Native American / American Indian Student Scholarships
A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program
Adolph Van Pelt Scholarships
AISES Scholarship Award
AlLogan Slagle Scholarships
Al Qoyawayma Award
Al Qoyawayma Award For Excellence In Arts and Science
Alaska Native Brotherhood Association
All Indian Pueblo Council Scholarship Grant Program
All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP)
American Indian Heritage Foundation Scholarships
American Indian Scholarship
American Indian Scholarships
American Indian Special Education Teacher Program
Arrow Inc. Scholarship
Association of American Indian Physicians, Inc.
Association on American Indian Affairs
Cert Scholarships
Cherokee Nation Higher Education Grant
Chicksaw Nation Education Foundation
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Program
Displaced Homemaker Scholarship
Eli Lilly Graduate Scholarships
EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship
Florida Employment and Training Program
Francis C. Allen Fellowships
Health Professions Pre-graduate Scholarship/Indian Health Service Scholarship
Knight-Ridder Scholarship for Native American Journalists
Mae Lasley/Osage Scholarship Fund
Miccosukee Indian Scholarship
Migizi Communications
Native American Education Grant
Native American Scholarship Fund
Seminole Indian Scholarship
Udall Scholarship
| A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program | |
| Applicant must be a full-time student at the undergraduate or graduate level, attending an accredited 4-year college or university or a 2-year college leading to a 4year degree, a member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society who can furnish proof of tribal enrollment and majoring in health sciences, engineering, science, natural resources, mathematics, business, or math and science secondary education. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership potential, financial need, and commitment to helping other American Indians. | |
| Deadline: | June 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1000 for undergraduates, $2000 graduate |
| Additional Information: | www.aises.org |
| Contact: | American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship Department 5661 Airport Boulevard Boulder,CO 80301 |
| Adolph Van Pelt Scholarships | |
| Applicants must be full time students and determination is based on merit and need. Disbursement is made during the first semester. Scholarships are renewable up to four years towards any single degree. Each year $100 is added to the scholarship amount to a maximum of $800. New contact information and financial analysis information is required each year in addition to a copy of the previous years' grades and class schedules. | |
| Deadline: | July 20 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $500-$800 |
| Additional Information: | www.indian-affairs.org |
| Contact: | Association of American Indian Affairs, Inc. Attn: Lisa Wyzlic, Scholarship Coordinator 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 240-314-7155, Fax: 240-314-7159 |
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| AISES Scholarship Award | |
| Must be at least one quarter Native or Alaska Native, an AISES member, and a high school senior or college undergraduate with interest in science, math, or engineering disciplines. | |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $500 - $1,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.aises.org |
| Contact: | American Indian Science & Engineering Society 1310 College Avenue Suite 1220 Boulder,CO 80302 |
| AlLogan Slagle Scholarships | |
| Applicants must be full time students and determination is based on need. Disbursement is made during the first semester and does not automatically renew. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis. | |
| Deadline: | July 20 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.indian-affairs.org |
| Contact: | Association on American Indian Affairs Attn: Lisa Wyzlic, Scholarship Coordinator 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 240-314-7155, Fax: 240-314-7159 |
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| Al Qoyawayma Award | |
| Awarded to undergraduate, American Indian students studying Science, Engineering and Arts. | |
| Deadline: | June 15 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $2,000 per year |
| Contact: | George Bird Grinnell American Indian Children's Fund Box 47H RD #1 Dover Plains, NY 12522 |
| Al Qoyawayma Award For Excellence In Arts and Science | |
| Applicant must have applied for the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program and have met the following requirements: be a full-time student at the undergraduate or graduate level, a member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, at least one-quarter Indian, in financial need and pursuing a double major in science or engineering and a degree in the arts | |
| Deadline: | June 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1500 stipend |
| Additional Information: | www.aises.org |
| Contact: | American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship Department 5661 Airport Boulevard Boulder,CO 80301 |
| All Indian Pueblo Council Scholarship Grant Program | |
| Enrolled and verified members of the following Indian Pueblos: Cochiti, Jemez, Sandia, and Santa Ana. Applications must be accompanied by an official transcript of the last school attended (high school/college). A letter of admission from an accredited college or university, 2 letters of recommendation, a certificate of Indian blood, a certificate of tribal verification, and a copy of the student's eligibility for a federal Pell Grant that shows financial need and that the applicant has exhausted all other possible sources of aid. Deadlines are February for the summer/fall terms and October for the spring term. | |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.aicpa.org |
