Scholarship Program Forms and Applications

Updated November 2021

***Only enrolled Members of Oneida Indian Nation of New York are eligible for Scholarship and Incentive Awards through this Program.

Nation Forms

Bureau of Indian Education Higher Education Grant

All full-time vocational and undergraduate students are required to apply to the BIE Higher Education Grant as part of Scholarship Program.

BIE Higher Education Grant

Deadlines:

Nov. 30, 2021 for Spring/Winter 2022 Semester
March 15, 2022 for Summer 2022 Semester (only if BIE funding available/permits)
July 31, 2022 for Fall 2022 Semester

Eligibility:

Full-time vocational and undergraduate students at any school that is listed here (type name of school in search box)
Enrolled members of the 34 tribes under the Eastern Region’s jurisdiction listed here

New York State Indian Aid

All part-time and full-time vocational/technical/trade and undergraduate students attending school in New York are required to apply to NYSIA as part of Scholarship Program.

Deadlines:

January 4, 2022 for Spring 2022 Semester
July 15, 2022 for Fall 2022 Semester

Eligibility:

Enrolled Members & Children of Enrolled Members of Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca Allegany, Seneca Cattaraugus, Shinnecock, St. Regis Mohawk, Tuscarora, Tonawanda Band of Seneca, and Unkechaug.
New Student Application, Request Form (Returning Student) Application, and corresponding FERPA Form attached above.
Learn more here

Scholarship Opportunities

American Indian College Fund — Applications open January 1 (CREATE ACCOUNT)

Eligibility:

Vocational, undergraduate, graduate students attending nationally accredited school
Enrolled Members, Children of Enrolled Members, Grandchildren of Enrolled Members
Create account, fill out information, gives you access to all scholarships within this organization for which you will be considered after completing application.

American Indian Graduate Center (Various scholarships and differing deadlines; check website)

Eligibility:

Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Enrolled Members

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Rolling deadlines; Create account now to make sure you don’t miss any!)

Eligibility:

Must be an AISES Member — you can register as member for free here
Enrolled Member or Descendant of enrolled Member
Most scholarships are Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math based, but there are many other scholarships available in other fields as well.

Cobell Vocational Scholarship – December 15, 2021

Eligibility:

Full-time trade/technical/vocational school students at a national accredited school
Enrolled Members

Syracuse University Haudenosaunee Promise Scholarship — January 1, 2022 for Fall 2022 Semester

Eligibility:

First-year or transfer full-time students pursuing Bachelor’s Degree admitted to Syracuse University
Enrolled Member of Haudenosaunee Nation
Have resided on one of the following Haudenosaunee Nation Territories for a minimum of 4 years prior to and during their enrollment at Syracuse University: Akwesasne Mohawk, Allegany Seneca, Cattaraugus Seneca, Cayuga, Ganienke Mohawk, Kahnawake Mohawk, Kanatsionhareke Mohawk, Kanesatake Mohawk, Niagara Falls Seneca, Oil Spring Seneca, Oneida, Oneida of Thames (Ontario), Onondaga, Six Nations (Ontario), Tonawanda Seneca, Tuscarora, Tyendinaga Mohawek, Oneida (Wisconsin), Wahta (Ontario)

Syracuse University Haudenosaunee Honors Scholarship — January 1, 2022 for Fall 2022 Semester

Eligibility:

First-year or transfer full-time students pursuing Bachelor’s Degree admitted to Syracuse University
Enrolled Member of Haudenosaunee Nation

United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), Inc. Scholarship — January 1, 2022

Eligibility:

Incoming First-year undergraduate and graduate students attending nationally accredited school
Enrolled members
Application attached at link above. Get letters of recommendation in sealed/stamped envelopes to include in your mailed application now! SEND THROUGH CERTIFIED MAIL & SAVE RECEIPT