Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Grant

Eligibility

Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Grant offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Ethnicity requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Hopi Tribe Grants and Scholarships Program provides financial assistance to eligible Hopi or Tewa students who are pursuing a college degree (Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Post Graduate) at a regionally accredited institution. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Higher Education Grant assists students who are attending a regionally accredited institution at full-time status only. Applicants must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED Diploma. Freshmen students must have a 2.00 CGPA. Sophomore students must have a 2.25 CGPA. Junior and Senior students must have a 2.50 CGPA. Graduate and Post-Graduate students must have a 3.00 CGPA. Sophomore through post-graduate level students must submit a signed Program of Study at time of application. This will only need to be submitted once unless an applicant changes majors then a new one will need to be submitted. Applicants transferring to another institution will be required to submit a POS by the end of their first semester. The Summer Session deadline is on April 15. For the Fall Semester, the deadline is on July 15; October 15 for the Winter Semester; and December 15 for the Spring Semester. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.