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5/5/2011RESOURCEFOR HIGHSCHOOLPAYING FOR COLLEGESTUDENTSCompiled by Rosie Dayzie (Navajo) Intern High School Counselor

This is a contribution, to provide scholarship information for Native students, to encourage and promotepostsecondary education for Native students, to promote networking opportunities for Native Americans, andto raise awareness and appreciation for the contributions made by Native Americans to our society. I sharethis resource with the hope that you would also seek compassion about young people who need guidance andsupport toward finding the quality of life. You may duplicate and distribute this free booklet. Rosie Dayzie,email: rosie.dayzie@gmail.comTABLE OF CONTENTContentsMINORITY, ETHNICITY AND AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS . 6AAAA Foundations, Inc. . 6Actuarial Foundation Diversity Scholarship . 6American Chemistry Society Scholars Program . 6AISES (American Indian Science And Engineering Society). 6American Indian College Fund . 6American Indian College Fund (Tribal College Scholarship) . 7American Indian Education Foundation . 7American Indian Graduate Center . 7American Indian Services . 8American Nuclear Society . 8American Physical Society Minority Scholarship . 8Annie D. Wauneka Scholarship Program . 8Arizona Public Service - Four Corners Power Plant Navajo Scholarship Program . 8Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships . 9BHP Billiton Scholarship - New Mexico Coal . 9Catching the Dream . 10Center for Student Opportunity Scholarship . 10Council on Career Development for Minorities . 10Daughters of the American Revolution's American Indian Scholarship . 10Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship. 10Equal Opportunity Publications . 11Ethnic Minority Bachelor’s Scholarships . 11Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program . 11Humboldt State University. 11Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (IHSSP) . 11International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons-North American Indian Scholarship . 11J.P. Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship . 12Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman . 12Microsoft Scholarships . 12Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships . 122

Miss Indian USA Scholarship Program . 12Namepa National Minority Scholarship Awards . 12National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) Scholarships . 13National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Founder's Scholarship . 13National Indian Youth Council, Inc. (NIYC) . 13National Society Daughters of the American Revolution . 13Native American Finance Officers Association . 14Native American Journalist Association (NAJA) . 14Navajo Education and Scholarship Foundation, Inc. . 14Navajo Nation Oil & Gas . 14NCR Foundation Minority Scholarship . 15Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship . 15Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Program. 15Stanley E. Jackson Scholarship . 15Southern Utah University Native American Scholarships . 15Sovereign Nations Scholarship Fund. 16Truman D. Picard Scholarship . 16Booker T. Washington Scholarships. 16The Women and Minority Engineering Program . 16U.S. Coast Guard Academy/Minority Officer Recruiting. 16United Negro College Fund (UNCF) . 16University of Utah Diversity Scholarship. 16Xerox Corporation-Technical Minority Scholarship Fund . 17World Studio Foundation Scholarships. 17Young Native Writers Essay Contest . 17TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, OTHERS . 18AmeriCorps Program. 18Native Waters Organization-Internship Program . 18Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley (SUPERB). 18SELECTED TRIBE SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID . 19Blackfeet Tribal Education Grant . 19Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma . 19Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma . 19Chickasaw Nation Education Foundation . 19Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma . 19Colorado River Indian Tribes . 20Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma . 20Confederated Tribes of The Goshute Indian Reservation . 20Creek Nation of Oklahoma. 20HOPI Tribe Grants and Scholarship Program, . 20Jicarilla Higher Education Program . 20Kaw Nation of Oklahoma . 213

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin . 21Mescalero Apache Tribal Scholarship . 21Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians . 21Minnesota Bois Forte Scholarship . 21Minnesota Grand Portage Scholarship . 21Minnesota Fond du Lac Scholarship . 21Minnesota Red Lake Scholarship . 22Montana Fort Peck Tribes/Assiniboine-Sioux . 22Navajo Department of Workforce Development (NDWD) . 22Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Aid . 22Navajo Nation--Chief Manuelito Scholarship . 23Navajo Nation - Teacher Education Program . 23Nebraska Omaha Tribe Scholarship . 24Nebraska Ponca Tribe Scholarship . 24Nebraska Santee Sioux (Dakota) . 24Nebraska Winnebago Tribe Scholarship . 24North Dakota Three Affiliated Tribes Scholarship (Hidatsa, Mandan and Arikara) . 24North Dakota Standing Rock Sioux Scholarship . 24North Dakota Indian Scholarship Program . 24North Dakota Turtle Mountain Scholarship. 24Northern Arapaho Nation . 25Oklahoma Area Education Office . 25Oklahoma Cherokee Scholarship . 25Omaha Tribe of Nebraska . 25Osage Nation Higher Education Department . 25Pueblo of Isleta . 25Pueblo of Jemez Scholarship Program . 25Pueblo of Laguna. 25Pueblo of San Felipe Higher Education Program . 26Pueblo of Santa Ana Department of Education . 26Pueblo of Santo Domingo Scholarship Program . 26Pueblo of Taos Education & Training Division . 26Pueblo of Zuni Scholarship Program . 26Sac and Fox Nation. 26San Carlos Apache Tribe Education Department . 26Seneca Nation Higher Education Program. 26Shoshone Higher Education Scholarship . 27South Dakota Sisseton-Wahpeton Scholarship . 27South Dakota Standing Rock Scholarship . 27South Dakota Pine Ridge Scholarship . 27South Dakota Rosebud Scholarship . 27South Dakota Yankton Scholarship . 274

