund
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web site: www.indian-affairs.org
Amount: $3,000 each
Criteria: Two scholarships are available to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a major in public health. Disbursement is made in the amount of $1,500 per semester, with subsequent disbursements requiring a copy of the first semester’s grades and a second semester class schedule. This scholarship does not automatically renew. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis.
EPA Tribal Lands
Environmental Science Scholarship
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Heather Landreth, program officer
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Phone: (505) 765-1052, ext. 105
Fax: (505) 765-5608
E-mail: heather@aises.org
Web site: www.aises.org
Amount: $4,000 per year.
Criteria: Full-time junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled at an accredited four-year college or university or graduate college or university, minimum GPA of 2.5, majoring in environmental studies, science or engineering fields leading to an environmentally-related career.
First Americans in the Arts Scholarship
P.O. Box 17780
Beverly Hills, CA 90209-3780
Phone: (310) 270-5388
Fax: (818) 506-3043
E-mail: sandrafaita@aol.com
Web site: www.firstamericans.org
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: American Indian student who has at least ¼ blood, U.S. citizen, enrolled full-time, pursuing a career in film, television, dance, theater, or music.
First Nations Environmental Law Fellowship
Environmental Law School
Vermont Law School
P.O. Box 96, Chelsea St.
South Royalton, VT 05068
Phone: (800) 227-1395, ext. 1201
Fax: (802) 763-2940
E-mail: elcinfo@vermontlaw.edu
Amount: Waiver of tuition for two tribal members.
Criteria: Membership in a federally recognized tribe, proof of financial need, a personal statement describing how the Master of Studies in Environmental Law or LL.M. in Environmental Law degree will further the applicant’s career goals, community service and two letters of recommendation (one of which must come from the applicant’s tribal community).
Emilie Hesemeyer Memorial Scholarship
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Dr, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7159
Fax: (240) 314-1759
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web-site: www.indian-affiars.org
Amount: $1,500.
Criteria: Full-time American Indian and Alaska Native students with preference given, but not limited to, students pursuing a major in education. Must have certificate showing ¼ Indian blood and proof of tribal enrollment, essay, and two letters of recommendation.
First Nations University of Canada Scholarships
First Nations University of Canada Scholarships Committee
1 First Nations Way
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 7K2
Phone: (306) 790-5950, ext. 3109 or 3100
Fax: (306) 790-5996
Web site: www.auc.ca
Amount: Varies.
Criteria: First Nations University of Canada students are eligible for all awards offered by the university in addition to those offered by the University of Regina. Application forms for the awards are available from the registrar’s office.
Florence Young Memorial Scholarship
Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Dr., Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web site: www.indian-affairs.org
Amount: $5,000
Criteria: American Indian or Alaska Native student pursuing a major in the arts. Applicants must be full-time students and determination is based on merit and need. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis.
Florida Governors Council on Indian Affairs, Inc.
Florida Employment and Training Program
1341 Cross Creek Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (904) 488-0730
Fax: (904) 488-5875
Web-site: www.fgcia.com
Amount: Tuition and other services.
Criteria: Unemployed, underemployed or economically disadvantage American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Francis C. Allen Fellowships
History of the American Indian
Newberry Library
60 W. Walton
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 255-3564
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Female enrolled tribal members, graduate, Ph.D. or pre-professional candidates in humanities and social sciences.
Freshman Scholarship, Undergraduate Scholarship and Memorial Scholarships for undergraduate students
American Indian Education Foundation
Belle Cantor, program director
10029 S.W. Nimbus Ave., Suite 200
Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone: (503) 641-5786 or (866) 866-8642
Fax: (503) 641-0495
E-mail: scholarships@nrcl.org
Web site: www.aiefprograms.org
Amount: Freshman: $3,000; Undergraduate: $1,500; Memorial Scholarships: Varies.
Criteria: American Indian/ Alaska Native, full-time undergraduate students attending an accredited two-or four-year college/university or vocational technical school. ACT score of 14 or above. Memorial Scholarships: All finalists become eligible for review for this scholarship.
Gates Millennium Scholarship
American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd. N.E., Suite 1B
Albuquerque, NM 87197
Phone: (866) 884-7007 or (505) 884-7007
Fax: (505) 884-8683
E-mail: aigc@aigc.com
Web site: www.aigcs.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: American Indian/Alaska Native; citizen or legal resident of the United States, cumulative high school GPA of a 3.30; will enter an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking incoming freshman; has significant financial need; and has demonstrated leadership through participation in community service and extracurriculat activities.
