Below is a very small selection of available grant programs committed to helping Native American students further their education through college. Many more programs are available to college-bound Native Americans and Native Alaskans. Loads of Research and Diligence is the key to finding these invaluable financial aid programs. Begin your search for financial aid for college early, to allow plenty of time to research and apply for, all grants and scholarships applicable to Natives.
Instructional Credit and Admission Agreement between The University of North Carolina Asheville and the United South and Eastern Tribes – for the benefit of USET Member Tribal Nation Students
AICF Full Circle Scholarship – for Native American graduate level students pursuing their degrees at either a Tribal, or non-Tribal, college or university
Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund
Albuquerque Community Foundation Notay Betay III Scholarship Program – to benefit Native American students who are attending or want to attend a private high school in the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan Area
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Scholarship
American Indian Education Fund Scholarships
American Indian Graduate Center
American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program
Association on American Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Education Higher Education Grant/Scholarship Program
Catching The Dream Scholarship
Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars Native American Scholarships
Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarships
Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship
Ford Motor Company Tribal Scholars Program
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Indian Country Media Networks Scholarship Directory
Indian Health Service Scholarship
Intertribal Timber Council Scholarships
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Native Vision Scholarships
Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Business Scholarship
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative Scholarship Program
Native American Journalism Association Fellowship
Native American Women Scholarships
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance
Society for American Archaeology – Native American Scholarship Fund
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Undergraduate Tribal University Scholarship – designed for students attending one of the 33 accredited Tribal Universities
Undergraduate Non-Tribal University Scholarship – available to Native American students attending an accredited non-tribal college or university
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities
Additional areas to research for funding
Native American Colleges and Schools [U.S. & Canada]
OTHER Helpful Forms/Applications
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application
5 Steps to Start the Financial Aid Process
Additional information
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