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Education Resources Links
How
to Use This Web Page
This web
page provides links to information about financial assistance resources
(grants, loans, and scholarships) for Native Americans attending college.
Most of the resources are specific to Native Americans, but this guide
provides some links to general financial assistance information for all
college students. If this guide has been mailed to you, use the web site
address printed at the bottom of the page to access the guide on the Internet.
If you do not have access to the Internet at home, contact your local
libraries and ask if they provide Internet access.
The web sites
highlighted below have more to offer than what is specifically mentioned.
Therefore, you may wish to explore other information provided at these
web sites. Likewise, other resources may exist about college financial
assistance. In particular, the counselors at high school and college financial
aid offices are important resources of information about financial assistance.
The National Indian Law Library invites your comments about this web page.
If you think an additional site should be linked, please let the library
know. You can send an Email
(mmartens@narf.org), call, or write.
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General Information, Scholarships, and Links
American
Indian Graduate Center
http://www.aigc.com/
This
web page discusses fellowship
opportunities for graduate students in all fields (http://www.aigc.com/about-aigc/vision-statement.html).
Other information, such as articles and statistics about Indian education
and the need for professionals in certain areas, is provided.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs, Higher
Education Grants / Scholarships
http://www.oiep.bia.edu/bie/faq/scholar_info.cfm
Provides FAQ information about
this grant program, such as eligibility requirements.
Financial
Aid for Native American Students
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
This web
site provides information about qualifying for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
program, as well as links to databases of financial aid information, and
organizations offering scholarships for Native Americans.
Postsecondary
Financial Aid for American Indians and Alaska Natives
http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-4/aid.htm
This
article, at the web site of the ERIC [Educational Resources Information
Center] Clearinghouse
on Rural Education and Small Schools, discusses financial challenges to
college education, sources of financial aid, and relevant publications
and web sites to aid students who are seeking funding, among other information.
Scholarships - American Indian College Fund
http://www.collegefund.org
This web
site provides information about the American Indian College Fund's scholarship
program, answers to frequently asked questions about qualifying for scholarship
assistance, and information about other scholarship resources for Native
Americans through different organizations.
Scholarships
/ Grants / Tuition and Recruitment Programs
http://www.narf.org/pubs/edu/blue.pdf
From Compilation of State Indian Education Laws, part of the Native
American Rights Fund's
"Tribalizing
Indian Education Series" (http://www.narf.org/pubs/edu/index.htm).
"Twenty-two states have enacted laws that provide for scholarships,
tuition waivers, and grant programs to Native Americans who attend state
universities, community colleges, and other state schools. These laws
include tuition and scholarship provisions for minority persons, including
American Indians, as well as Indian-specific tuition and scholarship provisions.
Likewise, these laws include programs to recruit and educate minority
educators and health professionals, including American Indians as well
as teacher training programs specifically for American Indians."
Student
Opportunties
http://www.aipc.osmre.gov/student.html
From the American Indian Program Council, this web page provides information about "scholarships, internships, fellowships, summer jobs and other announcements which may be beneficial to high school, college or graduate level students."
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Databases
and Indexes
American
Indian Scholarships - University of Miami
http://www.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/amerind.html
Provided
by the financial assistance office at the University of Miami, this web
page describes scholarships and programs for Native Americans. Information
about some tribal scholarships is included.
College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/native.html
Scroll down
the page to find a list of links to financial assistance opportunities.
This list provides information about internships also.
FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com/
This general
scholarship search engine locates scholarships, fellowships, internships,
grants, and loans. Users can also explore a database about choosing a
college.
Native
American Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/native1.htm
This web
site provides some links to information about tribal scholarships, as
well as links to scholarships offered by organizations. Clicking on the
scholarship link takes the user to a summary of information about the
scholarship - contact information for applicants, deadlines, award amounts,
and special criteria.
Student Aid - Librarians' Index to the Internet
http://www.lii.org
This search
query provides information about general college aid resources, from financial
aid, to preparing for entrance exams, to resources for non-traditional
age students.
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Tribal Assistance
Tribes may
provide financial assistance opportunities for enrolled members. Links
to tribal directories can be found at the Directories web
page of the library or the Tribal
Law Gateway.
See also
the entry above for "Native American Scholarships"
and the entry above for "American Indian Scholarships."
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Subject - Specific Scholarships
Also see
the scholarships linked at the web sites mentioned under the section General
Information, Scholarships, and Links.