General Mills Tribal College Scholarship Program
American Indian College Fund
General Mills Foundation Tribal College Scholars Program
8333 Greenwood Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: (800) 776-3863
E-mail: rickwaters@collegefund.org
Web site: www.mcf.org
Amount: 25 scholarships of $2,000
Criteria: American Indian or Alaska Native with proof of enrollment or descendancy who is enrolled full time in wither an associate or bachelor’s degree program at any accredited tribal college or university in California, Minnesota or New Mexico and who demonstrates exceptional academic achievement, financial need, leadership, service and commitment to the American Indian community and who filed a 2004-’05 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
General Motors Engineering Scholarship
General Motors, Inc. and American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Heather Landreth, program officer
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Phone: (505) 765-1052, ext. 105
Fax: (505) 765-5608
E-mail: heather@aises.org
Web site: www.aises.org
Amount: $3,000 per academic year
Criteria: Student must be a member of AISES, enrolled American Indian or at least ¼ blood or considered American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed. Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited college or university, seeking a bachelor’s or graduate degree in an engineering field; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Grand River Post Secondary Education
Grand River Post Secondary Education Office
P.O. Box 339
Ohsweken, ON, Canada NOA 1MO
Phone: (519) 445-2219 or (877) 837-5180
Fax: (519) 445-4296
E-mail: grpseo@worldchat.com
Web site: www.grpseo.org
Amount: Various scholarships
Criteria: For First Nations students who are enrolled or enrolling in post-secondary programs.
Health Professions Preparatory/Pre-Graduate/Health Professions Programs
Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service Scholarship Program
Arnissa Ballo (New Mexico, Colorado, Nashville area and all East Coast States)
5300 Homestead Road N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 248-4739 or (800) 382-3027
Fax: (505) 248-4744/4807
E-mail: avallo@abq.ihs.gov
Web site: www.ihs.gov
Amount: Varies
Criteria: American Indian/ Alaska Native (federal/state recognized); accepted/enrolled in a full- or part-time health-related course of study to prepare for admission to an accredited medical, dental, engineering (limited) program to meet priority needs identified by HIS. Changes in funded programs may vary year to year. Payback obligations may be required upon acceptance of scholarship funding. Applications available around October; submission deadline is February for annual funding.
Helen Roberti Scholarship Fund
University of Arizona
Karen Fancis-Begay, Native American Student Affairs
Nugent Building, Room 209
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-3835 or (520) 626-2067
Web site: http://nasa.web.arizona.edu
Amount: Varies
Criteria: American Indian undergraduate, graduate and professional students pursuing degrees at the University of Arizona. Applications must show unmet financial need as reported from a current UA Financial Aid Award letter, have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates, entering freshman, a minimum high school GPA of 3.0. Students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Henry Rodriguez Reclamation Scholarship
U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation and American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Heather Landreth, program officer
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Phone: (505) 765-1052, ext. 105
Fax: (505) 765-5608
E-mail: heather@aises.org
Web site: www.aises.org
Amount: $5,000 per academic year.
Criteria: Member of AISES; U.S. citizen or permanent resident, enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university seeking a bachelor’s degree in engineering or science, relating to water resources or an environmentally-related field; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Higher Education Scholarship
Sponsored by the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Department of Education
P.O. Box 38, Concho, OK 73022
Phone: (405) 262-0345 or (800) 247-4612
Fax: (405) 262-3872
Amounts: Varies up to $1,000
Criteria: Must be an enrolled member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma, certified by the Concho Agency to be ¼ or more degree Cheyenne-Arapaho. Award may be used for full- or part-time study, any undergraduate or graduate study at any accredited two- or four-year college or graduate school. This award is renewable.
Indian Health Service Scholarship
801 Thompson Ave., Suite 120
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-6197
Fax: (301) 443-6197
Web site: www.ihs.gov
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native, accepted/enrolled in a full- or part-time study program leading to a degree in a health-related profession identified as a priority by HIS, award; 2.0 GPA required for continued eligibility.
