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2020 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTORY FOR MEMBERS OF THE SIX NATIONS SENECA-CAYUGA-TUSCARORA-ONONDAGA-ONEIDA-MOHAWK The State University of New York NATIVE AMERICAN WESTERN CONSORTIUM E116 Thompson Hall, The State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 14063 716.673.3170 or 1.800.851.5020 www.fredonia.edu/na N AT I V E A M E R I CA N W ES T ERN CO N S ORT I U M S TAT E U N I V E R S IT Y O F N E W Y O R K E116 THOMPSON HALL • FREDONIA NY • 14063 PHONE:716.673.3170 • TOLL FREE: 800.851.5020 • FAX: 716.673.3478 The 2020 Financial Aid Directory was developed to aid Native students in pursuing a college education The directory provides summarized information for each funding source THE DIRECTORY HAS THREE SECTIONS, AS FOLLOW: Local and Regional - aboriginal and existing Haudenosaunee or Six Nations territories and the northeastern U.S National - the United States Appendix - helpful contacts and information Refer to the Appendix to best search for additional funding sources available in your area of study, from employers, groups and organizations, as well as internships that may lead to scholarship eligibility For Natives who are not of one of the Six Nations, identify the local and regional sources available with your affiliated Nation, Tribe, or Band The directory summaries are not all-inclusive Ask the Administrator contact if additional information is needed for a complete application Students must request applications directly from the Administrator of the grant/scholarship The Native American SUNY: Western Consortium office does not provide or obtain applications Students should also seek and apply for scholarships that target underrepresented or minority students The Native American SUNY: Western Consortium is supported by the State University of New York (SUNY) to provide assistance to students in Haudenosaunee or Six Nations communities in western and central New York State Our office is located on the Fredonia State University at New York campus Please refer to www.fredonia.edu/na for continuing Financial Aid updates throughout the year We welcome your inquiries, comments and suggestions TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCAL AND REGIONAL FUNDING SOURCES A Nation Funded Programs Onondaga Nation Education Scholarship Grand River Post Secondary Education Office (GRPSEO) Oneida Indian Nation of New York Scholarship Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program St Regis Mohawk Higher Education Program Tuscarora Nation Book Money Grant Cayuga Nation of New York United South & Eastern Tribes (USET) B C Publicly Funded Programs Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo - Community Foundation Scholarship Program New York State Education Department - New York State Indian Aid New York State Power Authority -Tuscarora Scholarship Program State University of New York - Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program United University Professions -College Scholarship Fund -Williams Scheuerman Post Baccalaureate Scholarship Privately Funded Programs Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int'l (New York) Native American Grant Iola M Henhawk Nursing Scholarship Leonard D Hubbard – Bank of America, N.A - Onondaga Nation Scholarship National Society Daughters of the American Revolution – New York - Olive Whitman Memorial Scholarship Native American Indian Education Association of New York Scholarship Buffalo State-SUNY -Beulah Sowden Educational Fund Niagara County Community College Foundation, Inc - Louise Henry Memorial Scholarship - The E Doris Chalstrey Smith Memorial Scholarship Onondaga Community College Foundation, Inc - Native American Scholarships Religious Society of Friends NY Yearly Meeting Stipend Program Seneca Diabetes Foundation - Barry and Deanna Snyder, Jr., Chairman’s Scholarship - Geraldine Memmo Scholarship -Seneca Gaming Corporation Scholarship - Ruth Goode Nursing Scholarship Syracuse University College Distant Drums Native American Scholarship Syracuse University Haudenosaunee Promise/Honor Scholarship 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NATIONAL FUNDING SOURCES A B Publicly Funded (Federal) Programs Udall