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American Indian Education Foundation

Association on American Indian Affairs Emergency Aid Scholarship (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Brown Foundation College Scholarship (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Catching the Dream Scholarship (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons North American Indian Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Native American Education Grants (Graduate, Undergraduate/Grant)
Jackie Robinson Foundation Minority Scholarship (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
U.S. BIA Indian Higher Education Grants (Undergraduate/Grant)

2401 Eglin St.
Rapid City, SD 57703
Ph: (866)866-8642
Fax: (605)342-4113
Free: (866)866-8642
E-mail:[email protected]
URL:http://www.nrcprograms.org

Association on American Indian Affairs Emergency Aid Scholarship (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To award scholarship to Native American undergraduates of any major. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe. Criteria: Awards will be given based on financial need and severity of the emergency.

Funds Avail.: $100-$400. Number Awarded: 20. To Apply: Applicants must: complete AIEF Scholarship Application; provide documentation of tribal enrollment for themselves or their parents; provide transcripts with ACT and GPA scores; attach an essay that outlines the following information: introduction, academics, career plans, service

to the Native American community, leadership/community service, financial needs and unique circumstances. Deadline: April 4. Contact: Association on American Indian Affairs, ENA Scholarship, 966 Hungerford Dr. Ste. 12 B Rock-eville, MD 20850. 240-314-7155.

Brown Foundation College Scholarship (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To award scholarship to the students of Native American ancestry wishing to attend college. Focus: Education. Qualif.: Applicants must be students wishing to attend college and major in education. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: $1,000. Number Awarded: 10. To Apply:

Applicants must: complete AIEF Scholarship Application; provide documentation of tribal enrollment for themselves or their parents; provide transcripts with ACT and GPA scores; attach an essay that outlines the following information: introduction, academics, career plans, service to the Native American community, leadership/community service, financial needs and unique circumstances. Deadline: April 4. Contact: Brown Foundation Scholarship Program, 1515 SE Monroe, Topeka, KS 66612; Phone: 785-235-3939; [email protected][email protected].

Catching the Dream Scholarship (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To give American Indian students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: Education; Business; Science; Engineering. Qualif.: Applicants must be enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe; both undergraduate and graduate students may apply. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: $500-$5,000. To Apply: Applicants may submit an application to the Scholarship Affairs Office of Catching the Dream. Deadline: March 15-Summer; April 15-Fall; September 15-spring. Contact: Catching the Dream 8200 Mountain Rd. NE Ste. 203 Albuquerque, NM 87110; 505-262-2351 x 116; [email protected][email protected].

Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To give American Indian students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be: Native Americans who can show proof of ancestry; undergraduate or graduate students who have a GPA of 2.75 or higher; may be in any major. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: $500. Number Awarded: 60. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application to the American Indian Scholarship, 1776 D St. NW Washington, DC 20006-5303; 202-628-1776; www.dar.org. Deadline: April 1.

Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To give American Indian students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: Health sciences. Qualif.: Applicants must be enrolled members of state or federally recognized tribes; must be undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in any health-related pre-professional program. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants

may submit their application to the Foundation or to the Indian Health Service Scholarship Program 801 Thompson Ave. Ste. 120 Rockville, MD 20852; 301-443-6197. Deadline: February.

International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons North American Indian Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To give American Indian students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be: Native Americans who have (or whose parents have) a reservation number; undergraduates of any major. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: $650. To Apply: Applicants must: complete AIEF Scholarship Application; provide documentation of tribal enrollment for themselves or their parents; provide transcripts with ACT and GPA scores; attach an essay that outlines the following information: introduction, academics, career plans, service to the Native American community, leadership/community service, financial needs and unique circumstances. Deadline: April 1. Contact: International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. Attn: Director, North American Indian Department PO Box 1040 Chautau-qua, NY 14722-1040; 716-357-4951.

Native American Education Grants (Graduate, Undergraduate/Grant)

Purpose: To give American Indian students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be: enrolled members of federally recognized tribes; undergraduate or graduate students of any major. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: $200-$3,000. To Apply: Applicants must: complete AIEF Scholarship Application; provide documentation of tribal enrollment for themselves or their parents; provide transcripts with ACT and GPA scores; attach an essay that outlines the following information: introduction, academics, career plans, service to the Native American community, leadership/community service, financial needs and unique circumstances. Deadline: June 1. Contact: Frances Cook, Native American Education Grants, Presbyterian Church-USA, 100 Witherspoon St. Rm M052B, Louisville, KY 40202; 888-728-7228 x 5776.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Minority Scholarship (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To give American Indian students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be high school seniors entering an accredited college or university as freshmen. Criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.

Funds Avail.: $6,000. To Apply: Applicants must: complete AIEF Scholarship Application; provide documentation of tribal enrollment for themselves or their parents; provide transcripts with ACT and GPA scores; attach an essay that outlines the following information: introduction, academics, career plans, service to the Native American community, leadership/community service, financial needs and unique circumstances. Deadline: April 1. Contact: Jackie Robinson Foundation, Attn: Scholarship Coordinator, 3 W 35th St. 11th Fl. New York, NY 10001; 212-290-8600; www.jacki-erobinson.org.

U.S. BIA Indian Higher Education Grants (Undergraduate/Grant)

Purpose: To give American Indian Students the tools, resources and opportunities to learn and succeed. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be: Native American undergraduate students of any major; enrolled in a federally recognized tribe. Criteria: Awards will be given based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $300-$900. To Apply: Applicants must: complete AIEF Scholarship Application; provide documentation of tribal enrollment for themselves or their parents; provide transcripts with ACT and GPA scores; attach an essay that outlines the following information: introduction, academics, career plans, service to the Native American community, leadership/community service, financial needs and unique circumstances. Applicants may contact their tribe's education office for more information.

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