Native American
Scholarships
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Cobell Scholarship
Amount: Varies. About: Established as the result of the Cobell v. Salazar settlement, the Cobell Scholarship program offers annual, merit-based, and nonrenewable scholarships to students who are enrolled members of a U.S. Federally-recognized Tribe (or can prove ¼ descent from multiple tribes). To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in full-time…
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Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program
Amount: Up to $4,000 (undergraduate), up to $6,000 (graduate). About: The state of Minnesota offers the Minnesota Indian Scholarship. This scholarship is offered to American Indian Minnesota residents who are enrolled in a Minnesota college, university, or vocational school. Applicants may be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school and must be at least one-fourth American…
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American Indian Endowed Scholarship
Amount: $500 – $2000. About: The Washington Student Achievement Council offers American Indian Endowed Scholarships of each year to help students with financial need and ties to a Washington State American Indian community pay for higher education. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, plan to enroll full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a participating…
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Full Circle Scholarships
Amount: Up to $3,000. About: Administered by the American Indian College Fund, Full Circle Scholarships are annually awarded to Native American students pursuing post secondary degrees. Applicants must be enrolled members of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe, or have a parent or grandparent who is an enrolled tribal member. Full-time enrollment at…
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Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: The Association of American Indian Affairs provides various scholarship to Native American undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must be enrolled with a Tribe in the continental United States or Alaska. There is no blood quantum requirement, but students must submit a copy of Tribe enrollment on application. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman,…
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Scholarships for Native American Students
Native American students face immense challenges in their higher education pursuit. Of the students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree, 76 percent take out student loans with an average student loan debt of $26,380, according to the Lumina Foundation. To help, many organizations have created scholarships for Native American students. Scholarships are a great way…