Top Native American scholarships for you

Today, IOKDS awards scholarships for study in the recipient's field of choice. Applicants must have documented Tribal Registration Number; no restriction as to tribal affiliation or degree of Native American blood. Applicants must be enrolled for a minimum of nine credit hours each semester or quarter. They must be receiving no other IOKDS scholarship and no other family member receiving a scholarship in the same year. From November 1 through March 1, applicants must email their application request as the application forms are not downloadable. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarship will be awarded once a year to a college and technical student of any age, from any tribe and in any state. Applicants must be able to prove membership in a tribe that is recognized at a state and/or federal level. These awards are available for vocational training or college or university undergraduate or graduate students. Preference is given to undergraduate applicants. At least two, but not more than four recommendations must be submitted. Recommendations should convey the applicant's ability, work habits, integrity, character, potential, and volunteer activities. A copy of your proof of United States citizenship is also required: birth certificate, naturalization papers, or information page of United States Passport must be included. If using a passport as proof of citizenship, cover your photograph. Submitting an expired passport or picture of yourself will result in your application being disqualified. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students will be awarded for the undergraduate study of religion journalism or mass communications. It recognizes the work of Leonard M. Perryman, a journalist for The United Methodist Church for nearly 30 years. Applicants must be a United Methodist ethnic minority student enrolled in the journalism or communications department of an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation: one from your local church pastor or a denominational official; one from the chairperson of the department in which you are majoring as an undergraduate student; and one from an employer or supervisor in a position to evaluate your communications skills. Applicants must also submit three examples or copies of their journalistic work (audiovisual, electronic, print). Applicants are judged on five criteria: Christian commitment and involvement in the life of The United Methodist Church; academic achievement; journalistic experience and/or evidence of journalistic talent; clarity of purpose in plans and goals for the future; and potential professional ability as a religion communicator. One scholarship will be awarded each year to the best United Methodist candidate. Finalists may be called by the committee for a brief telephone interview. One half of the award will be paid after the recipient provides proof of enrollment in an undergraduate program in an accredited school or department of journalism in the United States. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Wisconsin HEAB Native American Student Assistance Grant is open to Wisconsin residents who are at least 25 percent Native American and are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in degree or certificate programs at University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College, independent colleges and universities, tribal colleges, or proprietary institutions based in Wisconsin.

The CLA Scholarship for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Students in Memory of Edna Yelland encourages and supports students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information studies and encourages commitment to the improvement of library services to BIPOC communities. Applicants must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's of library and information science or information studies program and have completed one or more courses. Applications from students at institutions actively seeking accreditation are also welcome). They must intend to work in a California library upon graduation. Two professional references are required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Minority Fellows Program (MFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. Be a member of one of the following underrepresented racial or ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Latinos/as, American Indians or Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Be a US citizen, US national, US permanent resident (holder of a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) at the time of application. For more info, kindly visit the scholarship site.

The Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award program is designed to broaden participation of those pursuing professional careers in physiological sciences. The specific intent of this program is to increase active participation in and networking at scientific meetings among trainees and early career faculty who are from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the physiological sciences. Specifically, the program provides travel awards to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty members (within 5 years of obtaining a PhD) to attend the American Physiology Summit. Applicants must be attending U.S. institutions and conducting research within the 50 States and U.S. Territories. Applicants must be individuals from a racial and ethnic group that have been shown by the National Institutes of Health to be underrepresented in health related sciences on a national basis at the above career levels, individuals with disabilities at the above career levels. Applicants are selected based on the applicant's reasons for wishing to attend the meeting, CV, and recommendation letters. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America has provided scholarship awards since 1928 to assist students of American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian heritage pursuing degrees in nursing or in the field of health care. The applicant must be enrolled in a tribe or village. If not enrolled, the student may be considered if he or she can prove direct tribal ancestry. Applicants may be a high school graduate, in the last semester of high school, or have equivalent education. They must be enrolled in the health professional program, having achieved good scholastic standing in pre-nursing, pre-med; or enrolled in a health care or health education program. They must be expected to graduate two years after enrollment if they are in an Associate Degree program; or they must be expected to graduate in four years if they are pursuing a BS degree. Post-graduate students are also eligible. They must also be recommended by two or three of their counselors, teachers or other school officials. Applicants must be focused on a career goal directly related to the healthcare needs of the American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Hawaiian Native community. Applications for the Fall term must be submitted by June 1st. Applications for the Spring term must be submitted by December 1st. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars awards two Native American Scholarships annually. Applicants must be an enrolled tribal member. They must plan to work with a tribe or nation in the field of Education or Social Service and their career goals should involve working with Native Americans. Applicants must be accepted in, or already attend an accredited college or university, enrolled in an undergraduate program, and preferably entering or in their Junior year. Please contact the Scholarship Chairman for the Application and additional information.