Scholarship Opportunities
1% Fund for Squaxin Island Tribe
https://squaxinisland.org/community/one-percent-charity
1% Fund for Puyallup Tribe
http://www.puyallup-tribe.com/charitytrustboard
1% Fund for Muckleshoot Tribe
http://www.muckleshoot.nsn.us/gifts/muckleshoot-donations-.aspx
USDA
2024 Scholarships and Fellowships
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/obama-chesky-scholarship
American Indian Education Fund
http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_home
American Indian Services
https://www.americanindianservices.org
American Nuclear Society
https://www.ans.org/scholarships
Association on American Indian Affairs
https://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships.html
Bureau of Indian Education, U.S. Department of the Interior
https://www.bie.edu/topic-page/grants
Native American Scholarship Fund
https://www.catchingthedream.org
College Scholarships
www.CollegeScholarships.org
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/american-indian
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
http://www.truman.gov
Division of Job Placement and Training
http://www.educationmoney.com/prgm_15.108_natve.html
International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons North Indian
https://iokds.org/scholarships
Jackie Robinson Foundation
http://www.jackierobinson.org
Jaycees United States Junior Chamber
https://www.usjcisenate.org/scholarship-program
Ke Ali’I Pauahi Foundation
http://www.pauahi.org/scholarships
Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation
https://kurtgrinnellscholarship.org
Presbyterian Office of Financial Aid for Studies
https://www.pcusa.org/resource/native-american-education-grant-application-30893/
Ronald McDonald House Charities
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html
SME Education Foundation
http://www.smeef.org/scholarships
Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
https://www.actuarialfoundation.org/scholarships/actuarial-diversity-scholarship
Smithsonian Native American Awards Program
https://ofi.si.edu/fellowship-opportunities/native
All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation Scholarship
https://new.anamp.org
Washington Indian Gaming Association Scholarships
https://www.washingtonindiangaming.org/scholarships
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/scholarships/burlington-northern-santa-fe-bnsf-foundation-scholarship.php
WashBoard:
http://www.thewashboard.org/login.aspx
Gates Millennium Scholarship:
http://www.gmsp.org
Scholarships for Native American and Alaskan Native Students
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship
Intertribal Timber Council Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program
Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarship
Native Vision Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Scholarship
aises.org/students/scholarships
collegefund.org/students/scholarships
americanindianservices.org/scholarships
aigcs.org/scholarships-fellowships
ihs.gov/scholarship/scholarships
Scholarships for American Indians
Montana State University Native Nursing
University of Colorado Denver Environmental Stewardship for Indigenous Lands
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. Career and Technical
American Indian Endowed Scholarship
Applications are available now to apply for the 2024-2025 American Indian Endowed Scholarship (AIES) awards.
The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) will accept signed and completed applications that are postmarked by March 1, 2024. Applications must be accompanied with all required attachments.
To download the application and instruction materials, go to https://wsac.wa.gov/american-indian-endowed-scholarship, and click “How do I apply?” (Adobe Acrobat Reader software version 11.0 or newer required).
To be eligible, applicants must:
Have close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe or community in Washington state
Intend to use his or her education to benefit the American Indian community in this state
Be enrolled full-time for 2024-25, beginning fall term, at a participating college or university in-state
Have demonstrated financial need (as determined by the college financial aid office, per FAFSA)
Be a Washington state resident
Have not received a total of five years of this scholarship
There is a priority for upper-division and graduate-level students. However, all qualified applicants are considered.
IMPORTANT: Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the selection committee.
A selection committee composed of representatives from the American Indian community in-state will review and score the applications. The number of scholarships and amounts awarded are based on the interest earnings available in the endowment. Scholarships generally range between $500 to $2,000 each for the academic year. Finalists are announced in the spring.
Mail the signed application, with required attachments, postmarked by March 1, 2024, to:
American Indian Endowed Scholarship Program
Washington Student Achievement Council
PO Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430
(use PO Box if mailing US Postal Service delivery)
917 Lakeridge Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502
(use street address if via UPS or FedEx delivery)
Please feel free to call (360) 485.1311
or email questions to ">.
My office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. most weekdays,
excepting state holidays.
Ann Voyles
Program Associate, Student Financial Assistance
Washington Student Achievement Council
360.485.1311 | 855.974.4217 Fax
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WIGA College Scholarships and Application
Chris Richardson Scholarship
About the Scholarship:
The Tribal Convenience Store Association (TCSA) is offering two $2,500 scholarships in memory of Chris Richardson to trade or academic students employed at a c-store operated by a member tribe.
Scholarship Requirements:
1. Must be employed at a c-store or support staff operated by a current TCSA member tribe.
2. Must continue working for the c-store throughout the scholarship period.
3. Must be enrolled in a trade or academic school. Applicants must continue enrollment for the full academic year without interruption, barring illness, emergency, or military service.
4. Must be a United States citizen.
How to Apply: Click here to complete the online application form.
Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth
The application deadline for the Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth is this upcoming Monday, January 31!
This scholarship is specifically designed to support young people from foster care as they continue their education and earn a college degree – and students may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 for their education.Read more and direct students to apply online here. If you have any questions about the Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth, please email College Success Foundation’s scholarship services team or call (877) 655-4097.
Scholarships for Native American Fitness Instructor Certifications
Native American Fitness Council (NAFC) offers Fitness Instructor Certifications that train Native Americans to be fitness leaders in their communities. Two scholarships are available for Native Fitness Instructors to attend the Midwest Native Fitness Event in Hinckley, MN.
Complete registration, agendas & travel information can be downloaded at:http://www.nativeamericanfitnesscouncil.com/trainings.html