Scholarship Program U.S Department of Health and Human Services - Indian Health Service - Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship - Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship - Indian Health Scholarship (Professions) U.S Department of Interior - Bureau of Indian Education - Indian Education - Higher Education Grant Program 31 32 33 34 35 Privately Funded Programs Accenture American Indian College Fund - Accenture Undergraduate Scholarships 36 American Indian College Fund -Full Circle Scholarships 37 Partnership with Native Americans-American Indian Education Foundation - Undergraduate and Memorial Scholarships 38 American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship Program 39 American Indian Science & Engineering Society - A T Anderson Memorial Scholarship 40 Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc - Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships for Native American Students 41 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - The Gates Scholarship 42 Catching the Dream - Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education, Computers 43 - Native American Leadership in Education (NALE) 44 - Tribal Business Management (TBM) 45 John Hopkins Bloomburg School of Public Health - Native Vision Scholarship 46 International Order of the King’s Daughters & Sons - North American Indian Department Scholarship 47 Intertribal Timber Council Truman D Picard Scholarship 48 National Association of Social Workers Foundation - Consuelo W Gosnell Memorial Scholarship 49 National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution -American Indian Scholarship 50 -Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship 51 Society for American Archaeology Scholarships 52 Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship Fund - Wells Fargo Scholars 53 Local and Regional Nation, Public, and Privately Funded LOCAL AND REGIONAL - PRIVATE PAGE SPONSOR Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs & Community Members TITLE Onondaga Nation Education Scholarship ADMINISTRATOR Dyodihwasnye’nha’ c/o ONE Education Onondaga Nation School 3285 State Route 11 A Onondaga Nation via Nedrow, NY 13120 PURPOSE To provide financial assistance to Onondaga students in higher education ELIGIBILITY Must be Onondaga with an Onondaga Nation Red Card issued by the Onondaga Nation: provide copy of acceptance letter or proof of college/university enrollment: and submit a brief essay about yourself and how this scholarship will help you Note: A GPA of failing grades or GPA below a 2.0 are subject of review GENERAL INFORMATION Awarded applicants shall represent themselves and the Onondaga Nation in a respectful and positive manner AWARDS Vary DEADLINES January 23-Spring May 22-Summer August 21-Fall REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION First Time-Complete application including: color copy of Onondaga Nation Red Card; acceptance letter or proof of enrollment and essay Renewals-Complete application: Grades of previous semester: and class schedule or transcript with credit hours attempting for submitted semester NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: W ESTERN CONSORTIUM 2020 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTORY LOCAL AND REGIONAL - NATION FUNDED PAGE SPONSOR Grand River Post Secondary Education Office (GRPSEO) T ITLE GRAND RIVER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR Grand River Post Secondary Education Office P.O Box 339 2160 4th Line Rd Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada N0A 1MO phone: 519.445.2219 1.877.837.5180 (toll free) e-mail: info@grpseo.org url: www.grpseo.org fax: 519.445.4296 PURPOSE The GRPSEO provides eligible Six Nations Band members with post-secondary education assistance with funds from the post-secondary student support program ELIGIBILITY Six Nations Registered Band Members GENERAL INFORMATION GRPSEO is overseen by a Board which reports annually to both the Six Nations Elected Council and the Confederacy Council Services and assistance include tuition, books, tutorial assistance, and student support AWARDS Vary www.grpseo.org –for all information DEADLINES Complete Application and Required Documentation Online applications only at