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$1,000- $2,000

Must be AISES member pursuing a STEM field.

$2,500

For American Dental Education Association members who are enrolled in a dental hygiene program and have an interest in community health and inclusivity- only one applicant per program, must coordinate with your program director.

$500- $2000

Enrolled in accredited university, college, or junior college; full or part-time status.

$2,500

Must be a high school graduate or GED holder and enrolled full or part-time in an accredited technical or trade school.

$2,000- $3,000

For high school seniors in their last semester who will be enrolled full time at an accredited, nonprofit institution of higher learning.

$2,000- $3,000

Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited, nonprofit institution of higher learning.

$2,000- $3,000

Must be enrolled at a Tribal College or University.

Up to $2,000

Must be attending an accredited 2 or 4-year college/university within the United States. Fully online schools and summer courses do not qualify. Undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time, graduate students must be enrolled 6-18 credit hours.

$500- $2,500

This is a grant, not a scholarship, and can be used for education or other purposes. Eligible educational costs include college degree, vocational training, certificate, or GED; college entrance exams; or tuition, textbooks, and transportation.

$1,500 per semester for 8 semesters

Must be focused on the healthcare needs of American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Hawaiian Native communities; must be recommended by counselor, teacher, or other school official.

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Five scholarships listed, only open for ANAMS members; to join ANAMS, must be accepted into a Dentistry, Veterinary, Optometry, Podiatry, Pharmacy or Public Health program.

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Must be attending technical school. Preferred applicants will be high school seniors planning to enter agricultural or natural resources field, although other majors are accepted; could potentially be utilized for public health, especially environmental health, or nutrition-related studies.

Ensures tuition, mandatory fees, and college fees are covered (amount varies based on other gift aid student receives)

Must be member of one of 22 listed Arizona Tribes; before applying, complete FAFSA form and U of A application by April 1 and enroll full-time at main campus in a degree-seeking program.

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Enrolled, Descendent, Federally recognized, State recognized, Non-Federally recognized

Covers tuition costs

Only at Boise State University. Must be a member of one of Idaho’s five federally-recognized tribes: Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce, Shoshone-Paiute, Kootenai, and Coeur d’Alene; must be a degree-seeking student and eligible to enroll in Boise State courses. Some programs at BSU have alternate tuition/fee models and are not eligible for this waiver, please check to see if your desired program is eligible.

Assists with tuition costs

Must be enrolling or enrolled in degree programs at accredited colleges and universities; must be a member of the Catawba Indian Nation.

Varies

Scholarship programs for Cherokee Nation citizens seeking their first undergraduate degree.

Covers books and fees (and tuition for high school juniors)

Must be a member of the Cherokee Nation. This is a scholarship program for high school juniors and seniors living within the Reservation and contiguous counties taking college courses while in high school.

Varies

These are scholarship programs for Cherokee Nation citizens seeking their first undergraduate or Masters degree.

$5,000

For Nebraska residents attending nonprofit 2-4 year universities.

Varies

For individuals who: recently completed a bachelor’s degree; or, recently completed a master’s degree; are in need of additional professional certification to advance a career; have completed some graduate coursework but have not yet earned a degree.

Varies

For individuals who are conducting degree-relevant, graduate level research (e.g. Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation) during the summer months.

Varies

Prioritizes individuals who will graduate at the end of the summer academic term, will graduate at the end of the following fall academic term, are enrolled in a cohort program requiring summer academic term attendance, will graduate at the end of the following spring academic term, OR would like to enroll in summer courses to stay on track to graduate in a timely manner.

Varies

For individuals who recently completed high school or high school equivalency programs, or have completed some college but have not yet earned a bachelor’s (4-year) degree.

Varies

Individuals who recently completed high school or high school equivalent program, have an interest in a vocation or trade , and have not yet earned a similar certification, diploma, or degree level.

$25,000 or $50,000

Not strictly a scholarship; this is a grant/wealth-building award that can be used for many different expenses, including education. It is open to anyone who is Indigenous to North America.

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Must be enrolled in South Dakota tribe and attending a college or university on a full-time basis.

$3,000 (Pell eligible) and $6,000 (Pell ineligible)

For enrolled Delaware Nation citizens that are interested in obtaining an undergraduate (Associates or Bachelors) degree from an accredited institution.

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For Indigenous students who would like to become Veterinary Practice Managers, Veterinary Assistants, or Veterinary Technicians.

Grants in-state tuition status

Must provide documented affiliation with the Lenape Tribal Nation or one of its tribes; must be a US Citizen or eligible non-citizen as determined by federal statute (student may complete the FAFSA at studentaid.gov or present documentation of citizenship status).

Varies

Supports doctoral students who are writing their thesis.

$1000- $5000

Must be pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, or be pursuing a diploma or certificate in a career-specific program.

Varies

Must have connection with LGBTQ community and be at least a senior in high school.

$500/month

Demonstrated commitment to serving Tribal and rural communities with an emphasis on those interested in Indigenous health disparities.

Covers tuition costs

To qualify, apply to Fort Lewis College and submit proof of Tribal citizenship or descendency.

