College and Scholarship Resources
Edmond Indian Education, Spring 2021
Scholarships for American Indian Students
This is not an exhaustive list of all scholarship and resources available and Edmond Indian Education does not administer the resources or programs listed below.
You may contact Indian Education if you have questions about the college or scholarship application process and requirements. Please note, some questions may need to be directed to the respective tribe, school, or organization.
American Indian Graduate Center Wells Fargo Undergraduate Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Requirements: This scholarship is funded by Wells Fargo and administered by American Indian Graduate Center. To be considered an applicant must be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe and be a junior or senior pursuing a career and degree in fields related to banking, resort management, gaming operations, management and administration, including accounting, finance, information technology and human resources.
Deadline: Ongoing
Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society, John Sam Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Requirements: High School Senior with 3.9 GPA who demonstrates tribal and community involvement.
Deadline: February 26, 2021
The Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
Amount: $2,500
Requirements: This scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior from an ethnic minority who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university.
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Intertribal Timber Council Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program
Amount: Up to $2,000
Requirements: The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources.
Deadline: March 12, 2021
Amount: Varies
Requirements: Both Merit-based and Need-based, the competitive Cobell Scholarship is annual, non-renewable, and 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.Applicants must be pursuing a vocational certificate or diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or professional degree, or certificate.
Deadline: March 31, 2021
American Indian Education Fund
Amount: Varies
Requirements: Undergraduates students must be of American Indian or Alaska Native descent (student or one parent must be enrolled and have documentation) and be enrolled full-time in an accredited 2 or 4 year college/university or technical/vocational school. Graduate students must be of American Indian or Alaska Native descent and attending an accredited graduate school (online college is not applicable).
Deadline: April 4, 2021
American Indian College Fund Scholarships- Full Circle Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Requirements: American Indian College Fund provides scholarship support to each tribal college and university and administers several scholarship programs to American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate and graduates students attending tribal colleges and state and private universities.
Deadline: Full Circle Scholarship Deadline: May 31, 2021
*Indian Health Services Scholarship (future scholarship reference)**
The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers three scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students in order to educate and train health professionals to staff Indian health programs.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28, 2021
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American Indian College Fund
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
American Indian Graduate Center
Pre-College Programs
College Horizons
Inspire Pre-College Program
Cherokee Nation Foundation College Prep Institute
TUITION WAIVERS
Oklahoma's Promise
Oklahoma's Promise offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition to an Oklahoma college.
Requirements
- Must be an Oklahoma resident.
- Must be enrolled in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade.
- The parents' federal adjusted gross income must not exceed $55K per year
Application
What's the Common App?
Current member schools: https://www.commonapp.org/member-institutions
Create your account: https://www.commonapp.org/how-apply
Virtual Counselor Tool: https://www.commonapp.org/counselors-recommenders
College Admissions Deadlines
Important Deadlines
Pay attention to important college and scholarship deadlines. Take into consideration application materials such as transcript requests, essays, resumes, recommendation letter requests, etc.
***Check respective websites for the most up-to-date information.***
March 1
Oklahoma City University Admissions and Scholarship Deadline
OCCC Student Scholarship Deadline *See website, deadlines are in March/April
April 1
Rose State Scholarship Deadline
May 1
June 1
Haskell Indian Nations University Fall Semester General Application Deadline
August 1
University of Oklahoma Fall 2022 Admissions Application Opens
Tribal Services and Scholarship Information
Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of tribal resources available. If you do not see your tribe represented contact courtney.tsotigh@edmondschools.net to assist you.
Cherokee Nation Foundation - January 31 Deadline
- At-large scholarships
- ACT Prep
Chickasaw Nation Higher Education
- ACT Reimbursement
Chickasaw Nation Youth Support Reimbursement Program
- Senior expenses
- Academic, Extracurricular, and Athletic fees
Choctaw Nation High School Student Services
- Cap and Gown, Scholarship information, ACT test fee reimbursement, ACT Prep Workshops
Choctaw Nation Higher Education - October 1 deadline
- Assist with concurrent enrollment fees as funding is available
- School Clothing Assistance
- High School Senior Assistance
- AP Fee Assistance
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Scholarship
- Full-time and part-time scholarships
High School Scholarships Sites
Edmond Indian Education
Email: IndianEducation@edmondschools.net
Website: https://edmondschools.net/programs/federal-programs/
Location: 500 E. 9th St.
Phone: 405-340-2895