Indian Health Service Scholarship
Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service
Vina Bohling
Federal Building, Room 309
115 Fourth Ave. S.E.
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 226-7531
Fax: (605) 226-7321
E-mail: vinabohling@ihs.gov
Web site: www.ihs.gov
Amount: Varies
Criteria: American Indian undergraduate or graduate student wanting to continue their education in health.
Indian Health Service Scholarship
(Predatory Scholarships, Health Professions Pre-Graduate Scholarship)
Alaska Area Native Health Services
Angel Dotomain, Alaska area scholarship coordinator
3925 Tudor Centre Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (800) 684-8361
Web site: www.ihs.gov
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Alaska Native/American Indian student pursuing a degree in health or engineering-related field; GPA of 2.0.
John C. Rouillard Memorial Scholarship & Alice Tonemah Memorial Scholarship
National Indian Education Association
Awards Committee Chair
700 N. Fairfax St., Suite 210
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-2870
Fax: (703) 838-2620
E-mail: niea@niea.org
Web site: www.niea.org
Amount: $1,500-$2,500
Criteria: American Indian or Alaska Native currently enrolled full-time, pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree; must be a member of NIEA to nominate and be nominated.
Knight Ridder Minority Scholars Program
Office of Diversity
Suite 1200, 50 W. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Web site: www.knightridder.com
Amount: Four scholarships totaling $40,000
Criteria: For graduating high school seniors from communities in which Knight Ridder companies operate. Knight Ridder scholars in business and journalism are selected.
Le Moyne Native American Scholarship
1419 Salt Springs Road
Syracuse, NY 13214
Phone: (315) 445-4300
Website: www.lemoyne.edu
Amount: varies
Criteria: Financial aid to help cover tuition for full and part time students working toward their bachelor’s degree at Le Moyne.
Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education, and Computers
Catching the Dream
8200 Mountain Road N.E , Suite 203
Albuquerque. Nm 87110
Phone: (505) 262-2351
Fax: (505) 262-0534
Email: nscholarsh@aol.com
Amount: $500-$5000
Criteria: Application form required; may be entering freshmen, undergraduate or graduate students; doctoral or postdoctoral candidates with at least ¼ degree Indian blood and member of a U.S. tribal attend a two- or four year accredited college or university on a full time basis ; maintain a high GPA and high ACT/SAT scores; and apply to all other funding sources.
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Adult Vocational Training Grant
P.O. Box 910
Keshena, WI 54135
Phone: (715) 7995110 or (715) 799-5118
Fax: (719) 799-5102
Amount: Up to $ 2,200 per academic year for full time, based on financial need.
Criteria: Must be an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe attending an Accredited school in the United States.
Migzi Communication Scholarships
Scholarship Committee
MIGIZI Communications, Inc.
3123 E. Lake St., Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: (612) 721-6631
Web site: www.migizi.org
Amount: varies
Criteria: Several scholarships available
Mohawk Higher Education Program
St. Regis Mohawk tribe
Roderick A. Cook, director
412 State Route 37, community Building
Hogansburg, NY 13655
Phone: (518) 358-2272, ext 215
Fax: (518) 358-3203
Email: rcook@srmt-nsm.gov
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Members of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Full – time students (12 credits minimum) with a definite unmet financial need. Continued eligibility depends on satisfactory progress toward degree requirements. Minimum freshman GPA is 2.0; others must maintain 2.5 minimum.
Morongo Band of Mission Indians Scholarship
11581 Potrero Road
Banning, CA 92220
Phone: (909) 849-4697
Website: www.morongonation.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Open to qualified, enrolled members of any California tribe.
Morgan Stanley Tribal Scholars Program
American Indian College Fund
Morgan Stanley Tribal College Scholars Program
8333 Greenwood Blvd.
Denver, Co 80221
Phone: (800) 776-3863
Email: rickwaters@collegefund.org
Amount: Scholarships of $2500
Criteria: American Indian or Alaska Native with proof of enrollment or descendancy enrolled full-time in either an associate or bachelor’s degree program at any accredited tribal college or university; demonstrates exceptional academic achievement, leadership service and community; have a 3.0 GPA; and have an interest in a career in business and the financial industry
Morgan Stanley/American Indian College Fund Scholarship & Carver Development Program
American Indian College Fund
Scholarship and career Development Program
8333 Greenwood Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: (800)776-3863
E-mail: rickwaters@collegefund.org
Amount: $10,000 annually
Criteria: American Indian or Alaska Native with proof of a full tome in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited mainstream non-tribal college or university in the United States demonstrates exceptional academic achievement (3.0-4.0GPA); demonstrates leadership service and commitment to the American Indian community.
