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
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.
TEPA Future Leaders Scholarship 06/30/2022
Eligibility
- Full-time student for the fall 2022 semester at an accredited college or university.
- Seeking a degree in Environmental Science, Earth Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or Business Administration/Management.
- Maintaining a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher.
- American Indian, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian heritage.
American Indian Services 07/01/2022
Eligibility:
- Enrolled member of US Federally Recognized Tribe, or a descendant of a base roll member.
- Currently or will enroll as full-time or part-time.
- Undergraduates with no more than 150-semester credits
- Minimum 2.25 GPA
Apply for Award III. This application awards the Fall term and academic year.
North Dakota Indian Scholarship (NDIS) 07/15/2022
ND Indian Scholarship
Enrolled members of federally recognized Indian tribes may qualify for up to $2,000 annually in scholarship funding under this merit and need-based program.
Eligibility and Qualifications
To be considered for an award, applicants must:
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- Be North Dakota residents and enrolled members of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
- Be accepted for admission by a North Dakota institution of higher learning or state vocational education program;
- Be enrolled full time; and
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
All application materials must be completed EACH YEAR by July 15th for priority consideration. Online submissions are PREFERRED.
AIANTA Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship 07/15/2022
Eligibility:
- Must be of American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian descent (student must show documentation).
- Must be a high school senior or a student accepted into an accredited higher education institution at the time of application.
- Must submit a letter of acceptance from a college/university or technical/vocational institution.
- Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student.
- A minimum GPA of 2.5 is recommended, although all current or future undergraduate and graduate college students are encouraged to apply. Scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA.
- Scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate students only; online colleges are acceptable.
- Scholarships must be used for books and/or tuition.
- Applicants must fill out the scholarship application completely to be considered.
- Awardee agrees to authorize AIANTA to use his/her photograph and any information provided in advertising, promotion, fundraising and publicity efforts.
- Awardee agrees to return twelve (12) volunteer hours with AIANTA, a Tribe, national park or public lands institution within the awarded year to be eligible for the following year. A letter of completion on company letterhead must be submitted to the AIANTA office.
Elmer Rapp Native American Scholarship 07/31/2022
Eligible Applicants:
1) Must be a member of the Hidatsa, Arikara, or Mandan tribes.
2) Priority will be given to a graduate of any Fort Berthold Indian Reservation High School.
Mail Application To:
Elmer Rapp Scholarship Program
Diocese of Bismarck
P.O. Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Dakota Indian Foundation 08/01/2022
This scholarship program is established for the further educational advancement of Native American students with priority to those of Lakota, Dakota, Nakota heritage.
Students must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior to be eligible and must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours. Scholarships are for any approved course of study at an accredited college, university or vocational school. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA to remain eligible, and be enrolled full time each semester. Scholarships will be limited to funding availability.
DIF does not fund summer semesters.
Student Athletes
Do you meet the above requirements AND are a college level athlete? You are also eligible to complete the Nyal Brings Scholarship. Find the application on the DIF scholarship page.
Catching the Dream (Spring 23) 09/15/2022
Eligibility
Students must attend a college or university on a fulltime basis, seeking a BA or higher.
Fall Deadline: April 30th
Spring Deadline: September 15th
Summer Deadline: March 15th
View Scholarships Page to download the application and/or renewal form.
No Tribal Enrollment Required
AICF TCU Scholarship
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.
Geoscience IDEA Scholarship 06/30/2022
The Geoscience Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, and Accessibility (IDEA) Scholarship program encourages women from under-served communities to pursue an education and career in the Geosciences, or Earth Sciences.
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be a female, or female-identifying person, a high school senior or undergraduate-level student who:
- Identifies as Black, Indigenous, LatinX, or another traditionally marginalized ethnic group.
- Is enrolling, or already enrolled, in an accredited, post-secondary, or higher education, institution in the United States.
Has declared Geoscience or Earth Science as a major of study.
View Scholarship Page – scroll down to Student Awards table and select IDEA Scholarship.
Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship 06/30/2022
Scholarship Application
The program has specific scholarships for incoming freshmen and upper-level undergraduate students. All of the scholarships are based on financial needs and with the usual minimum GPA requirement of 3.0.
To be eligible for a scholarship you must:
- Submit a completed application form indicating a sincere interest in an automotive career.
- Provide an official transcript of all academic work.
- Submit two letters of recommendation supporting your automotive interests.
- Submit a letter of acceptance for an associate, bachelor, or masters program.
- Be accepted at an accredited college, university or trade school within the United States at the time of application.
- Students attending a technical training school may also apply (trade school should equal a two-year associate program).
- Student must be a United States citizen or in the United States on a Student Visa.
- Must be enrolled full-time.
- Must have 3.0 GPA or higher.
USRA Distinguished Scholarship 08/10/2022
Universities Space Research Association – Distinguished Undergraduate Awards.
AWARDS
Up to five undergraduate scholarship awards are available in amounts up to $5,000 each year. Awards are for one year only. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to the recipients.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students attending a 4-year accredited college or university in the United States at the time the award is received.
- Applicants must be majoring in a field of science or engineering, including life sciences or science education, with application to fields in space science or aerospace engineering.
- Applicants must be within two years of a B.S. or B.A. in a space science related field of science or engineering (including life science and science education with application to fields in space science or aerospace engineering) by the time the award is received.
- Applicants must have a Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or greater.
BCBS-ND Health Profession Scholarship 10/01/2022 (Opens August 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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