Updated by LHR on 7/9/2013
Native American/First Peoples Scholarship List
Due Date
See website
Scholarship Name
AAIA Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
Native American from continental US tribes or
Alaska Native enrolled in their tribe (A copy of
tribal enrollment is required). Enrolled as full
time students for both fall and spring semester.
Must have a minimum need of $750 both fall and
spring semester to be eligible. Must be seeking
an Associates Degree or higher. Must be
attending an accredited school.
Native American from continental US tribes or
Alaska Native enrolled in their tribe (A copy of
tribal enrollment is required)
Amount
Website/Contact
varies
http://www.indianaffairs.org/scholarships/aaia_schola
rships.htm
varies
http://www.collegefund.org/schola
rships/main.html
May 31
American Indian College Fund
Scholarships
June 15
Continental Society of the
Daughters of Indian Wars
Scholarship
Enrolled tribal members of any tribe; majoring in
education or social services
$5,000
http://www.csdiw.org/scholarships.
html
American Indian Education
Foundation (AIEF)
Native American or Alaska Native descent
(student or one parent must be enrolled and
have documentation). Attending an accredited 2
or 4 year college/university or
technical/vocational school. Must be enrolled as
a full-time student. GPA between 2.0-3.4 is
desirable (but ALL current or future
undergraduate college students are encouraged
to apply). An ACT score of 14 or above is
desirable. Scholarships are available for
undergraduate studies only – online colleges are
not applicable
varies
http://www.nrcprograms.org/site/
PageServer?pagename=aief_index
CHAHTA Foundation
Must be Choctaw Tribal Member
up to $3,000
https://chahtafoundation.com/edu
cation/
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Member Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma,
community service necessary
up to $2,000
http://www.cherokee.org/Services/
Education/CollegeResources.aspx
May 15
March 31
See website
Updated by LHR on 7/9/2013
Due Date
Scholarship Name
Eligibility Criteria
Amount
Website/Contact
Chickasaw Nation Education
Foundation
Chickasaw citizenship, GPA 2.0 or above, Official
transcripts, Schedule of classes
varies
http://www.chickasaweducationser
vices.com/index_90.htm
June 1
Navajo STEM Scholarship
Be an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation,
High School graduate by June 2013, accepted by
an accredited U.S. college or university or a STEM
student already enrolled, open to both
graduating high school seniors and current
college students may apply
$2,500
http://www.soudermiller.com/com
pany/nss
June 1
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of
Oklahoma Scholarships
varies
http://www.c-atribes.org/application-requirements
varies
http://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/ind
ex.cfm?
See website
June 15
Indian Health Services Health
Professionals Programs
Member Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes
Enrolled in a federally recognized tribe
Preparatory scholarship can be 1st or 2nd degree
descendant of a tribal member (see application)
2.0 GPA or higher Pursuing a degree in a health
related profession OR a junior or senior in college
planning to get a masters in social work or
physical therapy Service obligation upon
completion
July 2
Navajo Nation Scholarship and
Financial Assistance Program
Member Navajo Nation
varies
https://onn.empowerxl.com/fusebox.cfm?fuseaction=NewAp
plication##
May 15
Oregon Native American
Chamber Student Scholarship
Resident of the state of Oregon or Clark County,
Washington.
$1,000
http://www.onacc.org/si.html
$1,000
https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Prog
ram/Details/7d6e42b1-d063-4bd2a977-057b290e2708
Full tuition and
$2,000 stipend per
quarter
http://www.antiochseattle.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2012/05/2013-14First-Peoples-ScholarshipApplication.pdf
Jan 16
June
August
Nov
Feb
3.3 GPA unweighted, full time student, Federal
Pell Grant eligible, Leadership, participation in
community service and extracurricular activities
• Must provide documentation of Native
American, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian
Antioch University First Peoples' ancestry
• Must be a new student accepted into degree
Scholarship
program at Antioch University
• Must be full-time student
Gate Millennium Scholars
Updated by LHR on 7/9/2013
Due Date
July 15
March
June
June
Scholarship Name
NAFOA Scholarship
Udall Undergraduate
Scholarship
Arthur S. Bensell Memorial
Scholarship
Pepsi-Craig Whitehead
Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
Proof of tribal enrollment or descendancy.
