Grant Opportunities - Indigenous Education Inc Scholarships

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TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Select the name of the US Federally-Recognized tribe with which you are affiliated/enrolled. Cobell Scholars must be enrolled members of a US Federally-recognized tribe or verify 1/4 or more descent from multiple US federally-recognized tribes. This information will be verified for those individuals selected to be a Finalist for a scholarship award. Members of state-recognized tribes or Canadian First Nations are not eligible for Cobell Scholarships at this time. AISES and Dream Warriors have different qualifiers for tribal affiliation. For AISES scholarships, applicants must be an enrolled member/citizen or a descendant of an enrolled member/citizen. Official Documentation identifying the student must be provided. If you are not a member of a US federally-recognized tribe please select “other” and you will be asked to provide more detail elsewhere in the application. We understand that you may identify with or be affiliated with more than one tribe. Usually, if you are combining tribal affiliations to meet the 1/4 decent option, the tribe that supplies the verification document(s) will identify the other tribe(s) on your behalf. Without exception, IEI does not accept copies of tribal enrollment ID cards or CDIB's directly from applicants. Navajo Nation citizens will find the tribal affiliation in AZ as that is the state in which the federal government recognizes the head tribal offices; also, for Navajo Nation citizens who have an SSN on file with the NN Office of Tribal Enrollment, the tribe will auto verify your enrollment status. The Cobell Scholarship, AISES, and Dream Warriors are three separate organizations and may have different qualifiers for tribal affiliation. Cobell Scholarship Program is funded as a result of a US federal settlement; thus, we are only able to fund members of US federally-recognized tribes at this time. AISES and Dream Warriors each have the leverage to fund descendants and other indigenous groups and should not be confused with the Cobell Scholarship Program in the awarding process. Note that all punctuation is intentionally removed from tribal names for sorting purposes

INSTITUTION: Name of the college or university which you will attend for the academic term(s) of your application. Please keep this updated as you change schools and notify us when you do transfer to another institution. The state or country in which the institution is located is listed before the name of it. If you do not see the institution listed, select "other" and immediately contact Indigenous Education, Inc. for further instructions. Remember, Indigenous Education, Inc. does not fund students choosing to attend for-profit/proprietary institutions. However, AISES and Dream Warriors may have different qualifications. If you have been funded in the past, by IEI, and have changed your institution of attendance, please update your selection at that time. You may also email scholarships@cobellscholar.org to notify us of the change.

I am interested in and willing to participate in a paid internship with Intel in Summer 2021. Answering NO to this question does NOT affect your chances of being selected for this Scholarship!

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ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY: What is your current overall GPA as indicated on your most recent transcript. If your school does not issue grades, please ask your institution for the GPA conversion or grade equivalency. The Scholarship Team will request that you upload a copy of your transcript to verify GPA if you are selected as a Finalist. Please do not send official transcripts unless requested. A Vocational GPA of 2.0 or higher is considered eligible; an Undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher is considered competitive; and, a Graduate or Professional level GPA of 3.5 or higher is considered competitive. A GPA below those listed may be considered - there are spaces in each of the opportunity applications for further explanation, should an applicant choose to continue to apply. Please enter a number. You can use a decimal, but exclude any other symbols. Upon completion of each term, you may update this number to help us keep track of your progress toward graduation. Your overall cumulative GPA should come from your current institution or most recent school attended. Every student has a "most recent" GPA. it may be from High School or undergraduate years, but applicants should enter a GPA. A GPA of 0.0 will deem applicants ineligible for a scholarship and will not match you with an opportunity. You will be provided an opportunity to address a low or growing GPA in the next step of the application process. Please do not email any documents or official transcripts unless requested to do so by a staff member. A Vocational GPA of 2.0 or higher is considered eligible; an Undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher is considered competitive; and, a Graduate or Professional level GPA of 3.5 or higher is considered competitive. A GPA below those listed may be considered - there are spaces in each of the opportunity applications for further explanation, should an applicant choose to continue to apply.

YEAR IN SCHOOL: Select the year in school in which you will be enrolled during the academic period for which you are requesting funding assistance:

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Graduate

If you have previously been funded by IEI and have advanced to the next year in school, please update your level at this time by selecting the level in which you will be enrolled for the year for which you are requesting funding support.

AREA OF DISCIPLINE: Select an area from the drop-down list that best matches your intended discipline - you will select a more specific major in the next question. The Scholarship Team will verify this information through a review of transcripts. This area of discipline list aligns with the National Center for Education Statistics overall Areas of Study. This information will help to compare IEI data to national statistics. If you have previously been funded by IEI and have changed your area of discipline, please select the current area at this time.

DEGREE LEVEL: What is the degree level in which you will be enrolled during the academic period for which you are applying? Please note that Indigenous Education, Inc. does not fund students pursuing a second degree at the same level (i.e. second bachelor's). However, AISES and Dream Warriors may have different qualifications. If you have previously been funded by IEI and have advanced to the next level, please select the new level at this time.

Have you received the AASONA Scholarship before?

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No

How long have you been an AISES member?

Enter your AISES YM (Your Membership) ID. All applicants must be a current AISES members at the time of application deadline. To become a member, view Help Text for more information. Please enter a whole number, no decimals or other symbols. "Become an AISES Member":http://aises.site-ym.com/general/register_member_type.asp? or login to the "AISES Membership Portal":http://aises.site-ym.com/login.aspx to get your AISES Member ID.

Ethnicity (select all that apply)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Canadian First Nations

Caribbean Indigenous

Central American Indigenous

Hispanic or Latino

Mexican Indigenous

Native Hawaiian

Native Pacific Islander

White/Caucasian

Prefer Not to Answer

Please enter your minor area of study.You may enter N/A if not applicable.

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Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen

Permanent resident of the U.S.

Canadian Citizen

Not a U.S./Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident

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What type of degree are you pursuing?

VOCATIONAL DEGREE: Please select the type of VOCATIONAL certificate or credential you will receive. If you are uncertain, check with your institution and review the "What is a Credential" Fact Sheet at www.acteonline.org. *What is the difference between the A.S., A.A., A.A.S., and A.A.B. degrees?* Associate of Science (A.S.) and Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees are designed to prepare a student for transfer to a 4-year institution to pursue their bachelor's degree. Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Associate of Applied Business (A.A.B.) degrees are "career" programs which prepare students for employment. A.A.S. and A.A.B. graduates sometimes pursue a bachelor's degree but should work with their academic advisor to prepare for that transfer. Link for more information on what are Vocational Degrees: https://www.acteonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/What_is_a_Credential_71417.pdf *Please Note: If pursuing an A.A. or A.S. or preparing to earn a B.A. you may or may not be eligible for the Vocational Scholarship depending on how the school designates a Vocational Degree.* Vocational Finalists degrees will be verified by your school.

MAJOR AREA OF STUDY: Please select the specific major in which you will be enrolled for the upcoming academic year. The list is lengthy and responses will be verified by scholarship reviewers; therefore, review the list carefully to find the major that best matches your selected area of study. If you have previously been funded by IEI and have since changed your major area of study, please update your major at this time.

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