www.grpseo.org REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: W ESTERN CONSORTIUM 2020 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTORY LOCAL AND REGIONAL - NATION FUNDED SPONSOR Oneida Indian Nation of New York T ITLE ONEIDA INDIAN NATION SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATOR PAGE Lindsey Langdon, Scholarship Coordinator Education Department 5000 Skenondoa Way Oneida, New York 13421 Contact for more information and questions phone: 315.829.8150 or 800.685.6115 fx: 315.829.8222 email: llangdon@oneida-nation.org For more information: www.oneidaindiannation.com/program-provides-opportunitiesfor-successful-future/ PURPOSE ELIGIBILITY GENERAL INFORMATION To provide financial incentives to ensure Oneida members an opportunity to pursue post secondary education through a certificate or college degree program from an accredited institution Must be an enrolled Oneida Indian Nation of New York member, maintain a GPA of 2.0; proof of course completion and official grades required to be eligible for future scholarships Certificate programs and short term seminars must be related to educational success or directly related to career advancement or retainment Must apply for BIE and NYS Indian Aid Withdrawal prior to completion results in return of scholarship money A one term probationary period is allowed to raise GPA Personal awards to offset incidental expenses are issued at the beginning of term and at the midpoint of the term Awards will be sent directly to the college, university or institution AWARDS Revolving application process; Application must be submitted before term ends DEADLINES REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Complete Application; Verified Enrollment; Financial Aid Information; Previous Academic Transcript NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: W ESTERN CONSORTIUM 2020 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTORY LOCAL AND REGIONAL - NATION FUNDED PAGE SPONSOR Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) T ITLE HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (HEP) ADMINISTRATOR Cattaraugus Territory Higher Education Coordinator 2016 Henodeyesta Dr.-Suite Irving, New York 14081 phone: 716.532.3341 fax: 716.532.3269 Web: www.sni.org/hep PURPOSE Allegany Territory Higher Education Coordinator P O Box 231 3667 Administration Dr, Salamanca, New York 14779 phone: 716.945.1790 ext 3103 fax: 716.945.7170 email:: snihighered@sni.org To promote education and career development to empower students to achieve their potential ELIGIBILITY Enrolled member of the SNI with financial need; Admitted for enrollment in an accredited institution of higher education; Apply to and report all financial aid resources; Compliance with SNI-HEP policies; Applicant must not be in default of a student loan Note: administers BIA Higher Education Grant Funds GENERAL INFORMATION For undergraduate and graduate students; Awards based upon priority system defined by residence; Complete applications processed first; Incomplete applications will not be processed *Appointments for application assistance recommended AWARDS Priority Max/Academic Yr Up to $15,000 Up to $12,000 Up to $10,000 DEADLINES REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Semesters: May 20 July 15 Nov Dec 31 Residence permanent on-territory permanent within NYS permanent outside NYS Summer Fall Winter Spring Complete Application including Transcript; Financial Aid Package Forms; Acceptance Letter; Tribal Certification; Letter of Reference; Letter Stating Educational Goals NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: W ESTERN CONSORTIUM 2020 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTORY LOCAL AND REGIONAL - NATION FUNDED PAGE SPONSOR St Regis Mohawk Tribe T ITLE MOHAWK HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Joni Cole, Director 412 State Route 37 Akwesasne, NY 13655 phone: 518.358.9721 joni.cole@srmt-nsn.gov PURPOSE ELIGIBILITY GENERAL INFORMATION fax: 518.333.5034 To enable enrolled St Regis Mohawk students to attend accredited institutions of higher education in two and fouryear college degree programs by providing supplemental financial aid Members of the St Regis Mohawk Tribe; full-time students (12 credit minimum) with