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Free Application for Federal Student Aid
MSUM Code: 002367
Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program
Scholarships are available to eligible Minnesota resident students of ¼ or more Indian ancestry attending eligible accredited institutions in Minnesota. Students are eligible to receive a scholarship for up to five years of study at the undergraduate level and an additional five years of study at the graduate level. Students in certificate, diploma or associates degree programs are eligible to receive the scholarship for no more than three years in order to reserve the remaining two years of undergraduate eligibility for the completion of a bachelors degree. Students may receive the scholarship for only one degree per undergraduate educational level and one doctorate or professional degree. The award amount is based on need up to $4,000 per year for undergraduate students and up to $6,000 for graduate students.
ApplicationContact Laura Gerhardson at 218-755-2270 for more information or to secure an application.
Tribal Scholarships
Bois Forte
The Early Child Hood/Head Start programs offer child care and pre-school services for children ages 0-5. The Higher Education programs offer scholarships based upon need as defined by a school financial aid officer. The maximum allowance is $5,000 per academic year for undergraduates and $6,250 per academic year for graduate students.
The WIA (Workforce Investment Act) provides supportive services to assist individuals who are economically disadvantaged, unemployed or underemployed.The Direct Employment program assists band members who have recently obtained employment within a 90 mile radius of the Reservation with work related expenses.
Eligibility: Must be an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe; Accepted into MN or out-of-state post secondary school.
Based on need; maximum of $5000
Application priority deadline date is June 15 of each calendar year.
Call 218-757-3261 for more information or to secure an application.
Cheyenne River
Application priority deadlines: June 15 (Academic Year); November 15 (Spring Only); April 15 (Summer)
Fond du Lac
Each year, the Fond du Lac Area Foundation awards more than $100,000 in scholarships to students in Fond du Lac County. These scholarships range from $100 to $4,000.
Eligibility: Must be an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Application priority deadline is June 15 of each calendar year.
Call Bonnie Wallace at 218-879-4593 for more information or to secure an application.
Grand Portage
Eligibility: Must be an enrolled member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Must have application totally completed at least two weeks before school begins.
Call 218-475-2812 for more information or to secure an application.
Leech Lake
Eligibility: Must be an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Application priority deadline is June 15 of each calendar year.
Call 1-866-638-7738 for more information or to secure an application.
Mille Lac Program
Eligibility: Must be an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Application priority deadline is June 15 of each calendar year.
Scholarship Policies / Application
Call 1-866-916-5282 for more information.
Red Lakes
Sisseton-Wahpeton
Turtle Mountain
White Earth
Applications for the White Earth Scholarship Program will have a priority deadline of May 31st prior to the next academic year. Please use the links below to download the packet corresponding to your educational plans.
All applicants must:
Be an enrolled member of the MCT- White Earth Band
Apply at least 8-12 weeks prior to the day classes begin
Be accepted to an accredited higher education university or technical college
Apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is required regardless of your income status!
Have a high school diploma or GED prior to WESP consideration.
Currently in good academic standing and not in prior student loan default.
Applications:
In state Undergraduate Application
Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program application
For more information please contact:
White Earth Scholarship Program
Attn: Leslie Nessman or Dana Goodwin
P.O. Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
Phone: 218.983.3285 ext. 5304 or 5302 Fax: 218.983.3705