July 30th, 2011 Last Updated on: October 31st, 2018
Looking for Native American scholarships?
Are you a Native American student in search of money for funding your higher education dreams? PowWows.com is proud to offer an extensive list of as many available Native American scholarships we are able to find.
It is our hope and desire to promote the attendance of Native Americans, both young and old, to colleges and universities, and the best way to do this is by helping eliminate any financial barriers with Native American scholarships.
Pursuing higher education is often one of the best ways for American Indians to give back to their Native American tribes, communities, and families. It can also be an excellent way to help preserve Native American culture, history, art, music, language and more.
Feel free to browse through our listings below, to learn about the many wonderful opportunities and Native American scholarships that are available.
Native American Scholarship Directory
Presented by University of Tulsa Master's in Indian Law
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Okla.
Based on need
Address Shawnee OK 74801-9381 Based on need
Phone: 405-275-4030Fax: FAX: 405-275-1922: http://www.absenteeshawneetribe.com
AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
$1000 one time award
Address Albuquerque NM 87109 $1000 one time award
Phone: (505) 765-1052 ext 105
AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship
$2500/ renewable for up to 4 years
Address Albuquerque NM 87109 $2500/ renewable for up to 4 years
Phone: (505) 765-1052 ext 105
AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Google Scholarship
$10,000
Address Albuquerque NM 87109 $10,000
Phone: (505) 765-1052 ext 105
America Indian Graduate Center
Address Albuquerque NM 87109 Phone: (505) 881-4584Fax: (800)-628-1920
American Indian College Fund
Varies
Address Denver CO 80221 Varies
Phone: (800) 776-3863: http://www.collegefund.org
American Indian Education Foundation Scholarship Program
Up to $2000 for Freshmen
Address Rapid City SD 57703 Up to $2000 for Freshmen
Phone: (866) 866-8642
American Indian Graduate Center
Based on need
Address Albuquerque NM 87109-1291 Based on need
Phone: 505-881-4584Fax: FAX: 505-884-0427: http://www.aigc.com
American Indian Graduate Center/Undergraduate Accenture Scholars
Accenture Scholars= [email protected]$20,000
Address Albuquerque NM 87109 Accenture Scholars= [email protected]$20,000
Phone: (505) 881-4584Fax: (800)-628-1920
American Indian Graduate Center/Undergraduate Finalist Scholarships
Finalist Scholarships= [email protected]$2000/yr for four years
Address Albuquerque NM 87109 Finalist Scholarships= [email protected]$2000/yr for four years
Phone: (505) 881-4584Fax: (800)-628-1920
Apache Tribe
Based on need
Address Anadarko OK 73005 Based on need
Phone: 405-247-9493Fax: FAX: 405-247-2686
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Adolph Van Pelt
$1500/must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500/must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship
$1500 – must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500 – must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Asche Memorial (health and science areas)
$1500/must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500/must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Asche Memorial (health and science areas)
$1500/must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500/must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Elizabeth and Sherman
$1500/must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500/must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Emilie Hesemeyer Memorial (preference given to Education majors)
$1500/must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500/must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Assoc. of American Indian Affairs: Florence Young Memorial Fellowship
$1500/must reapply annually
Address Rockville MD 20850 $1500/must reapply annually
Phone: (240) 314-7155: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Bois Forte Scholarship
Based on need – max of $5000
Address Nett Lake MN Based on need – max of $5000
Phone: (218) 757-3261Fax: (800) 221-8129: http://www.boisforte.com/divisions/education.htm
Caddo Tribe
Based on need
Address Binger OK 73009 Based on need
Phone: 405-656-2344Fax: FAX: 405-656-2892: http://www.caddonation-nsn.gov
Catching the Dream
$500-$5000
Address Albuquerque NM 87110 $500-$5000
Phone: (505) 262-2351 ext116: http://www.catchingthedream.org
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Based on need
Address Tahlequah OK 74465 Based on need
Phone: 918-456-0671Fax: FAX: 918-458-6286: http://www.cherokee.org
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes
Based on need
Address Concho OK 73022 Based on need
Phone: 405-262-0345Fax: FAX: 405-262-3872
Chickasaw Nation
Based on need
Address Ada OK 74820 Based on need
Phone: 580-421-7711Fax: FAX: 580-436-3733: http://www.chickasaw.net
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Based on need
Address Durant OK 74702 Based on need
Phone: 580-924-8280Fax: FAX: 580-924-1267: http://www.choctawnation.com
Citizen Band Potawatomi
