All Lummi Tribal students attending college may apply for the Lummi Higher Education Scholarship.

Deadline: Each term – may apply for waiting list past deadline

Amount: $3,000 per year for fulltime, $2250 for 3/4 time, $1500 for half time

Application:
Lummi Higher Education Scholarship Information

This scholarship is intended to support Native American students entering Northwest Indian College to pursue an associate transfer degree, which will lead to further study at the baccalaureate degree level toward a profession such as education, law, or medicine.

Deadline: April 18, 2008

Amount: $2000

Application:
Applications available at NWIC Financial Aid Office

Each scholarship awarded to a tribal student through the American Indian College Fund can mean the difference between receiving a college degree or dropping out.

In 2003, the Fund distributed $4.2 million in scholarships and program support to the tribal colleges, which translated into more than 6000 scholarships. Because of donor support, the average scholarship to a tribal college student increased by 24% from $473 in 2002 to $587 in 2003. Students are selected on the basis of academic success, financial need, and community involvement.

Deadline: Varies, check website.

Amount: Unspecified. Based on semester system: awards for fall and spring quarters.

Application:
https://www.thecollegefund.org/

For more information:
http://www.collegefund.org/

The State Need Grant program helps the state’s lowest-income undergraduate resident students pursue degrees, hone their skills, or retrain for new careers. Students can use the grants at public two- and four-year colleges and universities and many accredited independent colleges, universities and career schools in Washington.

Deadline: Check with NWIC’s Financial Aid Office

Amount/Eligibility: Dependant on income.  Check with NWIC’s Financial Aid Office

Application:
A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be sent to the college. A separate application is required. For Washington residents only.

Must be a currently enrolled member of the AIANEA.

Open: January 1 each year

Closes: July 1 each year

Application:
AIANEA Scholarship Application

Applicant must be enrolled in a university, college, junior college, or technical school. They must have at least one quarter (1/4) Native American blood. Applicant must have no more than 210 quarter credits, have full-time or part-time status, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.

Deadlines:
February 15 for classes starting April/May
May 15 for classes starting June
August 15 for classes starting Aug/Sept
November 15 for classes starting January

Amount: $400-$500 per quarter

Application:
http://www.americanindianservices.org/students.html

MESBEC: Oldest of the Catch the Dream programs. The six priority fields of study are math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers. Science includes all the medical fields. These fields are the ones in which tribes need graduates the most, and the fields in which there are the fewest Indian graduates.

NALE: For Native students who are paraprofessionals in Indian schools, and who plan to complete their degree in education, counseling, or school administration. Since only 7% of teachers in reservation schools are Indians, the need for more Indian teachers is huge.

TBM: For students in business, finance, management, economics, banking, hotel management, and related fields who plan to work in economic development for tribes.

Students applying for any of these three programs are required to apply for all other sources of funding.

Deadlines:
March 15 for Summer Session
April 15 for Fall/Autumn Session
September 15 for Spring/Winter Session

Application:
http://www.catchingthedream.org/

NELA sponsors the Take Aim Scholarship programs for students enrolled in Oregon community colleges and students enrolled in Washington state community and technical colleges.  The scholarships also support community college graduates who are transferring to four-year colleges or universities.

Deadline: May 16, 2008

Amount: Varies

Application:
The Take Aim Scholarship application for Washington students.

For More Info:
http://www.nela.net/resourcesforpartners/finaidoffices_lenders/takeaimscholarship.asp?nav_section=1

This program provides scholarships on a competitive basis to outstanding students with close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe.  Recipients are selected on the basis of academic merit and a commitment to serve the American Indian community in Washington State.  Scholarships are awarded from the interest earnings of an endowment established from funds appropriated by the Washington State Legislature with matching contributions from tribes, individuals, and organizations.

Deadline: May 15^th of each year

Amount: $500-$2000

Application: Download an application

The WFAA scholarship is designed to make higher education more accessible to promising students of color.  This award is a one-year scholarship for a student of color attending a WFFA member college or university.

Deadline: Postmarked by June 27, 2008

Amount: Up to $1500

Application:
Link to Application and more info

The BPW Foundation established the Career Advancement Scholarship Program in 1969 to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged women seeking to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their careers, or are soon to enter or re-enter the workforce. The Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships, grants, and loans to over 8,000 women seeking to improve their lives.

Deadline: April 15, 2008

Amount: Based on need

Application:
2006 Career Advancement Scholarship application (PDF)

Each year NAJA offer scholarships ranging from $500-$5,000 to Native American students pursuing journalism degrees at a higher learning institution. To apply, students must be current paid members. Annual memberships cost $10 for high school students and $20 for college students.

