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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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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.