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92 scholarships
Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES) ExxonMobil Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: May 31
AISES and ExxonMobil
American Indian College Fund (AICF) Full Circle Scholarships
— $2,500 — Deadline: May 31
American Indian College Fund
American Indian Education Fund (AIEF) Scholarship
— $2,000 — Deadline: April 4
American Indian Education Fund (AIEF)
American Indian Library Association (AILA) Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: June 1
American Indian Library Association (AILA)
American Indian Library Association (AILA) Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: June 1
American Indian Library Association
Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) Scholarships
— $1,500 — Deadline: July 31
Association of American Indian Physicians
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Program
— $2,000 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer)
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Higher Education Scholarship
— $3,000 — Deadline: July 1
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Higher Education Scholarship
— $3,000 — Deadline: July 1
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Gates Millennium Scholars Program (Final Cohort - Legacy Information)
— $Full Cost of Attendance — Deadline: Varies (program no longer accepting new applicants, but previous scholars continue to receive funding)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Haskell Indian Nations University Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: Rolling
Haskell Indian Nations University
Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) Scholarship
— $2,000 — Deadline: November 30 (Spring), June 30 (Fall)
Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Education Department Scholarships
— $2,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Scholarship
— $7,000 — Deadline: March 1
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Higher Education Program
— $1,500 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: Varies by chapter
Native American Law Students Association (various chapters)
Native American Studies Scholarship - University of California, Berkeley
— $2,000 — Deadline: April 1
University of California, Berkeley, Native American Student Development (NASD)
Native American Timber Scholarship Program
— $2,000 — Deadline: January 15
Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS)
Native Forward Scholars Fund (formerly American Indian Graduate Center) General Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: May 1
Native Forward Scholars Fund
Oglala Sioux Tribe Higher Education Program
— $2,000 — Deadline: July 1
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Higher Education Scholarship
— $2,000 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer)
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Higher Education Scholarship
— $3,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Snoqualmie Tribe Higher Education Scholarship
— $2,000 — Deadline: August 1 (Fall), December 1 (Winter), April 1 (Spring), June 1 (Summer)
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships for American Indian Women
— $1,500 — Deadline: February 15 (Freshmen/Sophomores) / May 1 (Juniors/Seniors/Graduates)
Society of Women Engineers
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Higher Education Scholarship
— $2,000 — Deadline: July 1
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship Program
— $4,000 — Deadline: January 31
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Tribal Scholars Program
— $2,000 — Deadline: May 31
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) Scholarship Program
— $1,000 — Deadline: June 30
American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL)
Native American Alumni Association of Dartmouth (NAAAD) Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
Native American Alumni Association of Dartmouth (NAAAD)
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Native Arts and Cultures Fellowships
— $10,000 — Deadline: Varies (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
National Museum of the American Indian
Native Vision Scholarship Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: February 28
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Native American Political Leadership Program (NAPLP) Scholarship
— $10,000 — Deadline: February 1
George Washington University, Native American Political Leadership Program
South Dakota Indian Scholarship Program
— $2,000 — Deadline: May 1
South Dakota Department of Education
Native American Student Services (NASS) Scholarships - Arizona State University
— $1,500 — Deadline: March 1
Arizona State University
The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Native American Fellowship
— $25,000 — Deadline: November 1
The Fund for Theological Education
Ho-Chunk Nation Higher Education Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: July 1
Ho-Chunk Nation
Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) Fellowships
— $5,000 — Deadline: Varies by program
Harvard University
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) Scholarship Program
— $2,500 — Deadline: Varies
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
Stanford University Native American Cultural Center (NACC) Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: Varies
Stanford University
Native American Cultural Center Scholarships - Yale University
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
Yale University
Native American Education Program (NAEP) Scholarship - University of Arizona
— $2,000 — Deadline: February 15
University of Arizona
Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) Scholarships
— $10,000 — Deadline: March 15
Native American Finance Officers Association
Princeton University Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Program Grants
— $1,000 — Deadline: Varies by grant
Princeton University
University of New Mexico (UNM) Native American Scholarship Fund
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
University of New Mexico
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Native Arts and Cultures Internships
— $6,000 — Deadline: February 1
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Oklahoma Native American Tuition Waiver (Many Institutions)
— $2,000 — Deadline: Rolling (based on admission)
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education / Individual Universities