Based on need
Address Shawnee OK 74801 Based on need
Phone: 405-275-5269Fax: FAX: 405-878-4668: http://www.potawatomi.org
Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma
Based on need
Address Lawton OK 73502 Based on need
Phone: 580-492-3772Fax: FAX: 580-492-4017
Creek Nation of Oklahoma
Based on need
Address Okmulgee OK 74447 Based on need
Phone: 918-756-8700Fax: FAX: 918-756-0741: http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov
Daughters of the American Revolution�s American Indian Scholarship
$1000 one time award
Address Washington DC 20006 $1000 one time award
Phone: (202) 628-1776: http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
Delaware Tribe
Based on need
Address Anadarko OK 73005 Based on need
Phone: 405-247-2448Fax: FAX: 405-247-9393: http://www.westerndelaware.nsn.us
Eastern Shawnee Tribe
Based on need
Address Based on need
Fond du Lac Scholarship
Based on need
Address Fond du Lac MN Based on need
Phone: (218) 879-4593 ext. 2633
Fort Peck Tribes/Assiniboine-Sioux
$3600/yr* for off reservation colleges ($1800 for on reservation)
Address Poplar MT 59255-1027 $3600/yr* for off reservation colleges ($1800 for on reservation)
Phone: (800) 799-2926Fax: (406) 768-5136
G C Newbold Scholarship Fund for Native AmericansDependent on grades and fund availability
Gates Millennium Scholars
any un-met need for up to 10 years
Address VA 22313 (877) 690-4677 any un-met need for up to 10 years
Grand Portage Scholarship
Based on need Grand Portage Reservation
Address Grand Portage MN Based on need Grand Portage Reservation
Phone: (218) 475-0123/21
Ho-Chunk
Based on need
Address Black River Falls WI Based on need
Phone: (715) 284-4915Fax: (800) 362-4476
Indian Health Services Health Professionals Programs
4 years for fulltime/ up to 8years for part-time Tuition and stipend
Address Bemidji MN 56601 4 years for fulltime/ up to 8years for part-time Tuition and stipend
Phone: (218) 444-0486Fax: (800) 892-3079
International Order of the King�s Daughters and Sons
$650
Address Chautaugua NY 14722-1040 $650
Iowa Tribe
Based on need
Address Perkins OK 74059 Based on need
Phone: 405-547-2402Fax: FAX: 405-547-5294: http://www.iowanation.org
Kaw Tribe
Based on need
Address Kaw City OK 74641 Based on need
Phone: 580-269-2552Fax: FAX: 580-269-2301
Kickapoo Tribe
Based on need
Address McLoud OK 74851 Based on need
Phone: 405-964-2075Fax: FAX: 405-964-2745
Kiowa Tribe
Based on need
Address Carnegie OK 73015 Based on need
Phone: 580-654-2300Fax: FAX: 580-654-2188
Leech Lake Scholarship
Based on need
Address Cass Lake MN Based on need
Phone: (800) 442-3909Fax: Mpls. Office:(612) 729-0554
Lower Sioux
Based on need
Address Morton MN Based on need
Phone: (507) 697-6185
Marvin Rull Memorial Scholarship (St. Paul Public School Students ONLY)
$500 one time award
Address (651) 293-5191 $500 one time award
Migizi Communications: First Person Journalism Scholarship
$TBD/year
Address Minneapolis MN 55406 $TBD/year
Phone: (612) 721-6631
Migizi Communications: Madeline Moose Scholarship
$TBD/year
Address Minneapolis MN 55406 $TBD/year
Phone: (612) 721-6631
Migizi Communications: Walter �Porky� White Scholarship
$TBD/year
Address Minneapolis MN 55406 $TBD/year
Phone: (612) 721-6631
Mille Lacs Scholarship
Based on need; max of $9000 and reimbursement for books up to $375 per Semester with receipts
Address Onamia MN Based on need; max of $9000 and reimbursement for books up to $375 per Semester with receipts
Phone: (800) 916-5282
Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program
Based on need:max of $4000 undergraduate & $6000 for graduate
Address St. Paul MN 55108 Based on need:max of $4000 undergraduate & $6000 for graduate
Phone: (651) 642-0567Fax: (800) 657-3866
Modoc Tribe
Based on need
Address Miami OK 74354 Based on need
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Up to $20,000 based on need/renewable for up to 4 years
Address Bethesda MD 20892 Up to $20,000 based on need/renewable for up to 4 years
Phone: (888) 352-3001
National Society of Professional Engineers Educational Foundation: Maureen and Howard Blitman Scholarship
$5000
Address Alexandria VA $5000
Native American Finance Officers Association Scholarship
Amount varies
Address Phoenix AZ 85076-0637 Amount varies
Phone: (602) 540-0736
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
$500 – $5,000/year
Address Norman OK 73019-4201 $500 – $5,000/year
Phone: (405) 325-9008: http://www.naja.com
Omaha Tribe
Based on need
Address Macy NE Based on need
Phone: (402) 837-5357
Osage Nation
Based on need
Address Pawhuska OK 74056 Based on need
Phone: 918-287-1038Fax: FAX: 918-287-2869
Otoe-Missouri Tribe
Based on need
Address Red Rock OK 74651 Based on need
Phone: 580-723-4434Fax: FAX: 580-723-4273
Page Education Foundation
$1000-$2500
Address Minneapolis MN 55458-1254 $1000-$2500
Phone: (612) 332-0406
Pawnee Tribe
Based on need
Address Pawnee OK 74058 Based on need
Phone: 918-762-3621Fax: FAX: 918-762-6446: http://www.pawneenation.org
Peoria Tribe
Based on need
Address Miami OK 74355 Based on need
Phone: 918.540.2535Fax: FAX: 918.540.2538
Pine Ridge (Lakota)
Based on need
Address Pine Ridge SD Based on need
Phone: (605) 867-5338
Ponca Tribal Education Dept.
