COLLEGES HAVE RESOURCES TO HELPMany colleges offer Native American students discounted housing, tuition, fees, books and supplies or may not charge them at all. Contact the colleges you are interested in to see if you qualify. You may have to provide documentation of your Native American ethnicity or Tribal Membership Information, but the money you save is well worth it.

TRIBES OFFER MONEY FOR COLLEGEAs a Native American student, you have dozens of scholarship and grant programs worth millions of dollars available to you every year. Many of these scholarships and grants are based on your ethnicity and heritage and require you to register with your tribe. If you are descended from multiple tribes, you may be able to receive benefits from each.

The following pages have tribal contact information and helpful websites. Check with your tribe(s) to find out what programs are available and what steps you need to take to get money to help pay for college.

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TRIBAL CONTACTS

There may be resources available for college throughyour tribe. Contact them for more information.

SOUTH DAKOTACheyenne River Sioux TribeP.O. Box 590Eagle Butte, SD 57625(605) 964-4155sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/CheyenneRiver.aspx

Crow Creek Sioux TribeP.O. Box 50Fort Thompson, SD 57339-0050(605) 245-2221sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/CrowCreek.aspx

Flandreau Santee Sioux TribeP.O. Box 283 • 603 W. Broad Ave.Flandreau, SD 57028(605) 997-3891sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/Flandreau.aspx

Lower Brule Sioux TribeP.O. Box 187Lower Brule, SD 57548-0187(605) 473-5561sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/LowerBrule.aspx and www.lowerbrulesiouxtribe.com

Oglala Sioux TribeP.O. Box 2070Pine Ridge, SD 57770(605) 867-5821sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/Oglala.aspx

Rosebud Sioux TribeP.O. Box 430Rosebud, SD 57570-0430(605) 747-2381sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/Rosebud.aspx and www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov

Sisseton/Wahpeton Sioux Tribe(reservation extends into North Dakota)P.O. Box 509Agency Village, SD 57262-0509(605) 698-3911sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/Sisseton.aspx and www.swo-nsn.gov

Yankton Sioux TribeP.O. Box 1153Wagner, SD 57380(605) 384-3641sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/Yankton.aspx

NORTH DAKOTASpirit Lake Sioux TribeP.O. Box 359Ft. Totten, ND 58335(701) 766-4221www.spiritlakenation.com

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (reservation extends into South Dakota)P.O. Box DFort Yates, ND 58538(701) 854-8500www.standingrock.org and sdtribalrelations.sd.gov/tribes/StandingRock.aspx

Three Affiliated Tribes404 Frontage Rd.New Town, ND 58763(701) 627-4781www.mhanation.com

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa4180 Hwy. 281Belcourt, ND 58316(701) 477-2600www.tmchippewa.com

MINNESOTAFond du Lac Chippewa1720 Big Lake RoadCloquet, MN 55720(800) 365-1613www.fdlrez.com/scholarships

Grand Portage BandP.O. Box 428Grand Portage, MN 55605(218) 475-2277www.mn.gov/indianaffairs/grandportage-iac.html

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe190 Sailstar Drive NWCass Lake, MN 56633(218) 335-8200www.llojibwe.com.org/index.html

Lower Sioux39527 Res Hwy. 1P.O. Box 308Morton, MN 56270(507) 697-6185www.lowersioux.com

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe43408 Oodena Drive Onamia, MN 56359(320) 532-4181www.millelacsband.com

Nett Lake/Bois Forte5344 Lakeshore DriveNett Lake, MN 55772(800) 221-8129 or (218) 757-3261www.boisforte.com

Prairie Island5636 Sturgeon Lake RoadWelch, MN 55089(800) 554-5473www.prairieisland.org

Red Lake Nation15484 Migizi DriveRed Lake, MN 56671(218) 679-3341www.redlakenation.org

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux2330 Sioux Trail NWPrior Lake, MN 55372(952) 445-8900www.shakopeedakota.org

Upper Sioux Indian CommunityP.O. Box 147Granite Falls, MN 56241-0147(320) 564-3853www.uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov

White Earth35500 Eagle View RoadOgema, MN 56569(218) 982-3285www.whiteearth.com

WYOMINGArapaho Tribe533 Ethete RoadEthete, WY 82520(307) 332-6120www.northernarapaho.com

Shoshone TribeP.O. Box 538Ft. Washakie, WY 82514(307) 332-3532easternshosone.org

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HELPFULWEBSITES

Use these websites to search for scholarship and grant money to reduce your college costs.

American Indian College Fund Information about tribal colleges and scholarship funding for American Indian students who attend these colleges. Click on “Scholarships and Students” for a list of available scholarships. www.collegefund.org

American Indian Education Fund Information on scholarship programs and getting into college. www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_home

American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) An organization that is the largest provider of scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students. www.aigcs.org

American Indian Services An organization that offers thousands of scholarships with Native American students so that they may attend a technical or college or university. www.americanindianservices.org

Association on American Indian Affairs Information on several scholarships that were created to help American Indian students achieve their educational goals. www.indian-affairs.org

Catching the Dream A program offered to high performing Native American students with high ACT or SAT scores, excellent grades and a track record of leadership. www.catchingthedream.org

Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarships Designed for American Indians from any tribe or state, and awarded based on financial need and academic achievement. www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships

Financial Aid for Native American Students A resource listing links with detailed information on additional sources of funding specifically for American Indian students. www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml

Indian Health Service Scholarship Information on scholarship programs that help train health personnel to staff Indian Health Services programs. www.ihs.gov/scholarship/index.cfm

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships for Minority Youth Scholarships to minority high school students showing leadership potential and financial need. www.jackierobinson.org

Native Vision Scholarships Two scholarships are awarded each year by this organization.

www.nativevision.org

Presbyterian Mission Financial Aid for Service awards more than 1 million dollars annually to college students seeking a first bachelor’s degree and seminary students seeking credentials for professional ministry. www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/theology-formation-and-evangelism/financialaid/

The Gates Millennium Scholars A merit-based scholarship that covers the remaining college costs for minority students after they are awarded their financial aid packages. www.gmsp.org

The Indian University of North America at Crazy Horse, South Dakota A summer program to prepare accepted students for the rigors of college, freshman-level university courses, offer paid working internships and further fulfill the mission of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. www.usd.edu/summer-school/crazy-horse and crazyhorsememorial.org/story/the-university/the-indian-university-of-north-america/

The Intertribal Timber Council A resource providing information about scholarships, financial aid, internships, fellowships, and other educational opportunities.

www.itcnet.org/about_us/scholarships.html

United Negro College Fund A resource that offers several minority based scholarships for Native American students. www.uncf.org/