Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program
The Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students who are of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry and demonstrate financial need for an award.
Program Overview
Scholarships are available to eligible Minnesota resident students of ΒΌ 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.
Indian Scholarship Documents & Instructions
- Manual: Indian Scholarship Program [ .pdf ]
- 2008-2009 Application [ .pdf ]
- 2008 MAFAA Fall Conference MN Indian Scholarship Presentation [ .ppt ]
- Institutional Access Instructions [ .pdf ]
- Map of Tribal Scholarship Contacts [ .pdf ]
