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The Association on American Indian Affairs has been providing Native American student scholarships since 1947 and provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Native American students who are citizens/ members of their Tribal Nation – whether or not their Nation is recognized by the federal government.

Applicants must: Be enrolled with your respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Tribe, from the continental US or Alaska.; Submit a copy of Tribal enrollment (there is no minimum blood quantum requirement for eligibility). This can be a copy of the student’s Tribal I.D. card or a copy of an official letter from the Tribe. You must be directly recognized as a citizen or member of your Tribal Nation; Be enrolled as Full Time student; ?Have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA; Submit a current class schedule and transcript; Attend an accredited institution seeking an Associate’s Degree or higher (the Association does not fund certificate programs or seminaries); and Provide essays described in the application that show the student’s connection to their Tribal Nation and Indian Country.

The Association on American Indian Affairs has been providing Native American student scholarships since 1947 ?and provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Native American students who are citizens of their Tribal Nation – whether or not their Nation is recognized by the federal government.