American Indian Services Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by American Indian Services
The AIS Scholarship program is to help undergraduate Native American/Alaska Native students with financial support to attend a college or university, maintain enrollment, and graduate. Scholarship Awards are based on up to one-half of tuition and need for the term or academic year the student is applying for and are allocated directly to the school for the student. Students will need to have their own email account in order to apply.
GUIDELINES
- Read our requirements to ensure that you are eligible to apply
- Create an account or login to complete the online application
- Upload all required documents and SUBMIT the application by the specified deadline
- If awarded, submit a thank you letter (link will be provided through email)
- Login to view your application
TIPS
- Follow American Indian Services on Facebook or Instagram for program updates
- Use a personal email address to create an account instead of a school account in case your change schools and get locked out.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Late documents will not be accepted. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks AFTER the deadline for applications to be evaluated and updated online. If your application has been approved, your application status will be updated and you will receive a status update email. Students will be required to write a thank you letter if approved, which needs to be submitted by the specified deadline. Scholarship awards will be sent to the school after receipt of thank you letters.
Requirements
- Enrolled or will enroll (as a matriculated student) in a university, college, junior college or trade (technical) school located in the United States (incoming freshman accepted)
- School of choice MUST be an accredited school (Check accreditation status with your school, or visit here for accredited school list. If your school is not accredited by any of the agencies, it is not eligible)
- An enrolled member of a U.S. Federally Recognized American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, (Visit here to find out how to contact your tribe, apply for enrollment, and/or apply for a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood).
- Undergraduate student with no more than 150-semester credits or 210 quarter credits (First bachelor’s degree only, graduate studies NOT eligible)
- Full-time or part-time status excluding non-credit courses, taking a minimum of 6 credits per term
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 must be established and maintained after the first semester/quarter of college
- Completed Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)