Morris K Udall Scholarship Program
Morris K Udall Foundation
130 S. Scott Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701-1922
Phone: (520) 670-5542
Fax: (570) 670-5530
E-mail: millage@udall.gov
Web site: www.udall.gov
Amount: 80 scholarships of $5,000 each or the cost of tuition, fees, books, room and board, whichever is less. Also, 50 scholarships of $350 each for honorable mention recipients.
Criteria: American Indian/Alaska Native students with at least a “B” average who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding potential and are in the fields related to the environment, health care or tribal public policy.
National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
Dr. Bette Keltner, treasurer
3700 Reservoir Road N.W.
Washington, DC 20057-1107
Web site: www.nanaina.com
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited school of nursing, enrolled in a federally or state recognized tribe and a NANAINA member.
Native American College Fund
The Buffalo Bandits
Sara Corey
HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203-3096
Phone: (716) 855-4599
Fax: (716) 855-4133
E-mail: sara.corey@sabres.com
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Student of American Indian descent living in western New York or southern Ontario who are currently attending an accredited college or university.
Native American Journalist Association
NAJA Scholarship Committee
Al Neuharth Media Center
555 N. Dakota St
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: (605) 677-5282
Fax: (866) 694-4264
E-mail: info@naja.com
Amount: $500-$5,000
Criteria: NAJA member in good standing enrolled in an accredited school and studying journalism and/or communications. Member of a federal or state-recognized tribe. High school and college students eligible.
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Scholarship Committee
1776 D St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-5392
Phone: (202) 628-1776
E-mail: sears@fargo.ars.usda.gov
Web site: www.dar.org/natsociety
Amount: $500 one-time award
Criteria: All applicants must be American Indian, demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of at least 2.75. No restrictions on areas of study; students may be in vocational training or college at undergraduate and graduate level, but undergraduate students are given preference.
New York State Indian Aid
New York State Education Department
Adrian Cooke, acting coordinator
Native American Indian Education Unit
Foom 465-EBA
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-0537
Fax: (518) 474-3666
E-mail: acooke@mail.nysed.gov
Amount: $1,000 per semester for full-time students; $85 per credit hour for part-time students.
Criteria: Residents who are officially enrolled members of the ST. Regis Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tonawanda Band of Senecas, Tuscarora, Shinnecock, or Poospatuck tribes or the children of such enrolled members. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA.
Nihewan Scholarship
Nihewan Foundation for Native American Education
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1020
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (808) 822-3111
Fax: (310) 278-0238
E-mail: info@nihewan.org
Web site: www.nihewan.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Tribal enrollment; acceptance at accredited institution of learning; proof of need and proof of application to other foundations.
Nissan North America Scholars Program
American Indian College Fund
Nissan North America, Inc./Tribal College Transfer Program
8333 Greenwood Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: (800) 776-3863
E-mail: rickwaters@collegefund.org
Web site: www.collegefund.org
Amount: Scholarships are $2,000 each.
Criteria: American Indian or Alaskan Native; sophomore by the fall school term and are enrolled full-time in an associate degree program at a tribal college (juniors and seniors are ineligible to apply); have demonstrated general academic achievement ; plan to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program at a tribal college or at a mainstream institution (the bachelor’s degree program can be at the same tribal college at which the student may currently be pursuing an associate degree); have demonstrated leadership, service and commitment to the American Indian community.
North American Indian Department Scholarship
International Order of the King’s Daughters & Sons
North American Indian Department
P.O. Box 1040
Chautauqua, NY 14722-1040
Web site: www.iokds.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: For more information send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the director of the North American Indian Department
Northern Cheyenne Higher Education Scholarship Program
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Education Department
Norma Bixby
P.O. Box 307
Lame Deer, MT 59043
Phone: (406) 477-6567 or (800) 353-8183
Amount: Up to $6,000.
Criteria: Must be enrolled with the Northern Cheyenne pursuing any undergraduate study at any post-secondary education. Must have a financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Must meet the eligibility criteria listed on the tribal education guidelines.
