Native Americans may have less representation in U.S. public schools. The minority group comprises less than one percent of students. The drop out rate among American Indians and Alaskan natives is high and rising. Many colleges and organizations, such as the American Indian College Fund, offer Native American scholarships. They hope to help with the cost of tuition and inspire more Native American students to continue their education. Many of these Native American scholarships are based on a student’s heritage, family background, residency status, tribe affiliation, and many other characteristics. If you know that your grandparents or parents are a part of a specific American Indian tribe, there very well may be free college dollars available to you in the form of Native American scholarships.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students who are enrolled at a tribal college/university and have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Students must be residents of Oklahoma and an enrolled member or descendant of an Oklahoma tribe.
This scholarship is open to U.S. female students who are of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent and enrolled at Navajo Technical University in the B.S.-Information Technology or Industrial Engineering programs. Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students who are of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent and enrolled at a tribal college/university. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrated leadership and commitment to an American Indian community
This scholarship is open to U.S. college freshmen who are of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent and are enrolled in a tribal college/university. Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, and must have been the valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school class.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students of American Indian or Native Alaskan descent who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Students must be interested in a career in media, either in front of or behind the camera; major preferences are journalism, media, broadcasting, entertainment, film, and telecom.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students who are of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent and have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Applicants who are attending a tribal college must be committed to working for a tribe or an Indian organization upon graduation.
This scholarship is open to U.S. college freshmen who are of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent and are the first generation in their family to attend college. Students must be enrolled at a tribal college/university and have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent who are enrolled at a tribal college/university. Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent who are enrolled in California or Oregon institutions and have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Students must be majoring in natural resource management, environmental studies, public health, economic development, or social sciences.
This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students of American Indian or Alaskan Native descent who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and are majoring in math, technology, science, engineering and/or business. Priority is given to students who are studying in or residents of Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.
