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Category: Scholarships

  • Immediate Release: N7 Fund to Provide Funding for Native Youth-Led Sports Programs

    From CNAY blog here. An excerpt: Washington, DC, July 20, 2015 –– As a part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative, Nike, Inc. and the N7 Fund has partnered with the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) to extend grant opportunities as a resource for Native youth leaders promoting health and wellness through sport…

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  • Via Montana Office of Public Instruction: Gov. Bullock and Superintendent Juneau Announce Scholarship Availability For Educators Seeking Preschool Teaching Endorsement

    Montana educators working in high-needs communities who are seeking an early childhood education master’s degree or endorsement for teaching preschool through 3rd grade are eligible to apply for a full tuition scholarship to attend a Montana college or university, Governor Steve Bullock and Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau announced. “This scholarship opportunity means more…

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  • TEDNA Presents A Merit Award Essay Contest

    TEDNA is proud to present our first  Merit Award Essay Contest. We invite Native American incoming college freshman and undergraduate students whose tribe is a member of TEDNA to submit an essay by August 24, 2015.  This year’s theme is “The Importance of Culture in Education”. Three awards will be given in the amount of:…

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  • Guest Post from Ansley Sherman: Colorado In-State Tuition Bill Dies

    On Monday, May 4, 2015, the Colorado Senate Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs voted to postpone HB 15-1027 indefinitely, effectively killing the bill.  As we have previously mentioned, this bill would have required state-supported institutions of higher education to classify Native American students with historical ties to Colorado as in-state students for tuition…

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  • AIGC: Cobell Scholars Application Now Open

    Here. An excerpt: We are happy to announce the opening of the Cobell Scholars Program scholarship application. The American Indian Graduate Center will manage the Cobell Scholars Program which was established as a result of the Cobell v. Salazarlitigation.  The Cobell Scholars Program is intended to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to…

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  • Cherokees give more than $4 million in car tag revenue to area schools

    From Tulsa World, here.  An excerpt: CATOOSA — Cherokee Nation officials handed out more than $4 million in car-tag revenue funds to area school districts Friday as part of its annual Public School Appreciation Day at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Each year, the tribe allocates 38 percent of the revenue generated by its…

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