Scholarships

Navajo Nation Scholarship

All applicants must be officially and fully admitted to a post-secondary institution accredited by one of six regional accrediting associations as recognized by the Navajo Nation. Applications for this scholarship are available in at the Native American Affairs office.

Criteria:

• Application
• Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)
• Transcript
• Letter of Admission
• Financial need analysis (FNA)
• Graduation/Degree Check list

Deadlines:

• Academic Year (Fall/Winter/Spring)
  • Application and CIB are due May 1
  • Letter of Admission (Enrollment Verification), FNA are due June 25
• Winter/ Spring Term only:
  • Application and CIB are due Oct. 1
  • Letter of Admission (Enrollment Verification), FNA are due Nov. 25
• Summer Term:
  • Application and CIB are due Apr. 1
  • Letter of Admission (Enrollment Verification), FNA are due Apr. 25

2009 MishkoswIn Scholarship (Strength) Program

The Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance (IEIA) provides an educational scholarship called the MishkoswIn Scholarship (Strength)

Criteria:

• Must be enrolled tribal member
• Accepted to or attending college
• Those who will be returning to there tribe when finished
• Application Due August 31, 2009

For more information, please Email: Michael.Niles@asu.edu

Winner will be notified September 10, 2009

2009 "Ghigau" (Beloved Woman) Scholarship Program

The "Ghigau Scholarship" is an annual scholarship program that awards 1 "500.00 scholarship to a Cherokee student attending ! collegeor university in the United States, Canada, or other Ideigenious community.

Requirements:

• Must be enrolled tribal member of the Cherokee tribe
• Accepted or registered at a college or university
• Apllication is due August 31, 2009

For more information: pick up an application in Native American Affairs Office

2009 Keepers of the Fire Scholarship Program

Keepers of the Fire Scholarship is an annual scholarship program that awards 3 $500.00 scholarships to American indians.

Criteria:

• Must be enrolled tribal member
• Accepted to or attending college
• Those who will be returning to there tribe when finished
• Application Due August 31, 2009

For more information, please Email: Michael.Niles@asu.edu

Winner will be notified September 10, 2009

2009 The John Sky Scholarship Program

The IEIA provides and educational scholarship in the name of John Sky to help Bad River tribal member attend a school of there choice. The scholarship is a one time award of $750.00

Criteria:

• Must be enrolled tribal member of Bad River
• Accepted to or attending college
• Those who will be returning to there tribe when finished
• Application Due August 31, 2009

For more information, please Email: Michael.Niles@asu.edu

Winner will be notified September 10, 2009