American Indian College Fund’s Full Circle Scholarship provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking under- graduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools. Applications are accepted every year from Jan 1 – May 31. Applicants must be an enrolled member of a federal or state recognized tribe, or a descendant of at least one grandparent or parent who is an enrolled tribal member. Alaska Natives may use Native Corporation membership.
The Cobell Scholarship is both a merit-based and need-based competitive scholarship that is available to any post-secondary (after high school) student who is an enrolled member of a US Federally-Recognized Tribe, enrolled in full-time study, and is degree-seeking. Applicants must plan to attend or be attending any nationally, regionally and industry accredited non-profit, public and private, institution.
The Udall Scholarship, awarded by the Udall Foundation, awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. The Udall scholarship honors the legacies of Morris Udall and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on Native American self-governance, health care, and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources.
The Indian Health Services Pre-Graduate scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students. Recipients must be members or descendents of federally recognized, state-recognized or terminated Tribes. Applicants must also be enrolled in courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-podiatry and other subjects needed by the Indian health programs.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society helps students move forward in their educational journeys by providing a wide range of programs and scholarship opportunities. AISES scholarships help students acquire skills and training that will help them meet the unique STEM needs of our communities.
The Association on American Indian Affairs provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Native American students who are citizens of their Tribal Nation. Scholarships are provided to students twice yearly until they graduate, as long as they maintain a 2.5 GPA and attend full-time. AAIA’s mission is to support students who are connected to their Tribal Nation and Indian Country and wish to utilize their degree to serve their Nations.
The American Indian Education Fund supports educational opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students by awarding more than 200 scholarships annually. Applicants must be an enrolled member of a federal or state recognized tribe, or first-generation descendant of an enrolled tribal member. Applications are reviewed by members of the Scholarship Committee, who award the competitive grants. Up to $2,000 per year is paid directly to each recipient’s college or university. Grantees must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 and submit grades to us each semester.
The American Indian Services undergraduate scholarship provides scholarships to American Indian undergraduate students. Applicants must have a blood quantum of at least one-quarter.
Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarships are awarded to help Native Americans students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the undergraduate or graduate levels. Undergraduate students are given preference. All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement.
The Catching the Dream Scholarship recognizes and rewards outstanding student achievement. This supplemental award is intended to help Native American Indian students who are 1⁄4 or more degree American Indian, and an enrolled member of a federally recognized, state recognized or terminated tribe. All awards are based on merit, academic achievement and ambition. Students must attend a college or university on a fulltime basis, seeking a BA or higher.
The IOKDS Native American Scholarship awards $1000 college tuition scholarships for study in the recipient’s field of choice. Applicants must have a documented tribal enrollment number. There are no restriction as to tribal affiliation or degree of Native American blood.
Bureau of Indian Education Scholarships provide financial assistance to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native scholars entering college who are seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited institution. Applicants must be a member of, or at least one-quarter degree Indian blood descendent of a member of a federally-recognized tribe.
The Navajo Nation Chief Manuelito Scholarship program honors Chief Manuelito, Hastiin Ch’ilhaajiin, (1818-1893) who encouraged Navajos to seek education and protect and preserve Navajo tradition and culture. Recipients are awarded $7,000 per academic year to cover direct educational expenses associated with attending a post-secondary institution. Chief Manuelito Scholarship recipients are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA and earn 12 or more semester credit hours each term.
The Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund is an undergraduate scholarship. Applicants must possess a minimum 3.25 GPA and be an incoming college (undergraduate) freshman seeking a degree and career in fields of study including: engineering, computer science, operations management, management, finance, marketing, and business. Applicants must also be an enrolled member of a federally or state-recognized tribe or Alaska Native group or provide documentation of ancestry to possession of one-fourth degree Indian blood of a federally recognized tribe.
The American Indian Graduate Center offers more than 20 scholarships and fellowships that fund undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
The Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship awards graduate and undergraduate scholarships to enrolled members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of one-fourth degree Indian blood of a federally recognized tribe. Applicants must be pursuing a career and degree in fields relating to banking, resort management, gaming operations, management and administration (including accounting, finance, information technology and human resources). Undergraduates must be a college undergraduate junior or senior and must meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.
NurseJournal provides a list of scholarships for American Indians pursuing a career in nursing.
OnlineMBA provides a page on resources for Indigenous American entrepreneurs. Indigenous people are underrepresented in entrepreneurship. “Aside from general entrepreneurial funding support, Indigenous-led and centered organizations provide additional funding opportunities specifically for Indigenous entrepreneurs. These opportunities support the growth of Indigenous businesses and the financial needs of Indigenous entrepreneurs. These organizations provide valuable support for a plethora of Indigenous entrepreneurs. Networking, financing options, and business skill development opportunities expand Indigenous small business platforms. Financial aid and scholarships can also offer support for Indigenous entrepreneurs seeking business degrees and ongoing education.”