Scholarships and Emergency Aid
Scholarships
We are now accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2018 semester of the 2017/2018 school year.
All scholarships are for graduate and undergraduate students from federally recognized tribes except for the Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship. Some of these scholarships are curriculum specific. Students from federally recognized tribes are not eligible for the Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship.
Applicants enrolled in non-federally recognized tribes are only eligible for the Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduate and undergraduate students in any curriculum.
Requirements
ALL AAIA APPLICANTS MUST:
Deadlines
Applications are due by Friday, December 15, 2017 at 5:00pm EST. Recipients will be notified in January 2018.
We are now accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2018 semester of the 2017/2018 school year.
All scholarships are for graduate and undergraduate students from federally recognized tribes except for the Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship. Some of these scholarships are curriculum specific. Students from federally recognized tribes are not eligible for the Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship.
Applicants enrolled in non-federally recognized tribes are only eligible for the Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduate and undergraduate students in any curriculum.
Requirements
ALL AAIA APPLICANTS MUST:
- Be enrolled members within their respective tribe from continental US tribes or Alaska Native.
- 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.
- Be enrolled as full-time students for both fall and spring semesters.
- Have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA.
- Attend an accredited institution and be seeking an Associate's Degree or higher (AAIA does not fund certificate programs or seminaries).
Deadlines
Applications are due by Friday, December 15, 2017 at 5:00pm EST. Recipients will be notified in January 2018.
Disbursements
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.
- Awards are mailed directly to the school twice per year. It is assumed any funds received will be applied to the student's account, but the manner of disbursement is left to the policy and discretion of the school.
- Disbursement of spring awards are dependent upon submission and review of satisfactory fall grades and a full time spring schedule.
- Students receiving awards are responsible for contacting our office with change of contact information. If we cannot contact you, your award may not be disbursed.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.
AAIA's David Risling Emergency Aid
Until further notice emergency aid is suspended and we will not be accepting any applications. We apologize for the inconvenience.
