Native American scholarships: How to find and apply

Established in 1996, NativeVision awards four college scholarships annually to outstanding Native American youth entering their first year of college with a commitment to education, athletics, and leadership. Applicants must be high school seniors. Candidates must provide proof of tribal membership, or denote why proof is not applicable; demonstrate a sustained involvement in tribal community and an applied concern for Indigenous issues and initiatives; demonstrate involvement in extracurricular, athletic activities, and/or additional learned skills (languages, computer skills, software or programs fluent in, etc.); and be admitted to an accredited community college or four-year undergraduate program for fall 2024. Two recommendation forms including written statements from recommenders (who is a family member) must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Marlena Hammen, Administrative Program Coordinator for more information.

LPA, Inc. has established the LPA Diversity in Design Scholarship to champion the design professions among students from underrepresented demographics. We believe diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, belonging, and representation. To that end, we aim to foster a culture where students feel that anything is possible regardless of their starting point. Applicants must be high school seniors in states California and Texas. They must have been accepted in an undergraduate study at an accredited NAAB, LAAB, ABET, CIDA, NASAD, four or five-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in one of the following majors associated with the building and design industry: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture/Design, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree. They must also be a student who has overcome significant challenges in their academic pursuit and/or belong to a group historically underrecognized or marginalized within the building and design industry. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Awards are renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor's degree or for four years or until a Bachelor of Architecture (BARCH) degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Awards may be renewed for the fourth year for a bona fide five-year undergraduate program upon sponsor review. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc. provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Native students who are citizens of their Native Nation, whether or not their Nation is recognized by the federal government. The Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarship is funded by an endowment. Applicants must be enrolled with their respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Native Nation, from the continental US or Alaska. They must submit a copy of their Native Nation enrollment. This can be a copy of the student's Native Nation I.D. card or a copy of an official letter from the Nation. There is no minimum blood quantum requirement for eligibility. Applicants must be directly recognized as a citizen or member of their Tribal Nation. Applicants must be seeking an Associate's degree or higher to qualify. The Association does not fund certificate programs. An allowance is made for applicants obtaining an Associate's degree or higher at a technical school. Additionally, the Association does not fund seminary or theology students. If the applicant is obtaining a non-religious degree such as nursing, at a religious based institution, they would qualify. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Rizing Tide will annually award the Crest scholarship to students who are pursuing a physical therapy degree and who come from an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic background (self-identifying as BIPOC). Applicants must be a student entering their first or second year of a DPT program (with their second year beginning no sooner than June 1, 2023); or be an active first-year student; or be a student entering a PTA-to-DPT bridge program. They must have been accepted into a CAPTE-accredited ...

Officially adopted by the NSCDA as a national project in the 1930s, the American Indian Medical Scholarship gives students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native descent the opportunity to pursue careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is specifically designed to assist students who, following graduation, plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities. Applicants must be enrolled in a tribe or village. If not enrolled, students may be considered if they can prove direct tribal ancestry. Applicants may be a high school graduate, in the last semester of high school, or have equivalent education. Post-graduate students are also eligible. Applicants must also be enrolled in an accredited school and enrolled in a professional health program, having achieved good scholastic standing in pre-nursing or pre-med programs, or enrolled in a health care or health education program. They must be expected to graduate two years after enrollment for an Associate's degree or expected to graduate four years after enrollment for a Bachelor's degree. For new applicants, two letters of recommendation from a previous teacher, counselor, or employer must be submitted. The Fall 2025 deadline is June 1 and the Spring/Winter 2026 deadline is November 1. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) in partnership with Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies invites paper submissions for the 2025 NWSA Women of Color Caucus Frontiers Student Essay Award. The purpose of this award is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist/womanist issues concerning women and girls of color in the United States and diasporas. An annual award is available for a woman of color who is a current graduate student and member of NWSA. The Editorial Collective envisions this award as initiating a relationship between the author and the journal, and thus we expect the prize-winning essay to be formally submitted to Frontiers (pending any initial revisions requested by the co-editors). We are willing to work with authors on timeline/schedule, but we kindly ask that you do not apply for the award if you are not willing to pursue the submission, review, and publication process with the journal. Submissions must be from Women or Non-Binary People of Color who are current individual NWSA members and currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent recipients of a terminal degree (no later than May 2025) are also eligible to apply. Submissions must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a mentoring professor. The letter of recommendation should speak to the importance and innovation of the applicant's particular research interventions, and should also address the applicant's skills, accomplishments, and other qualities that make them well suited as a leader in research on women of color. Additionally, the letter of recommendation must address the suitability of the paper for publication in Frontiers. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

In partnership with the PhD Project and the AMA Academic Council, the Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarship seeks to empower doctoral students from various backgrounds to earn PhDs so they can inspire and educate the next generation of business leaders. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident. They must be enrolled in an AACSB accredited marketing doctoral program, or an advertising doctoral program, and have successfully completed at least one year. They must have not previously received a Valuing Diversity Scholarship. Past applicants are strongly encouraged to reapply. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, one must be from the applicant's advisor or Doctoral Program Coordinator. These letters should speak to the candidate's academic work or initiatives that demonstrate a commitment to enriching education for all and building a broader, more expansive pipeline of current and future business leaders. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The AIChE Minority Affairs Community's Minority Scholarship Awards for College Students is presented to selected AIChE undergraduate student members annually. Applicants shall be required to be undergraduates in chemical engineering during the current academic year and be members of a minority group that is under-represented in chemical engineering. Applicants who will complete the chemical engineering baccalaureate degree requirements in mid-academic year, if successful, will receive prorated awards. Thanks to a multi-year gift by Lance Collins, the most exceptional applicant will be recognized as the 2025 Collins Scholar. Selection of winners will be based on the applicant's academic record; the applicant's participation in AIChE student chapter, and professional or civic activities as outlined in the chapter advisor's, department chair's, or other faculty member's evaluation in their letter of nomination; and the applicant's career objectives and plans as outlined in their career essay. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for more information.

The AIChE Minority Affairs Community's Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Students is presented to selected incoming college students annually. Applicants shall be required to be high school seniors during the current academic year and must plan to enroll during the current academic year in a four-year college or university offering a science or engineering degree. Students are encouraged to choose classes leading to a degree in chemical engineering. While students admitted for science and engineering degrees are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, preference will be given to students admitted into chemical engineering degree programs. Selection of winners will be based on the applicant's academic record; the applicant's participation in school and/or outside jobs or activities; and the applicant's reason(s) for choosing science or engineering. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for more information.