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College Access and Success
American Indian College Fund
https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/ (College)
Full Circle Scholarship
Indian Student Assistance Grant of Winsconsin
https://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html#grants (Scroll down to its section)
Eligibility: Awards under this program are made to Wisconsin residents who are at least 25% Native American and are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in degree or certificate programs at University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College, independent colleges and universities, tribal colleges, or proprietary institutions based in Wisconsin. Awards are based on financial need with a limit of ten semesters of eligibility. HEAB has an informal matching arrangement with grant funds awarded by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and Wisconsin Tribal governments. Award amount of 250-1000$.
Application: See its PDFs attached on the website.
Association on American Indian Affairs
https://www.indian-affairs.org/ (Programs and culture preservation)
Info: The Association’s scholarships are provided to students twice per year until they graduate, as long as they maintain a 2.5 GPA and attend full-time. Our mission is to support students who are connected to their Native Nation and Native Country and wish to utilize their degree to serve their Nations. Has two applicable scholarships available but also offers internships.
Date: Will reopen in 2025.
Eligibility: Differs for which scholarship you are applying to but is mostly the same.
- Be enrolled with your respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Native Nation, from the continental US or Alaska.
- Submit a copy of Native Nation enrollment (there is no minimum blood quantum requirement for eligibility). This can be a copy of the student’s Native Nation I.D. card or a copy of an official letter from the Nation. You must be directly recognized as a citizen or member of your Tribal Nation.
- Be enrolled as full-time student. Have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA. Submit a current class schedule and transcript.
- Attend an accredited institution seeking an Associate’s Degree or higher (the Association does not fund certificate programs or seminaries).
- Provide essays described in the application that show the student’s connection to their Native Nation and Native Country.
Cobell Scholarship
https://cobellscholar.org/ (College)