a definite unmet financial need Continued eligibility depends on satisfactory progress toward degree requirements Minimum Freshman GPA is 2.0; others must maintain 2.5 minimum Established Funding Priorities: 1) Enrolled, living on reservation 2) Enrolled, living near reservation 3) 1/4 degree descendent of enrolled member Note: Office administers BIA Higher Education Grant Funds Awards made on a first come, first served basis AWARDS DEADLINES REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION July 15 December 31 Academic Year/Fall Semester Spring Semester (If Dollars Available) Certification from Tribal Clerk; Signed Privacy Act Statement; College Acceptance Letter; Financial Aid Recommendation completed by College Financial Aid Officer; Transcript NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: W ESTERN CONSORTIUM 2020 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTORY Appendix Tribal Enrollment and Certification Directory of Educational and Career Support Programs Higher Education Reservation Based Urban Based Resources Help with Homework Tests Planning College Information Financial Aid Scholarships Native American Resources Application Checklist Index - By Deadline Date TRIBAL ENROLLMENT AND CERTIFICATION SENECA NATION OF INDIANS (SNI) Clerk, Seneca Nation of Indians Cattaraugus Territory 12837 Rt 438, Irving, NY 14081 Tel: 716.532.4900 or Allegany Territory 90 Ohiyo Way Box 231, Salamanca, NY 14779 Tel: 716.945.1790 TONAWANDA SENECA NATION Clerk Tonawanda Seneca Nation 7027 Meadville Rd Basom, NY 14013 Tel: 716.542.4244 CAYUGA NATION Cayuga Nation Office P.O Box 803 Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Tel: 315.568.0750 TUSCARORA NATION Chief Leo Henry, Clerk of the Nation Tuscarora Nation 2006 Mt Hope Rd Lewiston, NY 14092 Tel: 716.601.4737 ONONDAGA NATION Dyodihwasnye’nha’ Onondaga Nation Administration Building 4040 Route 11, Onondaga Nation Via-Nedrow, NY 13120 Tel: 315.469.0302 ONEIDA NATION OF NEW YORK Oneida Nation Executive Offices, Clerk P O Box Vernon, NY 13476 Tel: 1.800.685.6115 UNKECHAUG NATION Tribal Enrollment Interim Directory Enrollment and Vital Records Office P.O BOX 90, 151 POOSPATUCK LN Mastic, NY 11950 Tel: 631-281.6464 UNKECHAUGNATION@GAMIL.COM ST REGIS MOHAWK St Regis Mohawk Tribe, Clerk 71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Dr Akwesasne, NY 13655 Tel: 518.358.2272 APPENDIX Page EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SUPPORT PROGRAMS NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: WESTERN CONSORTIUM STAFF Cheryl John, Director Karen Tarnowski, Secretary e: cheryl.john@fredonia.edu e: karen.tarnowski@fredonia.edu Fredonia State University at New York E116 Thompson Hall Fredonia, NY 14063 ph: 716.673.3170 800.851.5020 fax: 716.673.3478 url: www.fredonia.edu/na COMMUNITIES SENECA NATION OF INDIANS Dr Rodney Haring 12651 Route 438 Irving, NY 14081 TONAWANDA SENECA NATION Darwin Hill 7027 Meadville Rd Basom, NY 14013 ph: 716.542.4244 fax: 716.542.4008 e: tonseneca@aol.com TUSCARORA NATION Kenneth Patterson, Chief 1967 Upper Mountain Road Lewiston, NY 14092 ph: 716.417.7764 Robert Dalimonte CAYUGA NATION Clint Halftown P O Box 803 Seneca Falls, NY 13148 ph: 315.568.0750 fax: 315.568.0752 e: Clint.Halftown@gmail.com ONONDAGA NATION Dyodihwasnye’nha’ Onondaga Nation Administration Building 4040 Route 11, Onondaga Nation Via-Nedrow, NY 13120 ph : 315.469.0302 fax:315.469.4717 Page APPENDIX Page HIGHER EDUCATION NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: WESTERN CONSORTIUM, CONTINUED CAMPUS LIAISONS - SUNY Empire State College - SUNY TBD Erie Community College TBD Genesee Community College Warren Sky, Jr.; Outreach Specialist Adult Educational Opportunity Center One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020 Mary Jo Whitman GCC Rozsteiner Gallery One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020 e: wskye@rochester.rr.com ph: 585.343.0055 ext 6490 e: mjwhitman@genesee.edu Jamestown Community College TBD Monroe Community College Char Guess-Bardque,PRISM Cultural Center Bldg Room 100, 1100 E Henrietta Rd Rochester, NY 14623 ph: 585.292.3641 Niagara County Community College William Brinson, Multicultural Student Services 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132 