2022-2023 Academic Year Scholarships
Get ready for Fall 2022 by applying to these scholarships that are available now!
Tribal Enrollment Required
AICF Full Circle & TCU 10/01/2022
Application Process
Eligibility
Any Native American U.S. citizen that is a member or descendant of a state or federally recognized tribe with at least a 2.0 grade point average, and enrolled as a full-time student can apply for a scholarship.
What You’ll Need
- Digital photo – please provide a professional looking picture
- Tribal affiliation – your proof of tribal enrollment (or CIB), or your parent/grandparent’s enrollment with your birth certificate
- Transcript – Most recent high school or college (official not needed)
For more details about the applications, and tips for success, please review resources on the Application Tips Page or the Application FAQs Page.
Priority Deadline for AICF Full Circle was 5/31/22 but they are STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 22-23 academic year.
Dakota Indian Foundation (Spring) - 01/15/2023
Application Process
Eligibility
Students must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior to be eligible and must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA to remain eligible, and be enrolled full time each semester.
What You’ll Need
- Official transcript in a sealed envelope from the school registrar’s office
- Tribal enrollment from the enrollment office at the respective reservation
- Current Photo
- Recommendation letter from school advisor, counselor or professor who is knowledgeable of your abilities to succeed
- Financial need analysis completed by the school financial aid officer
- Personal statement from the applicant
American Indian Services (Spring) 11/01/2022
Required Documents
ALL required documents need to be uploaded to the student’s application and are due by the deadline. We are no longer accepting emailed, faxed, or hard copy documents. Late documents/applications will not be accepted. Be sure to request your documents early to avoid missing the deadline.
IV Spring/Winter | Enrollment Opens: September 1 | Deadline: November 1
If your term starts in December, January, February, or March you would apply for Award IV.
No Tribal Enrollment Required
AICF TCU Scholarship 10/01/2022
Application Process
The American Indian College Fund provides additional scholarship opportunities to students of our 35 accredited tribal college partners. The same Full Circle Scholarship application is used to apply, and you will automatically be considered for funding if you are a full-time student at one of these schools.
What You’ll Need
- Digital photo – please provide a professional looking picture
- Tribal affiliation – your proof of tribal enrollment (or CIB), or your parent/grandparent’s enrollment with your birth certificate
- Transcript – Most recent high school or college (official not needed)
For more details about the applications, and tips for success, please review resources on the Application Tips Page or the Application FAQs Page.
BCBS-ND Health Profession Scholarship 10/01/2022
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation is investing in health profession education by offering a scholarship program to help address and strengthen the health care workforce shortage and provide financial assistance to these aspiring students.
Scholarship Application and Guidelines
The application for the 2022-2023 school year will be posted in August 2022.
For scholarship eligibility, student applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a resident of North Dakota
- Attend a North Dakota university, college or technical college
- Have completed at least their freshman year of undergraduate course work
- Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
- Pursuing a degree in a nursing or health care-related field
- Be in good academic standing, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Demonstrate financial need
Scholarship updates are posted regularly. Check back soon to find more opportunities.
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