Northwest Indian Legal Scholarship Program
Northwest Indian Bar Association & Washington State Bar Association Indian Law Section
Gabriel S. Galanda
Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC
601 Union St., Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 628-2780
Fax: (206) 628-6611
E-mail: ggalanda@wkg.com
Amount: Varies
Criteria: An applicant must be admitted to an accredited Pacific Northwest law school and intend to work in the field of American Indian or Alaska Native law or policy.
Oneida Indian Nation Scholarship
Oneida Indian Nation of New York
Kari Raymond, scholarship coordinator
Education Resource Center
55 Territory Road
Oneida, NY 13421
Phone: (315) 829-8200
Fax: (315) 829-8222
E-mail: Karymond@oneida-natioin.org
Criteria: Must be an enrolled Oneida Indian Nation member and maintain a GPA of 2.0; proof of course completion and grades required to be eligible for future scholarships. Certificate programs and short-term seminars must be related to educational success or directly related to career advancement of retainment. Must apply for BIA and NYS Indian Aid.
Richard W. Tanner Scholarship
The Two Feathers Endowment Spectrum Trust of The Saint Paul Foundation
55 Fifth St. E., Suite 600
St. Paul, MN 55101-1797
Phone: (651) 224-5463 or (800) 875-6167
Web site: www.spectrumtrust.org/st/twofeather
Amount: $500, non-renewable.
Criteria: Must be a junior or senior in college. Must be on file with Minnesota Indian Scholarship Application. Deadline is April 15.
Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program
Seneca Nation of Indians,
Allegany Reservation
Debra Hoag, coordinator
P.O. Box 231
Salamanca, NY 14779
Phone: (716) 945-1790, ext. 3103
Fax: (716) 945-7170
E-mail: dhoag@sni.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Enrolled member of the Seneca Nation with financial need, admitted for enrollment in an accredited institution of higher education, apply to and report all financial aid resources, compliance with SNI-HEP policies and must not be in default of student loan.
Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program
Seneca Nation of Indians,
Cattaragus Reservation
LeAnn Bennett, coordinator
12861 Route 438
Irving, NY 13081
Phone: (716) 532-3341
Fax: (716) 532-8229
E-mail: dhoag@sni.org
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Enrolled member of the Seneca Nation with financial need, admitted for enrollment in an accredited institution of higher education, apply to and report all financial aid resources, compliance with SNI-HEP policies and must not be in default of student loan.
Sequoyah Graduate Fellowships
Association of American Indian Affairs Inc.
Lisa Wyzlic, scholarship coordinator
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Fax: (240) 314-7159
E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net
Web site: www.indian-affairs.org
Amount: $1,500
Criteria: American Indian and Alaska Native full-time graduate students. Disbursement is made in the amount of $750 per semester with the second disbursement requiring grades from the previous semester. Students are eligible to apply each year.
Shoshone Tribal Scholarship
Shoshone Education Program
P.O. Box 628
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
Phone: (307) 332-3538
Amount: Up to $5,000
Criteria: Must be an enrolled member of Eastern Shoshone Tribe who plans to attend any undergraduate studies program at an accredited school in the United States. Student first must apply for a Pell Grant and appropriate campus-based aid, and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Sky People Higher Education
Merle Haas, director
P.O. Box 8480
Ehtete, WY 82520
Phone: (307) 332-5286
Web site: www.skypeopleed.org
Amount: Supplemental
Criteria: Applicant must be ¼ Northern Arapaho blood. Applicant must enroll and be admitted to a university, college, or any accredited institution as a full time (12 or more credit hours) and maintain a 2.25 GPA. High school diploma or GED certificate is also required.
Sovereignty Symposium
Chief Justice John B. Doolin
Writing Competition
Justice Yvonne Kauger
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room 242
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 522-7875
Web site: www.law.du.edu
Amount: $500, $300, $200.
Criteria: The Supreme Court of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission, the Sovereignty Symposium, Inc., and the Oklahoma Arts Council are sponsoring a law student writing competition open to all students enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States, its territories or Canada.
Spirit of Sovereignty Scholarship Foundation
National Indian Gaming Association
224 Second St. S.E.
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (480) 820-2464
E-mail: info@spiritfund.com
Web site: www.spiritfund.com
Amount: Varies
Criteria: For business and related majors (e.g. hotel management, information systems, computer science, economics, human resources, etc.). Students must possess and demonstrate skills that positively represent the American Indian community. Candidates must have a certificate of Indian Blood, a strong academic record and the ability to effectively communicate their educational and professional goals.
