Indigenous Collegiate Scholarship Guidelines

Application Deadline August 1, 2021

Printable Guidelines/Application–>> AICCO NC Chapter Indigenous Collegiate Scholarship 2021

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO) North Central Chapter is a professional organization for Native American business development. Through its Scholarship Program, AICCO NC Chapter seeks to help increase the number of Native Americans achieve a higher education.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates for the Indigenous Collegiate Scholarship must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Applicant must possess a Certified Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card or Tribal I.D.
  • Applicant must be attending or plan to attend an accredited college or university or vo-tech school.
  • Applicant must provide a copy of their acceptance letter to receive direct scholarship funds. Funds will be distributed to school for scholarship recipients without supporting documentation.
  • Applicant must provide a copy of their most recent school transcript(s) or GED.
  • Applicant must be a member of one of the following ten tribes or reside in one of reservation areas of the ten tribes in Oklahoma: Tonkawa Tribe, Kaw Nation of OK, Osage Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Pawnee Nation, Muscogee Nation, Sac & Fox Nation, Kickapoo Tribe of OK, Iowa Tribe of OK, or Ponca Tribe of OK.
  • Applicant must have, minimally, an overall 2.5 academic average.

 

SELECTION

Scholarship recipients will be determined by the organization’s committee. Recipients will receive notification of their selection and be invited to attend the North Central Chapter’s August 18, 2021, meeting to receive their award.

 

AWARDS

The AICCO NC Chapter will award (2) $500.00 scholarship.

 

Consideration will be given only to candidates submitting completed applications which include: (1) copy of their Certified Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) or Tribal I.D.; (2) an official school transcript; (3) essay.

 

Completed application packages MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN August 1, 2021, and be mailed to the address listed below. No Extension on application deadline.

 

Mail Application to:

            American Indian Chamber of Commerce NC Chapter

            Attn: Scholarship

PO Box 466

           Cushing, OK 74023

 

In lieu of mailing, complete application packages may also be scanned and emailed (by the due date) to the following email address: [email protected].

Printable Guidelines/Application–>> AICCO NC Chapter Indigenous Collegiate Scholarship 2021