| Contact: | All Indian Pueblo Council Scholarship Grant Program Scholarship Program 3939 San Pedro NE, Suite D PO Box 3236 Albuquerque, NM 87190 |
| American Indian Heritage Foundation Scholarships | |
| Native American high school graduates are eligible to apply if they have been accepted by an institution of higher education, are U.S citizens, demonstrate financial need and provide information on tribal affiliation and grade point average. | |
| Deadline: | Not Available |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies up to a maximum of $1000 |
| Additional Information: | www.indians.org |
| Contact: | American Indian Heritage Foundation 6051 Arlington Boulevard Falls Church,VA 22044-2788 |
| American Indian Scholarships | |
| Native American high school graduates with at least a 2.75 G.P.A. Graduate students are eligible, but preference is given to undergraduates. Deadlines are July for fall term and November for spring term. | |
| Deadline: | July 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $500 stipends |
| Additional Information: | www.dar.org |
| Contact: | National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Committee 1776 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-5392 |
| Arrow Inc. Scholarship | |
| Awarded to federally recognized tribal members. Must be an undergraduate in general education (emergency funds). | |
| Deadline: | Not Available |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $100 |
| Contact: | Arrow, Inc. 1000 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Suite 1206 Washington,DC 20036 |
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| Association of American Indian Physicians, Inc. | |
| Awarded to Federally recognized tribal members. | |
| Deadline: | Not Available |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Not Available |
| Contact: | Association of American Indian Physicians, Inc. 1235 Sovereign Row Suite C-7 Oklahoma City,OK 74401 |
| Association on American Indian Affairs | |
| Native American and Alaska native students form federally recognized and non-recognized tribes. Full-time students seeking a minimum of an Associate’s degree at an accredited institution. Be enrolled in their tribe. Undergraduate and Graduate awards available. Please visit www.indian-affairs.org for additional criteria | |
| Deadline: | Varies |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | http://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships/aaia_scholarships.htm |
| Contact: | 966 Hungerford Drive Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 240-314-7155 Fax: 240-314-7159 |
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| Cert Scholarships | |
| Indian high school graduates who are preparing to enter college may enroll in the Tribal Resource Institute in Business, Engineering and Science (TRIBES) program, an intensive 7-week summer college-level math, science, and Indian studies program. TRIBE’s graduates are eligible to receive these scholarships throughout their undergraduate and graduate education. Also eligible are participants in the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) Summer Internship Program. | |
| Deadline: | July 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,000 |
| Contact: | Council of Energy Resource Tribes Student Services Coordinator 1999 Broadway, Suite 2600 Denver,CO 80202-5726 |
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| Cherokee Nation Higher Education Grant | |
| Must be a Pell eligible Cherokee Nation Member. Awarded to undergraduate students. | |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.cherokee.org/ |
| Contact: | Cherokee Nation Higher Education Grant P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 |
| Chicksaw Nation Education Foundation | |
| Awarded to Chicksaw Tribal Members with CDIB. Available at the undergraduate and graduate levels. | |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $200-$350 per semester |
| Additional Information: | www.chickasaw.net/ |
| Contact: | Chicksaw Nation Education Foundation P.O. Box 1548 Ada, OK 74820 |
| Displaced Homemaker Scholarship | |
| Funds may be used to assist with child care, transportation and basic living expenses, etc. in addition to educational costs. Disbursement is made during the first semester. Applicants must be full time students. This scholarship does not automatically renew. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis. | |
| Deadline: | July 20 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.indian-affairs.org |
| Contact: | Association on American Indian Affairs Attn: Lisa Wyzlic, Scholarship Coordinator 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 240-314-7155, Fax: 240-314-7159 |
| Eli Lilly Graduate Scholarships | |
| Chicano and Native American students who are junior or senior undergraduate students accepted to enter graduate school planning to pursue a research degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in biology or organic chemistry | |
| Deadline: | Not Available |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,250 stipend |
| Additional Information: | www.sacnas.org |
| Contact: | University of California at Santa Cruz 1156 High Street Santa Cruz,CA 95064 |
| EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship | |
| Applicants must be full-time juniors, seniors, or graduate students with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 majoring in biochemistry biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, environmental economics, environmental science, entomology, hydrology, or related environmental disciplines. *Certificate of Indian blood is not required, but applications must include a 250 word essay on the candidate's personal commitment to environmental protection on tribal lands and a brief statement explaining how and when knowledge of tribal culture was acquired. | |
| Deadline: | June 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $4,000 per year |
| Additional Information: | www.aises.org |