Oregon Native American Higher Education Grant
— $2,500 — Deadline: February 1
Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Higher Education Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: June 30
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Scholarship Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer)
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)
Washington State Native American Endowed Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)
United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) Tribal Member Higher Education Scholarship
— $6,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
United Auburn Indian Community
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Higher Education Program
— $4,000 — Deadline: July 1
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Native American United Methodist Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
United Methodist Church - General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Higher Education Scholarship
— $4,000 — Deadline: Varies (often quarterly)
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Higher Education Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: July 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), May 1 (Summer)
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Native American Bar Association (NABA) Scholarship Program
— $2,500 — Deadline: June 15
Native American Bar Association (NABA)
Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance Program (NNSFAP)
— $2,500 — Deadline: June 25 (Fall), November 25 (Spring), April 25 (Summer)
Navajo Nation
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Scholarship Fund
— $2,500 — Deadline: September 15
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Scholarships
— $2,500 — Deadline: September 15
National Congress of American Indians
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: July 15
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Scholarships
— $1,500 — Deadline: August 31
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Osage Nation Higher Education Scholarship
— $3,000 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer)
Osage Nation
Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Scholarship - University of Oklahoma
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
University of Oklahoma
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Scholarship Program
— $4,000 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 1 (Summer)
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Education Department Scholarships
— $3,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly/annually)
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Native American Scholarships
— $3,000 — Deadline: December 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Society for American Archaeology
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Scholarship Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring)
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Higher Education Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: July 1
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Seminole Tribe of Florida Higher Education Scholarship Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Catching the Dream (CTD) Scholarship
— $4,000 — Deadline: March 15 (Summer/Fall), September 15 (Spring)
Catching the Dream
Chickasaw Nation Higher Education Program
— $3,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
Chickasaw Nation
Cobell Scholarship Program
— $10,000 — Deadline: March 31 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Indigenous Education, Inc.
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) Native American Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 25
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund
California Native American Indian Heritage Commission Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
California Native American Indian Heritage Commission
American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program
— $1,000 — Deadline: January 15
National Society of Colonial Dames of America
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Scholarship - The College of New Jersey
— $5,000 — Deadline: February 1
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) STEM Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: May 1
American Indian Graduate Center
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Student of the Year Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: Varies (institutional nomination)
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) Scholarships
— $2,000 — Deadline: Varies by program component
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP)
Bacone College Native American Scholarships
— $1,000 — Deadline: Rolling
Bacone College
Catching the Dream (CTD) Scholarship Program
— $4,000 — Deadline: March 15
Catching the Dream (formerly Native American Scholarship Fund)
Cherokee Nation College Resources & Scholarship Programs
— $2,500 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation Scholarships (Higher Education)
— $2,000 — Deadline: April 1 (Fall), October 1 (Spring)
Cherokee Nation
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: Varies (quarterly)
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American Indian Scholarship
— $4,000 — Deadline: January 31
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
First Nations Graduate Health Fellowship
— $10,000 — Deadline: November 1
First Nations Development Institute
Gates Millennium Scholars Program (Final Cohort 2016, but similar programs now exist)
— $Varies (full ride) — Deadline: N/A (Historical) (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Historically)
Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) Scholarship Program
— $1,500 — Deadline: April 15
Association on American Indian Affairs
Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) Scholarships
— $1,500 — Deadline: April 15
Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA)
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Program
— $7,000 — Deadline: June 25
Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Program - Navajo Nation
— $7,000 — Deadline: June 25
Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Aid Program
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) Fellowships and Scholarships
— $5,000 — Deadline: May 1
American Indian Graduate Center