Deadline: April 2008 – check website

Amount: $500-$5000

Application:
www.naja.com

All Native American/Alaskan students currently attending an institution of higher education studying Natural Resources or seeking an education in Natural Resources are encouraged to apply. Students should demonstrate an interest in Natural Resources, a commitment to education, community/culture, academic merit and financial need.

Deadline: March 30, 2008

Amount: $1500-$2000

Application:
Truman D. Picard Scholarship, sponsored by the Intertribal Timber Council

This award is intended to help Native American students of any age, any tribe, in any state striving to get an education. All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. This scholarship is intended to help Native American college/university and technical school students of any age, any tribe, in any state at the undergraduate or graduate level. Graduate students are eligible; however, undergraduate students are given preference.

Applicants must be Native Americans (proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers) in financial need and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher. There will be no exceptions.

Deadlines:
July 1 for Fall term
November 1 for Spring term

Amount: One time $500 award

Application:
Address your request to:
Committee Services Office
Attn: Scholarships
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303

Specify that you want information on the American Indian Scholarship when you send the stamped self-addressed envelope for information.

This award recognizes the literary talents of Golden Key members in four categories - fiction, non-fiction, poetry and news writing. Those eligible are undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate members who are currently enrolled in classes at a degree-granting program. Criteria: Quality of writing submitted, as determined by the selection committee.

Deadline: April

Amount: $1000

Application:
http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS

This award recognizes the visual art talents of Golden Key members in nine categories – painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, computer-generated art/graphic design/illustration, mixed media, instrumental performance, vocal performance, and dance. Those eligible are undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate members who are currently enrolled in classes at a degree-granting program. Criteria: Quality of work submitted, as determined by the selection committee.

Deadline: April

Amount: $500

Application:
http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS

This is a two-year scholarship that assists NWIC graduates, or students who have 25 NWIC transferable credits, and have applied for admission to Western Washington University.  Applicants must have filed for financial aid and/or can demonstrate a lack of financial eligibility.

Deadline: April 18, 2008

Amount: Up to $3000 per year for a maximum of $6000 in all undergraduate years

Application:
Applications available at NWIC Financial Aid Office

The Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) program provides $2500 grants to financially needy, place-bound Washington residents as an incentive to complete a bachelor’s degree at an eligible four-year college.  Students must have already earned an associate of arts or sciences degree or achieved junior class standing.

Deadlines:
Summer quarter/semester: June 1, 2008
Fall quarter/semester 2008:October 1, 2008.
Winter quarter/Spring semester 2009: February 1, 2009.
Spring quarter 2007:April 1, 2009.
Summer quarter/semester:June 1, 2009.

Amount: $2500 per academic year

Application:
www.hecb.wa.gov

This fund will award two $2500 Scholarships to rising undergraduates and potential graduate students in the third or fourth year of a baccalaureate program pursuing an education in Business and a career in the gaming, tourism, financial and hospitality industries. This award has the potential to be renewed throughout the completion of the degree program.

Deadline: May 2, 2008

Amount: $2500

Application:
Click here to download application forms.

AISES' own scholarship program was established in 1983 in memory of A.T. Anderson (Mohawk), a chemical engineer who founded AISES with six other American Indian scientists. Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math.

Deadline: June 15, 2008

Amounts:
$1000 for undergraduates per academic year
$2000 for undergraduates per academic year

Application:
A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2002 in partnership with General Motors.  Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are Indian/Alaskan Native undergraduate or graduate students pursuing degrees in engineering.  GM gives preference to electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering majors.  Applicants who are not selected as recipients will be given consideration in the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program, if all criteria is met.

Deadline: June 15, 2008

Amount: $3000 per academic year

Application:
General Motors Engineering Scholarship

Established in 2001, in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The scholarship is available to American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate students seeking a Bachelors degree in engineering or science, relating to water resources or an environmentally-related field. Applicants who are not selected as recipients will be given consideration in the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship program, if all criteria is met. This scholarship is jointly funded by the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Water Resources Institute. This scholarship includes a mandatory paid 8 to 10-week internship at a Bureau of Reclamation site that must be completed prior to graduation.

Deadline: June 2008

Amount: $5000 per academic year

Application:
Bureau of Reclamation Scholarship and Internship

Administered for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation, this scholarship is made available to 5 new American Indian high school seniors every year, who reside in states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington. The award is for 4 academic years (8 semesters) or until baccalaureate degree is obtained, whichever occurs first. Applicants who are not selected as recipients will be given consideration in the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship program, if all criteria is met. Eligible majors include business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology and education.