| Contact: | American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship Department 5661 Airport Boulevard Boulder,CO 80301 |
| Florida Employment and Training Program | |
| Unemployed, underemployed, or economically disadvantaged Native Americans (Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, American Indians) | |
| Deadline: | Not Available |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Tuition and other services are offered |
| Additional Information: | www.fgcia.com |
| Contact: | Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs P.O. Box 10449 Tallahassee,FL 32302-2449 |
| Knight-Ridder Scholarship for Native American Journalists | |
| Native American students interested in pursuing a newspaper journalism career. Recipient must work as a paid intern during the summer at a Knight-Ridder newspaper, and is eligible to apply for other Knight-Ridder scholarships | |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $5,000 stipend |
| Additional Information: | www.kri.com |
| Contact: | Knight-Ridder, Inc. Linda Fullerton St. Paul Pioneer Press 345 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55101-1057 |
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| Mae Lasley/Osage Scholarship Fund | |
| Awarded to Osage Indian at the graduate and undergraduate levels | |
| Deadline: | June 30 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $250-$1,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.osagetribe.com |
| Contact: | Mae Lasley/Osage Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 2009 Tulsa, OK 74101 |
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| Miccosukee Indian Scholarship | |
| An applicant must be a member or eligible for membership in the Miccosukee Indian Tribe of Florida, meet the State of Florida's general eligibility requirements for receipt of state aid, enroll as either an undergraduate or graduate student at an eligible Florida public or private college or university, demonstrate financial need as determined by the standards established by the tribe, submit an application for this program to the appropriate tribal higher education committee by the deadline specified by the tribe, not owe repayment of a grant under any state or federal grant or scholarship program, and not be in default on any federal Title IV or state student loan program unless satisfactory arrangements to repay have been made. | |
| Deadline: | Contact Agency |
| Amount of Scholarship | Contact Agency |
| Additional Information | www.miccosukeeseminolenation.com |
| Contact | Miccosukee Indian Tribe of Florida Higher Education Coordinator P.O. Box 440021 Tamiami Station Miami, FL 33144 |
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| Migizi Communications | |
| Awarded to Freshmen American Indians in Media Communication | |
| Deadline: | Contact Agency |
| Amount of Scholarship | $100 |
| Additional Information | www.migizi.org |
| Contact | Migzi Communications 3123 East Lake St. Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
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| Native American Education Grant | |
| Awarded to Presbyterian Indian; Aleut or Eskimo at the undergraduate level | |
| Deadline: | June 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship | $200-$1,500 |
| Contact | Migzi Communications 3123 East Lake St. Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
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| Native American Scholarship Fund | |
| NASF will fund up to 220 Native American Indian students in the fields of math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers. In order to receive a scholarship from NASF, students must apply to all other sources of funding for which they are eligible. | |
| Deadline: | Contact Agency |
| Amount of Scholarship | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.collegefund.org |
| Contact | Native American Scholarship Fund, Inc. 8200 Mountain Road N.E. Suite 203 Albuquerque, NM 87110 |
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| Seminole Indian Scholarship | |
| An applicant must be a member or eligible for membership in the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, meet the State of Florida's general eligibility requirements for receipt of state aid, enroll as either an undergraduate or graduate student at an eligible Florida public or private college or university, demonstrate financial need as determined by the standards established by the tribe, submit an application for this program to the appropriate tribal higher education committee by the deadline specified by the tribe, not owe repayment of a grant under any state or federal grant or scholarship program, and not be in default on any federal Title IV or state student loan program unless satisfactory arrangements to repay have been made. | |
| Deadline: | Contact Agency |
| Amount of Scholarship | Varies |
| Additional Information | www.seminoletribe.com |
| Contact | Seminole Tribe of Florida Higher Education Coordinator 6300 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33028 |
| Udall Scholarship | |
| In 2013, the Foundation expects to award 50 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. The application consists of: 1) An institutional nomination form from your faculty representative; 2) An 11-question application form (see link below); 3) An 800-word essay on a speech, legislative act, book, or public policy statement by either Morris K. Udall or Stewart L. Udall and its impact on your interests and goals; 4) A current official college transcript and transcripts for other colleges attended; and 5) Three letters of recommendation. | |
| Deadline: | March, 1 2013 |
| Amount of Scholarship | Up to $5,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses |
| Additional Information | www.udall.gov |
| Application Form | http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/ApplicationMaterials.aspx |
| Contact | randler@udall.gov |
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