$2,500 for up to 4 years ($10,000 total)

For high school graduates or GED recipients with demonstrated financial need. Must be an enrolled member of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, or Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

Covers tuition costs

Native American Indians and Alaskan Natives of federally recognized tribes are eligible to receive free tuition at Haskell Indian Nations University. Living costs, books, fees, etc. are not included, but tuition is 100% free.

Reduces tuition to $60 per credit hour

Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe (in any U.S. state), a degree-seeking student at Idaho State University, and eligible to enroll in ISU courses; must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Designed to cover most, if not all, of educational and living expenses, including tuition, fees, room and board, travel expenses to and from school, tutoring and summer school

Must be pursuing dentistry training.

Covers undergraduate tuition, fees and related educational expenses for up to four years

Undergraduates enrolled in a pre-dentistry degree program.

Covers tuition and required fees, provides monthly stipend of $1,500/month or more, and a one-time payment for expenses

Must be enrolled in eligible health profession degree program.

Covers tuition and required fees, provides monthly stipend of $1,500/month or more, and a one-time payment for expenses

Must be enrolled in courses leading to a bachelor's degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-nursing and other subjects needed by the Indian health programs.

Covers tuition and required fees, provides monthly stipend of $1,500/month or more, and a one-time payment for expenses

Must be undergraduate student enrolled in preparatory courses or prerequisite courses leading to enrollment in an eligible health professions degree program.

Assists with tuition costs

Must be a North Slope Borough resident for at least 30 days and at least 18 years of age to qualify; must apply for a scholarship before applying for waiver.

Assists with tuition costs

For American Indian/Alaska Native students who do not live in the North Slope Borough; must apply for a scholarship before applying for waiver.

Varies

For degree-seeking graduate programs at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, School of Medicine, or School of Nursing.

Varies

Must be Alaska Natives enrolled under Section 5 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of the Koniag Region or direct or legally adopted descendants of original enrollees; must be registered as Shareholders or Descendants with Koniag

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Designed to support Native counselors who are dedicated to serving and strengthening their communities in New Mexico and beyond. Must be affiliated with a state or federally recognized Tribe or Pueblo from the 19 Pueblo communities of New Mexico; must be enrolled full-time or part-time in a master’s-level counseling degree program OR newly licensed.

Grants in-state tuition status

You may be eligible if you are a member of one of the following Idaho Native American Indian Tribes: Coeur d'Alene, Shoshone-Paiute, Nez Perce, Shoshone Bannock, Kootenai, Eastern Shoshone. Lewis Clark State College also recognizes the following American Indian Tribes' customary boundaries: Spokane, Kalispel, Colville Confederated Tribes, Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservations, and Yakama Tribes.

Covers tuition costs

Must be a member of a Massachusetts Tribal group, a Massachusetts resident, and enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a Massachusetts college or university.

Covers tuition costs

For students attending one of Michigan's public colleges or universities; must also be a legal resident of Michigan for at least a year.

$6,000

Must be enrolled at least 1/2 time as a graduate student in an education program leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree at an eligible accredited postsecondary institution in Minnesota; must also be a Minnesota resident.

$4,000

Must be enrolled at least 3/4 time as an undergraduate in an education program leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree at an eligible accredited postsecondary institution in Minnesota; must also be a Minnesota resident.

Varies

This is a support program that provides pre-college counseling and includes financial aid. It is open to enrolled members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Covers tuition costs

To apply, complete the FAFSA, complete your college application, provide enrollment card or CIB (1/4 heritage or more) membership or descendency from federally recognized Montana tribe, and provide documentation of Montana residency.

Assists with tuition costs

Can only be used for first undergraduate degree or certificate; file FAFSA or CAFSA; establish Colorado residency status; submit certification form; meet satisfactory academic progress.

Covers instructional fees

Must be an enrolled citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, meet all entrance requirements for admission to Miami University, enroll as Oxford campus student, and meet scholarship maintenance requirements while attending.

Grants in-state tuition status

Must be attending Colorado State University (CSU). To qualify, apply to CSU and submit proof of Tribal citizenship or membership no later than 15 business days before the start of the academic term.

Covers in-state tuition fees

Must be a current or newly admitted University of California undergraduate, graduate or professional school student. Must be a California Resident for tuition purposes. Must be an enrolled member in a federally recognized Native American, American Indian and/or Alaska Native tribe. Must be enrolled in a qualifying UC degree program.

$2,000 annual match

For North Dakota State University students who have received the North Dakota Native American Scholarship.

Up to $8,000

For Native American students demonstrating financial need.

Grants in-state tuition status

Open to members of an American Indian nation, tribe and pueblo, located wholly or partially in New Mexico. Must provide high school transcript, proof of tribal membership, and guardian's previous year tax income (if financially dependent).

Up to $2,000 per year

This is a grant, not a scholarship. Must be a legal resident of New York State and have resided in New York State for 12 months before applying; must be attending college in New York State.

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Must be admitted to NYU, eligible for institutional scholarship funding, and demonstrate participation in or engagement with Native American culture and communities (enrolled tribal members given preference).

$1,000

Must be a resident of North Carolina, a high school senior or currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution in the state of North Carolina, and an American Indian student with current tribal enrollment.

