***To share college or scholarship information to be posted on this page or request corrections, email details to dmorales94@cps.edu*** last updated 7/19/2020

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The Indiana University of North America created a list of Native Student Summer Programs, Internships, Scholarships, and Fellowships for Middle School, High School, Undergraduate, and Graduate/Doctoral Students.

You can view the list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q878In7J6dUrVzwWj47GlFSyKgLqfU3qvCkzmRG6PjE/edit?fbclid=IwAR0fD2h7EZcihRHu_29_-CRSeYL1C8qGz8PZjs9Wt-nCeU7AzS9Hxxh2nyA

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We’d like to share this valuable resource received from one of our CAIEC council members, a guide that includes basic college information on 50 colleges and universities compiled by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling, download here

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Check out this website to use as a resource on HOW to write effective scholarship essays.

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Scholarship Listing

This list has been created as a courtesy to our peer organizations and students. It is not an exhaustive list of all funding opportunities available. Please contact each of the following organizations directly with any questions.

Native Organization Sponsored

1) Catching the Dream: http://catchingthedream.org/ – we recommend you start here. Dr. Dean Chavers specializes in working with Native American students and he and his organization offer support finding scholarships, perfecting your scholarship essay and lastly providing funding to cover any unfunded gaps to students. You can email him directly at ctd4deanchavers@aol.com to get the process started. Download resources he provided to us:

Catching the Dream- How to Find and Win Scholarships

Catching the Dream- Scholarship ESSAY OUTLINE

2) Cobell Scholarship: http://cobellscholar.org/

3) American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships (AIGCS): http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/

4) Scholarship resources provided by AIGCS: http://www.aigcs.org/os_categories/other-scholarships/

5) American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES): http://www.aises.org/scholarships

6) American Indian College Fund: http://collegefund.org/student-resources/scholarships/scholarship-programs/

7) U.S. Bureau of Indian Education: https://www.bie.edu/ParentsStudents/Grants/

8) American Indian Services: https://www.americanindianservices.org/

9) EDUMED Healthcare Scholarships & Resources for Native American and Alaskan Native Students

Local Scholarship Opportunities to CPS Students and Chicagoland Residents (including non-Native students)

9) Chicago Public Schools Scholarship Resource: https://cps.academicworks.com/

10) City Colleges of Chicago- open to CPS graduates from 2016 and beyond: http://www.ccc.edu/departments/pages/chicago-star-scholarship.aspx

Scholarship Search Engines OR Non-Native Organization Sponsored

11) TNL Car Title Loans Scholarship: https://www.thenetlender.com/scholarship-opportunity/

12) College Greenlight: https://www.collegegreenlight.com/

13) Scholarships.com: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/minority-scholarships/american-indian-native-american-scholarships/

14) Fastweb!: https://www.fastweb.com/

15) Sallie Mae: https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/?lnkid=LoanHP-stayup-scholarshipsearch

16) Big Future College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-scholarships

17) Petersons.com: https://www.petersons.com/college-search/scholarship-search.aspx

18) Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/

19) CollegeScholarships.org: http://www.collegescholarships.org/nativeamerican.htm

20) Scholarships.com: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/minority-scholarships/american-indian-native-american-scholarships/

21) Niche.com: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/?minorities=native-american

22) Scholarshipsforwomen.net: http://www.scholarshipsforwomen.net/native-americans/

23) Student Debt Relief: https://www.studentdebtrelief.us/knowledge-base/grants-internships-scholarships-native-americans/

24) EDsmart.org $2000 scholarship: https://www.edsmart.org/scholarship/

25) Scholarships for International Students: https://globalscholarships.com/