Enrolled as full-time at an accredited institution
in the United States.
Majoring in Accounting, Business Administration,
Economics or Finance.
Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
After notification of an award, students must
provide an electronic photograph to include in
NAFOA materials and on our website. The
photograph may also be used on NAFOA partner
websites and in partner materials.
• Studying a career related to the environment,
tribal public policy or Native American health
care.
• Be a sophomore or junior-level student,
enrolled full-time at a two-year or four-year
accredited institution of higher education in the
United States
• Have a college grade-point average of at least a
"B" or the equivalent.
• Full-time student
• U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent
resident.
Must be a member of the Confederated
Amount
Website/Contact
varies
http://www.nafoa.org/education_3
.html
Up to $5,000
http://udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKU
Scholarship/HowToApply.aspx
$1,000
http://www.ctsi.nsn.us/uploads/do
wnloads/Education/Scholarships/A
PPLICATION%20Bensell%20Scholars
hip.pdf
$1,000
http://www.ctsi.nsn.us/uploads/do
wnloads/Education/Scholarships/PE
PSI-Craig%20Whitehead.pdf
$500
http://www.ctsi.nsn.us/uploads/do
wnloads/Education/Scholarships/A
pplication%20Siletz%20Scholarship.
pdf
Tribes of Siletz Indians
Must be a member of the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians
Must be a member of the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians
June
Siletz Scholarship
Updated by LHR on 7/9/2013
Due Date
Scholarship Name
Eligibility Criteria
For American Indian and Alaska Native students.
April
Undergraduate Scholarship
April
Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community Scholarship
Wells Fargo American Indian
Scholarship
Website/Contact
http://www.nrcprograms.org/site/
PageServer?pagename=aief_schola
rshipapplication
FOR APPICATION CONTACT:
Swinomish Scholarship
Administrator
17337 Reservation Road, LaConner
Up to $7,500 per year
Wa. 98257
[email protected] or
[email protected]
PHONE: 360/466.7216 or
360/466.7218
Up to $2,000
• Must be member of Swinomish Indian Tribal
community
Open
Amount
■Enrolled member of a federally recognized
American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group, as
verified by AIGC Tribal Eligibility Certificate (TEC);
■Pursuing a career and degree in fields relating
to banking, resort management, gaming
operations, management and administration,
including accounting, finance, information
technology and human resources;
■Be a college junior or senior at a U.S. accredited
college or university as full time and degree
seeking student maintaining an average GPA of a
3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application;
■Demonstrate financial need through
submission of the AIGC Financial Need Form
(FNF).
varies
http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/
undergraduate-scholarships/
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Due Date
April
Scholarship Name
Accenture American Indian
Scholarship
Feb
American Indian Endowed
Scholarship
May
White Earth Scholarship
Program
Eligibility Criteria
■Enrolled member of a federally recognized
American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group,
verified by AIGC Tribal Eligibility Certificate (TEC)
form;
■Be seeking a degree and career in fields of
study including: various engineering, computer
science, operations management, management,
finance, marketing and other business oriented
fields;
■Full-time, degree seeking college
undergraduate freshmen at U.S. college or
university. High School transcript must have a
cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater, on a 4.0 scale
at the end of the seventh semester.
■Demonstrate character, personal merit and
commitment to the American Indian Community
locally and/or nationally. Merit is demonstrated
through leadership in school, civic and
extracurricular activities, academic achievement,
and motivation to serve and succeed.
•Have demonstrate financial need based on a
completed FAFSA - Free Application for Federal
Student Aid.
•Be a Washington State resident.
•Intend to enroll full-time as an undergraduate
Be an enrolled member of the MCT- White Earth
Band
•Apply at least 8-12 weeks prior to the day
classes begin
•Be accepted to an accredited higher education
university or technical college
•Apply for Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA).
•Have a high school diploma or GED
•Currently in good academic standing and not in
prior student loan default
Amount
Website/Contact
Varies
http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/
undergraduate-scholarships/
Up to $2,000
http://www.wsac.wa.gov/PayingFo
rCollege/StateAid/AmericanIndian
varies
http://www.whiteearth.com/progr
ams/?page_id=289&program_id=5