Based on need
Address Ponca City OK 74601 Based on need
Phone: 580-762-8104Fax: FAX: 580-762-2743
Ponca Tribe
Based on need
Address Norfolk NE Based on need
Phone: (402) 371-8834
Prairie Island
Based on need
Address Welch MN (651) 385-2554 Based on need
Phone: (800) 554-5473
Quapaw Tribe
Based on need
Address Based on need
Red Lake Scholarship
Based on need
Address Redby MN Based on need
Phone: (218) 679-3350
Rosebud (Lakota)
Based on need
Address Rosebud SD Based on need
Phone: (605) 747-2375
Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma
Based on need
Address Stroud OK 74079 Based on need
Phone: 918-968-3526Fax: FAX: 918-968-4837
Santee Sioux (Dakota)
Based on need
Address Niobrara NE Based on need
Phone: (402) 857-2303
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Based on need
Address Wewoka OK 74884 Based on need
Phone: 405-257-5080Fax: FAX: 405-257-9887
Seneca-Cayuga
Based on need
Address Miami OK 74355 Based on need
Phone: 918-542-6609Fax: http://www.sctribe.com
Shakopee Sioux
Based on need
Address Prior Lake MN Based on need
Phone: (952) 445-8900
Shawnee Tribe
Based on need
Based on need
Phone: 918-542-2441
Sisseton-Wahpeton (Dakota)
Based on need
Address Sisseton SD Based on need
Phone: (605) 698-3966 ext. 1183
Society for American Archaeology
Up to $4000
Address Washington DC 20002-3560 Up to $4000
Standing Rock (Dakota)
Based on need
Address Fort Yates SD Based on need
Phone: (701) 854-7408
Standing Rock Sioux
Based on need
Address Fort Yates ND Based on need
Phone: (701) 854-7408
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Wendy Hicks says:
I am willing to take an ancestry test. I was willing to go to Norman OK to try and get my master’s degree and live on the reservation as a counselor I have a social work degree and a C.O.T.A. certified occupational therapist assistant degree
Wendy Hicks says:
Thank you Mr. Newbold I am really trying to make life stabilized I am a single mother and work overtime as much as I can but my son has to live with out me being home at night I am not dumb I have 2 degrees but I am by myself and trying to just maintain
Wendy Hicks says:
I am a person of 2 tribes cree Cherokee and maternally black foot siox I just need to establish through ancestry DNA my son really needs this he is 14 yrs old and is very intelligent in math and science but is also involved in football in his grade
Henry Newbold says:
please add to scholarship list…
G C Newbold Scholarship Fund for Native Americans
Box 413
Allamuchy, NJ 07820
attn: Henry Newbold
Do not call, view website and apply
$2000.= – /yr dependent on grades and fund availability
Paul G says:
Thanks, we added your scholarship.
penelope says:
This is a great page. I would like to make a contribution to a scholarship for native women. If anyone has any information about programs that benefit women specifically, it would be great to hear from you.
Paul G says:
Contact the Native American Indian Scholarship Fund.
Brenda says:
I have 3 kids attending college in ca. I am a registered Pomo from Willits ca. One goes to a university, another to a 15 month certificate program college and the third to an 9 month certificate program college. What scholorships would be available for them?
Annette says:
my son is a member of a Canadian tribe… he is enrolled in a college here in Iowa, and could really use scholarship help, any ideas where to find the best help… the school that he is attending will be starting jun 3rd
Crystal says:
I am a Canadian citizen, which means my reservation is also in Canada. I am currently enrolled in a University, but I’m wondering if I can still receive a scholarship even though I was not born here or a member of any bands down here? I could really use any help you can offer in helping find the right scholarship for me. Thank you.
Paul G says:
You’ll have to check with each one. They will all have their own requirements.
Ramona Hopkings says:
I have a granddaughter who wants to go college, but seems to stand at distance with any scholorships. So send me information were she can get a scholorship right now. And a son of my who wants to finish his upper graduate shcool.
Liberty says:
To look I would suggest go to Fastweb.com and register. Your granddaughter will find plenty of scholorships. Also with your son he too can do the same exact thing. Wish you all the best of many blessing 🙂
Kaylosguy says:
Are you a registered member of a tribe that offers a scholarship? My tribe offers any member going to college up to $2000/semester. I would have never gotten through school without it.