ph: 716.614.6258 e: wbrinson@niagaracc.suny.edu Karen Drilling, Counselor & Admissions Advisor, NCCC 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, NY 14132 e: drilling@niagaracc.suny.edu Buffalo State College Dr Lisa M Anselmi; Anthropology Department 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 ph: 716.878.6520 e: anselmlm@buffalostate.edu Fredonia State University at New York Teresa Van Aernam, C-STEP 243 Thompson Hall, Fredonia, NY 14063 ph: 716.673.3531 e: Teresa.VanAernam@fredonia.edu Dr Jennifer Hildebrand, Associate Professor Coordinator Ethnic Studies E304 Thompson Hall, Fredonia, NY 14063 ph: 716-673-3274 e: Jennifer.hildebrand@fredonia.edu APPENDIX Page Page HIGHER EDUCATION NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: WESTERN CONSORTIUM, CONTINUED CAMPUS LIAISONS - SUNY, CONTINUED SUNY College at Geneseo Dr Caroline Woidat, English Welles 228A, Geneseo, NY 14454 Sasha Eloi-Evans Director for Multicultural Programs & Services MacVittie College Union 353 B, Geneseo, NY 14454 University at Buffalo Amanda Casali, Academic Advisor School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, 410 Bonner Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 ph: 585.245.5273 e: woidat@geneseo.edu ph: 585-245-5620 e: seloievans@geneseo.edu ph: 716.645.9155 e: alcasali@buffalo.edu Dr Theresa McCarthy, Assoc Professor of American Studies ph: 716- 645-0823 1007 Clemens Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 e: tm59@buffalo.edu Cornell University-American Indian & Indigenous Studies Dr Urszula Piasta Mansfield Interim Associate Director-A.I.I.S.P 425 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 ph: 607.255.4184 e: ump4@cornell.edu NATIVE AMERICAN SUNY: NORTHERN CONSORTIUM SUNY Potsdam Tewentenhawihtha Aldrich Coordinator of Native American Affairs 216 Sisson Hall, Potsdam, NY 13676 ph:315.267.2211 e: aldrict@potsdam.edu OTHER CAMPUS CONTACTS Call the NASWNY for contact assistance ph: 716.673.3170 APPENDIX Page EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SUPPORT PROGRAMS RESERVATION BASED SENECA NATION OF INDIANS (SNI) Education Departments Cattaraugus Territory 12861 Route 438 Irving, NY 14081 ph: 716.532.3341 fax: 716.532.3269 Allegany Territory P.O Box 231 3645 Administration Dr Salamanca, NY 14779 ph: 716.945.1790 ext 3103 fax: 716.945.7170 12885 Route 438 Irving, NY 14081 ph: 716.532.1033 fax: 716.532.6178 P O Box 231 Salamanca, NY 14779 ph: 716.945.1790 x 3539 fax: 716.945.8670 Director 10674 Prospect St Gowanda, NY 14070 ph: 716.995.2182 716.532.3325 x 5218 fax: 716.995.2189 Silver Creek Central School Native American Counselor Dickinson St., P.O Box 270 Silver Creek, NY 14136 ph: 716.934.2603 x 4697 fax: 716.934.7983 Lake Shore Central School Title VI Coordinator 959 Beach Road Angola, NY 14006 ph: 716.926.2447 fax: 716.549.4033 Salamanca Central School Native American Guidance Counselor, Jr/Sr High 50 Iroquois Drive ph: 716.945.2404 x 6013 Salamanca, NY 14779 Employment & Training Vocational Rehabilitation Title VI Gowanda Central School Guidance Offices Gowanda Central School Native American Guidance Counselor Middle & High School ph: 716.532.3325 x 6017 10674 Prospect St fax: 716.995.2108 Gowanda, NY 14070 Salamanca City School District Native American Guidance Counselor (Grade 9-12) 50 Iroquois Drive ph: 716.945.2404 x 6013 Salamanca, NY 14779 fax: 716.945.5983 Page APPENDIX Page RESERVATION BASED TONAWANDA SENECA NATION Title VI Akron Central School Native American Student Services Coordinator Akron Central School 47 Bloomingdale Rd Akron, NY 14001 ph: 716.542.5013 fax: 716.542.5018 ST REGIS MOHAWK -Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Director St Regis Mohawk Tribe ph: 518.358.2272 x 314 71 Margaret Terran Memorial Dr fax: 518.358.3208 Akwesasne, NY 13655 TUSCARORA NATION Niagara Wheatfield Jr/Sr High School Tuscarora Home School Coordinator Niagara Wheatfield Central School District 2292 Saunders Settlement Road Sanborn, NY 14132 ph: 716.215.3652 ONONDAGA NATION Lafayette Jr./Sr High School Native American Liaison Lafayette Jr/Sr High 3122 Route 11, North Lafayette, NY 13084 ph: 315.677.7849–Guidance Dept fax: 315.677.5507 APPENDIX Page EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SUPPORT