Southern Ute Tribe. 27Tohono O'Odham Nation . 27United South & Eastern Tribes Inc. . 27Utah Navajo Trust Fund-Outstanding Senior Award . 28Ute Mountain Ute Tribe . 28Ute Indian Tribe Education Department. 28White Mountain Apache Tribe. 28Wisconsin Ho-Chunk . 28Zuni Higher Education Scholarships . 28TRIBAL ENROLLMENT . 29Navajo Nation Tribal Registration . 29Ute Tribal Registration . 29Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) . 30Navajo Nation Tribal Members . 30UTAH TRIBAL LEADERS CONTACT LIST 2010 . 31UTAH HIGHER EDUCATION . 32U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERING . 34IN-STATE TUITION AND TUITION WAIVERS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS . 34TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES . 36Alaska . 36Arizona . 36Kansas . 36Michigan. 36Minnesota . 36Montana. 36Nebraska . 37New Mexico . 37North Dakota. 37Oklahoma . 38South Dakota. 38Washington . 38Wisconsin . 38Wyoming . 38TIPS, SUGGESTED WEBSITES AND BOOKS. 39SUGGESTED WEBSITES . 40SUGGESTED BOOKS FOR RESEARCH . 40TOP 10 SCHOLARSHIP DO's . 415

MINORITY, ETHNICITY AND AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPSFor American Indian and Alaska Native StudentsAAAA Foundations, Inc.Website: http://www.aaaa.orgAddress: 405 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 101741801Phone: (212) 6822500The AAAA Foundation awards scholarships to people of color and women for educational learningfocused on media, art, and advertising careers. The scholarship foundation has a national focus, basedon assisting diverse women obtain higher education in related fields.Actuarial Foundation Diversity ScholarshipThis Scholarship promotes diversity through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American,Hispanic and Native American Indian students recognizing and encouraging academic achievements byawarding scholarships to full time undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree that maylead to a career in the actuarial profession. For additional information contact the Actuarial Foundationat: Scholarships@ActFnd.org or American Chemistry Society Scholars ProgramContact: Robert J. Hughes, Manager 1155 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036, 800-227- 5558, ext.6250, Fax: 202-872-4361. Eligibility: Be African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian; be a U.S.citizen or permanent U.S. resident; be a full-time student at a high school or accredited college,university, or community college; be a graduating high school senior, college freshman, sophomore orjunior intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemicallyrelated science OR intending to or already pursuing a degree in chemical technology; be planning acareer in the chemical sciences; demonstrate high academic achievement in chemistry or science;demonstrate financial need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) andthe Student Aid Report (SAR) form. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.,GPA: 3.0 or higher. http://acs.orgAward*: up to 2,500 for freshman, 3,000 for sophomores, and 5,000 for juniors and seniors per year.*Number and amount of awards subject to available funding* Deadline: March 1AISES (American Indian Science And Engineering Society)PO Box 9828, Albuquerque, NM 87119‐9828(505) 765‐1052Deadline: American Indian Science and Engineering SocietyAmerican Indian College FundAICF is accepting online applications for special scholarships for American Indian students attendingmainstream and tribal colleges pursuing undergrad, graduate and professional degrees for 2010-11academic year. Applications are available on our website January of each year and the applicationDeadline is always May 31st for the upcoming school year. Award/Denial Letters are sent out inSeptember.Deadline: May 31sthttp://www.collegefund.org/content/tribal college special scholarships6

American Indian College Fund (Tribal College Scholarship)Tribal College General Scholarship Program:The tribal colleges and universities, not the American Indian College Fund, determine student eligibilityand award the scholarships. If you are a tribal college student or high school senior interested inapplying for this program, please go to the website and proceed to log on and start a new General FundScholarship bal college special scholarshipsAmerican Indian Education Foundation2230 Eglin StreetRapid City, SD 57703(866) 866-8642Deadline: April 04, 2011Scholarship Amount: 2,000 for the full yearRequirements:Native American or Alaska Native descentAttending an accredited 2 year collegeFull-time, undergraduate studies onlyApplicationEssayOfficial transcriptsLetter of admissionCertificate of Indian Blood (CIB) and a photoApplication and website ion.htmAmerican Indian Graduate CenterThe American Indian Graduate Center, Inc. offers fellowships and loans for service to American Indianand Alaska Native undergraduate and graduate students.To find out more information and eligibility requirements about various programs, please view eachprogram listed on the left side of this website page at www.aigc.com.All Native American High School Academic Team - Deadline: May 4, 2011The AIGC All Native American High School Academic Team honors ten American Indian and AlaskaNative high school seniors each year. Students who have: outstanding academic achievement;leadership in school, civic, and extracurricular activities; and motivation to succeed, should apply. To beconsidered you must have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an un-weighted 4.0 scale andbe a high school senior at the time of application.Award: Members of the ANAHSAT will receive a 250 honorarium and will be featured in the AmericanIndian Graduate Magazine and Indian Country Today.The All Native American High School Academic Team Academic Year 2011-2012 application is nowavailable. You may download the application from the link below. Read the instruction, giving carefulattention to the deadline dates. You must print the application that contains:1. Application Instructions and Deadline.2. Application form and supporting documents - The deadline to submit the application andrequired documents is May 4, 2011.3. Tribal Eligibility Certificate (TEC) form - The deadline to submit the TEC is May 4, 2011.7