Deadline: April 15, 2008

Amount: $2500 per academic year

Application:
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation Scholarship

The Accenture American Indian College Fund will award five scholarships to undergraduates pursuing 4-year degrees. These scholarships will meet a vital need for American Indians seeking higher education and having financial need. The program seeks to select the very brightest American Indian and Alaska Native students who are attaining a professional, teaching, social services, high technology or business degree.

Deadline: Check website

Amounts:
Accenture Scholars - $20,000 (3 scholarships awarded per year)
Finalist Scholarships - $2000 per year for 4 years (2 scholarships awarded per year)

Application:
Click here to download application forms.

NELA sponsors the Take Aim Scholarship programs for students enrolled in Oregon community colleges and students enrolled in Washington state community and technical colleges.  The scholarships also support community college graduates who are transferring to four-year colleges or universities.

Deadline: May 16, 2008

Amount: Varies

Application:
The Take Aim Scholarship application for Washington students.

For More Info:
http://www.nela.net/resourcesforpartners/finaidoffices_lenders/takeaimscholarship.asp?nav_section=1

This scholarship is open to communications students of African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Pacific Islander ancestry. Applicants must also be registered as full-time undergraduate students at an accredited four-year college or university, have obtained at least junior status by the time the scholarship will be used, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Membership in the PRSSA is preferred but is not required. A major or minor in public relations is also preferred. A student who attends a school that does not offer a public relations degree or program must be enrolled in a communications degree program (e.g., journalism or mass communications). Previous award winners are not eligible.

Deadline: April 18, 2008

Amount: $1500

Application:
http://www.prssa.org/resources/award-MulticulturalAffairs.asp

An eligible candidate is a woman leader from a developing country and/or a member of an indigenous tribe or group who: 1. Is committed to grassroots organizing and the needs of her community or indigenous group; 2. Has proof of a bachelor's or a higher degree; 3. Has at least three years of work experience dealing with critical human rights concerns, and other social, educational, environmental, health or economic conditions that threaten life or social stability, that discriminate, or that destroy or deplete her country's or community's resources; 4. Is accepted into a non-doctoral graduate program at an accredited university for full-time study/research related to her work experience; 5. Can show evidence of financial need for educational support; 6. Intends to return to her home country to work, utilizing training and research acquired in the study program.

Deadline: Received by March 14, 2008, pre-application available Jan. 1, 2008

Amount: Up to $25,000

Application:
http://www.nativeleaders.org

Established to provide financial assistance to Native American students interested in pursuing post-secondary education.  Native American high school graduates are eligible to apply if they have been accepted by an institution of higher education, are U.S. citizens, demonstrate financial need and provide information on tribal affiliation and grade point average.  Scholarships are granted annually.

Deadline: Not stated

Application:
http://www.indians.org/Programs/programs.html

The Washington Scholars program recognizes the accomplishments of two high school students from each of the 49 state legislative districts.  High school principals nominate the top 1 percent of the graduating class on the basis of academic achievement, leadership, and community service.  A committee, composed of high school principals and college admissions staff, makes the final selection.  Students can use the grants at any public or independent college or university in Washington.

Deadline: Check HECB website

Amount: Dependent on college/university attended

Application:
Contact your high school principal or guidance counselor for more information.

Administered for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation, this scholarship is made available to 5 new American Indian high school seniors every year, who reside in states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington. The award is for 4 academic years (8 semesters) or until baccalaureate degree is obtained, whichever occurs first. Applicants who are not selected as recipients will be given consideration in the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship program, if all criteria is met. Eligible majors include business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology and education.

Deadline: April 2008

Amount: $2500 per academic year

Application:
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation Scholarship

The Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment program is designed to encourage outstanding students and paraprofessionals to become teachers, and to encourage current teachers to obtain additional endorsements in teacher shortage subjects. In return for conditional scholarships or loan repayments, participants agree to teach in Washington K-12 public schools. Funding is available for up to 65 recipients over the 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic years.

Deadline:
June 2008 for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Amount: $2500-$5500 depending on college/university attended

Application:
Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment

The Robert C. Byrd Scholarship is an invitation-only scholarship for college bound high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and show promise of continued academic excellence.

Deadline: Not specified

Amount: $1500 for four consecutive years

Application:
Eligible students are selected from the Washington Honors Awards Program and are invited to apply through their senior class guidance counselors. To determine if you are being considered for the Washington Honors Awards Program, contact your school guidance counselor.