PROGRAMS URBAN BASED BUFFALO -Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Native American Community Services (NACS) of Erie and Niagara Counties Economic Self Sufficiency Program Director 1005 Grant St Buffalo, NY 14207-2854 -Title VI ph: 716.874.2797 x.314 fax: 716.874.1874 url: www.nacswny.org Buffalo Public Schools Native American Magnet School 19 Native American Resource Program Room 224 97 W Delevan Ave Buffalo, NY 14213 Main Office ph: 716.816.3183 fax: 716.888.7042 ph: 716.816.3180 NIAGARA FALLS -Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Native American Community Services (NACS) of Buffalo and Niagara Counties Economic Self Sufficiency Program 1522 Main St Niagara Falls, NY 14305 ph: 716.299.0914 fax: 716.299.0903 -Title VI Niagara Falls City School District Indian Education Program Project Director Harry F Abate Elementary School Room 205 ph: 716.286.4131 1625 Lockport St Niagara Falls, NY 14305 APPENDIX Page URBAN BASED ROCHESTER -Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Native American Cultural Center Economic Self-Sufficiency Program Director 229 Empire Blvd Rochester, NY 14609 ph: 585.442.1100 fax: 585.442.1128 url: www.nacc-inc.org e:admin1@nativeamericanculturalcenter.com APPENDIX Page RESEARCH and RESOURCES HELP WITH HOMEWORK www.how-to-study.com: Study skills, strategies, and tips including: building vocabulary, improving reading skills, and time management strategies TESTS www.act.org: Register for the ACT exam online, Sample questions and hints on how to well on test day www.collegeboard.com: Register for the SAT exam, sample questions, some preliminary college exploration www.studyguidezone.com: A series of free study guides for a variety of standardized tests used for admissions, licensing, and educational assessment; the goal of this site’s developers is to provide free study resources and study guides for students to be adequately prepared regardless of access to expensive test preparation resources (i.e SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT etc) PLANNING www.nycareerzone.org: Learn about your skills & talents, explore careers in NY State www.bls.gov/oco: Search for job related information ranging from average salary to career outlook and opportunity U S Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics www.dol.gov COLLEGE INFORMATION www.campustours.com: A gateway to official university multimedia information - take a virtual tour of hundreds of colleges, compare college statistics and browse viewbooks www.suny.edu: The State University of New York site, with an extensive overview of SUNY campuses, and information for future students APPENDIX Page RESEARCH and RESOURCES FINANCIAL AID www.fafsa.ed.gov: Where you can complete your Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) online – provides details for completing the application on-line and worksheets for help with the paper version www.studentaid.ed.gov: The Federal Student Aid site with several links and print publications to assist with finding money for college Some college planning materials found here too SCHOLARSHIPS www.fredonia.edu/na: At this site you’ll find The Native American SUNY: Western Consortium financial aid directory for Members of the Six Nations – a must-have! Also available in hard copy upon request - free www.fastweb.com: The largest and most complete scholarship search site on the web Information can be emailed to your email address once you register by completing a profile about you, your background and your interests www.finaid.org: The smart student guide to financial aid Provides scholarship and loan information, as well tips on how to manage your financial resources for college www.scholarships.com: Free college scholarship search service and financial aid information resource Create a personal profile and matching engine will present complete and accurate info on the most relevant, attainable college scholarship awards Users can sort scholarships by deadline, dollar amount and relevancy APPENDIX Page 10 RESOURCES APPLICATION CHECKLIST The following are common application requirements Organize the information and documents you will need, and keep copies of your complete application  Application Form - request in writing or download from website: note deadline dates!  