$2,000 annually

Must be a North Dakota resident; must be pursuing a degree or certificate at a North Dakota accredited institution of higher learning or accredited state career and technical education program with a physical presence in the state.

Covers non-resident portion of tuition costs

This is for students who are not resident sof the state of Oklahoma. Must meet regular admission requirements as an incoming freshmen, transfer, or graduate student, enroll full-time at NSU, and possess a tribal citizenship card from a federally recognized tribe.

Tuition and fee waiver; potential to also cover some other expenses

Must be enrolled member of Northern Arapaho. Health science is one of the preferred fields of study for this scholarship. Must be accepted to at graduate program or be an admitted undergraduate student with junior or better standing; show evidence of a strong commitment to the good of the Northern Arapaho Tribe.

Reduced tuition

Must be a Tribal member attending Oglala Lakota College.

Grants in-state tuition status

For students attending Oregon public university. Must submit proof of tribal membership to Oregon tribe or one of 42 listed tribes in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Washington.

Minimum of $1,000 for each of the first two years of attendance, a minimum of $1,500 for the third year of attendance, and a minimum of $2,500 for the fourth year of attendance

Must be graduated from an accredited South Dakota high school, apply within 5 years after high school graduation or within 1 year after release from active military duty (if that release is within 5 years of high school graduation), be an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe, and attend a public or non-public accredited university, college or technical institute located in South Dakota.

Assists with test costs

For American Indian/Alaska Native dentistry students who are SAID student members.

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For newly-admitted graduate and professional students (first-year or transfer) with demonstrated financial need.

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For incoming University of Minnesota (any campus) first-year and transfer students with demonstrated financial need.

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For high school students seeking wide variety of higher education opportunities; typically given to students in the Southwest, but not exclusively.

Varies

Must live in Nebraska, earn Nebraska high school diploma or GED, and attend public Nebraska college.

$3,000

Must be person of color with an autism diagnosis.

Up to $5,000

Must live near TC Energy operation or project; must be First Nation, Metis, Inuit, Descendent, or Non Status.

$5,000

For Indigenous students pursuing radiation technical training program.

Up to $7,500

Must be studying tribal governance or health care.

Grants in-state tuition status

Native American people in other states belonging to tribes that formerly lived in Arkansas before relocation, and whose names are on the rolls in tribal headquarters; program available for all University of Arkansas campuses.

Grants in-state tuition status

Requires proof of Native Hawaiian heritage.

Grants in-state tuition status

Must reside outside of Idaho or transfer from an accredited tribal college or university; must be an enrolled member of one of the 11 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Tribes;must be enrolled full-time in a degree program on the U of I Moscow campus; must meet GPA requirements and actively participate in INSTEP.

Tuition and fee waiver

Applicants must be accepted for enrollment at one of the University of Maine campuses, and documentation of Maine State residency for twelve months immediately prior to application must be provided to your campus admissions office. (There is also an additional Room and Board Grant qualified Native American students can apply for if they are living in a residence hall of the campus where they are matriculating.)

Covers tuition costs

Awarded to first-year undergraduate students. Must be enrolled in one of 11 federally recognized tribes in Minnesota and admitted to one of four University of Minnesota campuses; must complete FAFSA, meet household income requirements, meet tribal enrollment requirements, and submit application.

Grants in-state tuition status

Complete application and provide tribal card for one of the 24 listed tribes: Arapaho, Arikara, Comanche, Crow, Sac and Fox, Dakota Sioux, Hidatsa, Iowa, Jicarilla Apache, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Lakota Sioux, Mandan, Missouria, Nakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, Omaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Ponca, Potawatomie, Santee Sioux, Southern Cheyenne, Winnebago.

Covers full tuition for two years

Graduate of Nebraska high school and pursuing/holding two-year degree from one of 18 designated Tribal colleges or universities.

Covers most tuition and fees

Enrolled member of federally-recognized tribe OR resident on Tribal land wholly or partly within Nevada for at least one year; Enrolled and accepted to University of Nevada Reno, complete FAFSA, maintain minimum 2.0 GPA, provide proof of membership/decendency.

Grants in-state tuition status

Open to registered members of federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado (see website for full list).

Covers full tuition and fees, and provides additional grant of $5,000

Must be enrolled full-time at University of Rhode Island; must have Narragansett ancestry.

Covers tuition and mandatory fees

Must be an admitted University of Utah student, Utah resident or a non-resident student who qualifies for resident tuition, enrolled full-time (12+ units) in a degree seeking program, a member of one of 11 federally-recognized tribes in Utah; must have FAFSA on file and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

$2,500 scholarship match

For Virginia Tech students who have been awarded scholarship funding by a Virginia Recognized Tribal Scholarship Program.

Grants in-state tuition status

Must be a member of one or more Tribes from the list on the scholarship site, must live for one year in Idaho/Montana/Oregon/Washington, and must attend public college or university in Washington state.

$250- $1,100

Must be enrolled at least part-time in degree or certificate programs at University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College, independent colleges and universities, tribal colleges, or proprietary institutions based in Wisconsin.