Teacher Education or Education Leadership Program
Department of Teacher Education/ Education Leadership
Lewis & Clark College
0615 S.W. Palatine Road
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 768-6164
Web site: www.lclark.edu
Amount: Stipend will cover tuition and fees, living expenses, dependent allowances and books for five M.A.T. and/or M.Ed. students.
Criteria: Tribal members must participate in a one-year induction at a school with significant Indian student populations after receiving their degree.
Theodore R. & Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Gonzaga University
Stacey Chatman, program coordinator
Graduate School of Business
502 E. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258
Phone: (800) 986-9585, ext. 5991
E-mail: chatman@jepson.gonzaga.edu
Program: Provides scholarships for faculty and staff to obtain an MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship from Gonzaga University.
Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship
American Indian Science and & Engineering Society
Sarayl Yellowhorse,
Higher Education coordinator
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Phone: (505) 765-1052, ext. 105
Fax: (505) 765-5608
E-mail: sarayl@aises.org
Web site: www.aises.org
Amount: $4,000 per academic year.
Criteria: AISES member; full-time junior, senior or graduate student at an accredited four-year or graduate college or university, majoring in environmental studies, science or engineering fields leading to an environmentally-related career; minimum of 2.7 GPA; and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Truman D. Picard Scholarship
Intertribal Timber Council
Education Committee
1112 N.E. 21 st Ave.
Portland, OR 97232-2114
Phone: (503) 282-4296
Fax: (503) 282-1274
E-mail: itcl@teleport.com
Web site: www.itcnet.org
Amount: High school graduate: $1,200; college students: $1,800
Criteria: Pursuing higher education to study natural resources or related field, high school student graduating in 2005 or student currently attending an institution of higher education; enrolled member of federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native Corporation as established by the U.S. government.
Two Feathers Endowment Health Initiative Scholarship
Spectrum Trust of the Saint Paul Foundation
55 Fifth St. E., Suite 600
St.Paul, MN 55101-1797
Phone: (651) 224-5463 or (800) 875-6167
Web site: www.spectrumtrust.org/st/twofeather
Amount: Amount of $5,000 awards available varies, non-renewable.
Criteria: Must be enrolled in a health-related field of study and intend to practice in Minnesota. Must be on file with Minnesota Indian Scholarship Application.
Two Feathers Endowment Scholarship
Spectrum Trust of The Saint Paul Foundation
55 Fifth St. E., Suite 600
St.Paul, MN 55101-1797
Phone: (651) 224-5463 or (800) 875-6167
Web site: www.spectrumtrust.org/st/twofeather
Amount: Amount of $1,000 awards available varies, non-renewable
Criteria: Must belong to a Minnesota Indian Tribe and be on file with Minnesota Indian Scholarship Application. Application deadline is May 15.
Underrepresented Graduate Fellowship Program
State University of New York
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Affirmative Action
State University of New York-SUNY plaza
Albany, NY 12246
Phone: 518) 443-5676
Fax: (518) 443-5103
E-mail: davisj@sysadm.suny.edu
Web site: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/record.phtml?code=A0482
Amount: Awards range from $7,500-$10,000, plus a graduate tuition scholarship granted annually to new students (individual awards may vary).
Criteria: Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents from specific groups, including American Indians, accepted to full-time graduate or professional degree study at any participating SUNY college may be eligible for a fellowship and full waiver of tuition.
United South and Eastern Tribes Scholarship Fund
USET, Inc. Scholarship Fund
Theresa Embry, administrative assistant
711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: (615) 872-7900
Fax: (615) 872-7417
E-mail: tembry@usetinc.org
Amount: Four awards of $500 each
Criteria: Must be an enrolled member of a USET tribe accepted to or enrolled in a postsecondary institution with satisfactory scholastic standing and demonstrated need for financial assistance. Deadline date for postmark or delivery of application is April 30.
Yakama College Student Assistance Program
Yakama Nation Higher Education Department
P.O. Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: (509) 865-5121
Fax: (509) 865-6994
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Enrolled members of the Yakama Nation; must be a high school graduate and accepted to a college or university as full-time student.
