American Indian Endowed Scholarship

Website: HECB

Description

The American Indian Endowed Scholarship helps financially needy students with close social and cultural ties to a Native American community to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies. Students can use the scholarships at public two- and four-year colleges and universities and accredited independent colleges, universities and career schools in Washington.

Eligibility

  • Have close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe or American Indian community in Washington;
  • Agree to use your education to benefit other American Indians;
  • Have demonstrated financial need (as determined by the college financial aid office);
  • Be a Washington resident;
  • Be enrolled, or intend to enroll, full-time at an eligible Washington college or university next fall term (selection priority is given to upper-division and graduate students, but all applicants will be considered).
  • Not pursing a degree in theology.
Ethnicity
Native American
Resident Type
  • Resident
Other
  • Financial Need Based

Procedure

  • Complete the attached application, or submit a hard copy of the completed electronic version of the form. Theapplication is available on the HECB Web site at www.hecb.wa.gov, under “Paying for College,” using Adobe Acrobat Version 5.0.
  • Apply for state and federal need-based financial aid at the college or university you will attend during the next academic year. Financial aid applications are available at your school’s student aid office. Financial need is among the criteria for selection as a scholarship recipient.
  • Prepare two separate statements describing: (1) your social and cultural ties to an American Indian community in Washington; and (2) how you will serve an American Indian community upon completing your degree.
  • Submit academic transcripts. If you have completed two or more years of college, please submit only college transcript(s) for your coursework over the last five years. If you are an incoming college freshman or have less than two years of college, attach high school transcripts (or a copy of your GED test scores) with current cumulative college transcripts if applicable. Official or copies of official transcripts will suffice.
  • Obtain letters of recommendation from three or more people who are not members of your immediate family. At least two of the recommendations should verify your close social and cultural ties to an American Indian tribe or community in Washington. At least one recommendation should address your personal commitment to serve the American Indian community in Washington.
  • Submit a single, complete package of all application materials to the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

    • Contact Information

    American Indian Endowed Scholarship Program

    Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board

    P. O. Box 43430 Olympia, WA 98504-3430

    Phone: 360-753-7843 E-mail: aies@hecb.wa.gov

    Award Details

    Length Of Award
    Up to 5 years
    Number of Awards
    15
    Award Amount
    $500 - $2,000

    Deadlines

    • 2009-02-01: Program deadline