Business - American
Indian Fellowship in Business Scholarship
Program through the National
Center for American Indian Enterprise
Development
Education
- See Compilation of State Indian Education
Laws above.
Federal Indian law - At least one scholarship exists for students
studying Indian law. See, for instance, the University
of Arizona College of Law web site at http://www.llm-guide.com/university/390/university-of-arizona-indigenous-peoples-law-policy-program.
Financial aid offices associated with law schools may have more information.
Health - See Compilation of State Indian Education
Laws above.
Health
Professions - Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/Index.asp
Click on
the link to "Jobs and Scholarships." This agency provides information
about its loans and scholarships programs. See the link to "Loan
Repayment and Scholarships." Also note the link to "Student
Aid Resources," which provides information about federal government
loan programs. More information about government loan programs (as well
as other aid) can be found at the FAFSA
web site (http://www.fafsa.org).
Library
science
Library
School Scholarship - American Indian Library Association
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/aila.html
The American
Indian Library Association provides information about its scholarship
for those working toward a master's degree in library science. Specific
criteria and forms are provided. Also mentioned under the section "Other
Native and Minority Library and Literature Organizations and Resources"
is a scholarship provided by the American
Library Association Office for Diversity (http://www.ala.org/diversity/),
also for those working towards a master's degree in library science.
Medical
Library Association - Grants and Scholarships
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html
Numerous
scholarships are listed at this web site, along with application information
and forms. Scholarships are for "qualified students in graduate library
science programs and to enable practicing health sciences librarians to
take advantage of opportunities for continuing professional development."
[From the web site.]
Recruiting
and Educating Librarians for the 21st Century 2003
http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/stategrants1003.htm
A number of library schools have received grants from the Institute of
Museum and Library Services to recruit minority students into library
school programs (http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/03archive/102803.htm).
The complete list of awardees is at http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/stategrants1003.htm.
Contact the individual schools for more information. (This library can
assist you in finding contact information for library schools.)
Tribal
College Librarians - Honoring Generations - University of Texas
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/news/roy_grant_10282003.html
A recipient
of an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant (mentioned above),
the University of Texas has instituted a program that "will recruit
and train six American Indian students who will be prepared to take leadership
roles at tribal school, tribal college, and tribal community libraries."
[From the web site.] Application information is at http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/admissions/masters.html
University
of Arizona, School of Information Resources and Library Science - Knowledge
River Program
http://knowledgeriver.arizona.edu
Related to
the recruiting initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS) (see the IMLS description above in this
section), this program "focuses on library and information issues
from the needs and perspectives of Hispanics and Native Americans"
[from the web site at http://knowledgeriver.arizona.edu].
Information about the program and the application process is available
at the program's web site. The program is also highlighted at the IMLS
web site under "Arizona" (http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/stategrants1003.htm).
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Books and Publications
Check your
local libraries for copies of these materials or similar ones. Your local
libraries may have newer or older editions in some cases. You also can
contact the National Indian Law Library for assistance accessing the material
in these books.
- See Compilation
of State Indian Education Laws above.
- Wasserman,
Steve and Jacqueline Wasserman O'Brien. Law and legal information
directory. New York: Gale Group, 1997 (9th ed.). *Contains a section
about scholarships, fellowships, and grants
- Furtaw,
Julia C. and Kimberly Burton Faulkner (eds.). Native Americans information
directory. Detroit: Gale Research, 1993 (1st ed.). *Includes a section
about scholarships, fellowships, and loans.
- Indian Country Today's Education. Canastota, NY: Four Directions
Media. The library has 2006-2007. *Information about internships, scholarships,
FAFSA, and more.
- Klein,
Barry T. Reference encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack,
N.Y.: Todd Publications, 2000 (9th ed.). *Includes a section about U.S.
government financial aid and a section about tribal scholarships.
- Pavel,
Michael D. [et al.]. American Indians and Alaska natives in postsecondary
education. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education
Statistics, 1998. *Includes a chapter about financial aid for American
Indians and Alaska Natives in postsecondary institutions.
-
Winds of Change Magazine's College
Guide for American Indians, published
annually. Includes numerous articles on university and college statistics,
financial aid, school portraits and other topics. Click on the "College
Guide" graphic for more information.
To find issues in the library's
online catalog, go to the catalog (link
opens in a new window) and copy/paste Winds of Change. College
Guide for American Indians into the "Subject terms" field.
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