Scholarships
American Indian College Fund
AICF is accepting online applications for special scholarships for American Indian students attending mainstream and tribal colleges pursuing undergrad, graduate and professional degrees for 2020-2021 academic year.
http://www.collegefund.org/students/scholarships/
American Indian Services
AIS is a non-profit charity located in Salt Lake City. Something that sets us apart from many other non-profits is that all of our administrative expenses are covered by our generous board members. This means that every donation we receive goes directly to a Native American seeking an education.
http://www.americanindianservices.org
Association of American Indian Affairs
AAIA is a national Indian organization headquartered in Maryland. We are governed by an all-Native American Board of Directors from across the country. Our programs fall into three main categories: youth/education, cultural preservation and sovereignty. AAIA’s Scholarship Recipients are awarded a scholarship twice per year until they graduate, as long as the student maintains a strong GPA and status as a full-time student. The AAIA scholarship focuses on students who wish to serve their communities and Indian Country as a whole. Look for AAIA’s Scholarship Program Application in mid-May of every year on our website. AAIA will open up the application process for 30 days.
Catching the Dream
The mission of Catching the Dream, founded in 1986, is to help improve the quality of life in Indian communities through the higher education of Indian people. We provide scholarship funds for students who demonstrate academic achievement, clearly defined goals, leadership, the determination to succeed, and the desire to return to their communities and help others realize their dreams. We assist Indian schools in preparing students for success in college.
Catching the Dream works in collaboration with other groups concerned with improving Native American education. For example, we work cooperatively with two-year tribal colleges by helping qualified graduates further their education. We provide supplementary scholarship funding for those students who have received financial assistance from other sources. We ask students to apply for all sources of funding for which they are eligible. Once we select students, they are guaranteed funding for four years and beyond should they go on to graduate degrees. They never have to apply again. We ask students to contact us early in their senior year of high school or even as early as their freshman year.
http://www.catchingthedream.org/
Daughters of the American Revolution’s American Indian Scholarship
The American Indian Committee of the DAR awards this scholarship to Native Americans and is intended to help Native American students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education. All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Specify that you want information on the American Indian Scholarship when you send the self-addressed, stamped envelope for
information.
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, established in 1999, is a 1.6 billion dollar initiative funded by grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.The goal of the GMS program is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need. Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented.
Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (IHSSP)
The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. Because of the IHS Scholarship Program, many qualified health professionals are given the opportunity to pursue their careers as well as help
their own communities.
https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, the Foundation has advanced higher education by providing generous, multi-year scholarship awards coupled with a comprehensive set of support services to highly motivated JRF scholars and Extra Innings Fellows attending colleges and universities throughout the country.
http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/index.php
Science Health Scholarships
Science Health Scholarships: list of scholarships for a science (health) major. https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/science-health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. Click on https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp
EDUMed Scholarships
EduMed Scholarships: 50 top scholarships for Medical and Health Students. Click on https://www.edumed.org/financial-aid/scholarships/ for scholarships.
Financial Aid
This is the official FAFSA site which has all the up to date information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid including the PELL grant. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa This should be your first stop in applying for any federal aid or scholarships.
The site includes valuable information such as deadlines, different grants, loans, etc.