{"id":631,"date":"2013-10-31T14:28:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10onlinecolleges.org\/?page_id=631"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:31:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T15:31:42","slug":"native-american-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.top10onlinecolleges.org\/scholarships-for\/native-american-students\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Great Scholarships for Native American Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Native Americans are one of the most underrepresented groups in colleges nationwide. And they face a unique set of obstacles to overcome in pursuing a college degree. According to the Census Bureau, more than one-third of Native Americans live on a reservation. And the outlook for advanced education among Native Americans is very limited. Native American scholarships are more important than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Native Americans face an overall poverty rate that is exceedingly higher than the average for the rest of the U.S. population. Despite a strong desire to achieve a degree, many Native Americans are held back by the growing price tag for a college education. Thankfully, there are some exceptional scholarship opportunities available for Native Americans. The following 25 scholarships are for Native American students who want to pursue higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS 2022<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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AISES is short for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. This organization provides $2,000 scholarships to qualified Native American students pursuing STEM degrees. The awards are available only to undergraduate Native Americans. The organization also typically sends some winners to the AISES National Conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for the Native American scholarships, candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. And they must be full time undergraduate students. In addition, the school they attend must be a two or four-year accredited college in the United States. Students must also be members of the AISES and demonstrate strong leadership qualities. Membership is free and open to all high school and college Native American students.  Applicants must be citizens or descendants of a state or federally recognized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n