Recommendations - letters or forms may be requested from Faculty - teachers, instructors, professors Staff – guidance counselor, home-school liaison, multicultural affairs specialist Community Leaders or Professionals Employer (provide a resume and/or an essay that outlines your achievements and goals.)  Resume and/or Portfolio – include the following: Extracurricular Activities Athletics Examples of Work – Art, Writing, etc Memberships Awards Test scores Documentation of Tribal Enrollment or Descendency Identification Photo Essay  Documentation you must submit to offices within the College or University:  Financial Aid: Forms indicating your financial need as determined by your FAFSA, which includes college expenses  Admissions: Letter of Acceptance  Registrar: Class Schedule or Enrollment Information Transcripts – keep copies of all transcripts APPENDIX Page 11 DATE TITLE INDEX - BY DEADLINE DATE TERM PAGE January: Syracuse University Haudenosaunee Promise Fall Tuscarora Nation Book Money Grant Spring New York State Education Department – NYS Indian Aid Spring Buffalo State SUNY -Beulah Sowden Educational Fund 13 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -The Gates Scholarship 15 Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int’l Native American Grant 25 Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs & Community Members -Onondaga Nation Education Scholarship Spring February: Native American Indian Education Assoc of New York 15 Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int’l Native American Grant-(First time Applicants) 15 National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution - American Indian Scholarship 28 U.S Department of Health and Human Svcs.- Indian Health Svcs (continuation) - Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship - Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship - Indian Health Scholarship (Professions) February: 15 National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution - Frances Crawford Marvin Scholarship March: United University Professions College Scholarship Fund -College Scholarship Fund - William Scheuerman Post Baccalaureate International Order of the King’s Daughters & Sons -North American Indian Department Scholarship National Association of Social Workers Foundation - Consuelo W Gosnell Memorial Scholarship 13 15 15 28 31 31 April: AY 30 10 20 42 15 19 15 Fall 50 32 33 34 Fall 51 13 14 47 49 Niagara County Community College Foundation, Inc - Louise Henry Memorial Scholarship - E Doris Chalstrey Smith Memorial Scholarship Morris K Udall Scholars Program 21 22 31 Intertribal Timber Council- Truman D Picard Scholarship 48 Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int’l Native American Grant-(First time Applicants) Catching the Dream - Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education Summer - Native American Leadership in Education (NALE) Summer - Tribal Business Management (TBM) Summer U.S Department of Health and Human Svcs.- Indian Health Svcs (new) - Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship - Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship - Indian Health Scholarship (Professions) Buffalo State SUNY -Beulah Sowden Educational Fund 15 American Indian Sciences & Engineering Society - A.T Anderson Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Community Foundation Scholarship Program Partnership with Native Americans-American Indian Education Foundation - Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships Syracuse University College Distant Drums Scholarships -Doug & Mickey Sky Jones and friends Page 1(AY-Academic Year AY 43 44 45 32 33 34 20 40 AY 38 29 APPENDIX –Page 12 INDEX - BY DEADLINE DATE TITLE TERM PAGE Fall Fall Fall 43 44 45 April (Cont.) 15 30 30 30 Catching the Dream - Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education - Native American Leadership in Education (NALE) - Tribal Business Management (TBM) United South & Eastern Tribes (USET) New York State Power Authority -Tuscarora Scholarship Program Catching the Dream - Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education - Native American Leadership in Education (NALE) - Tribal Business Management (TBM) 11 Fall Fall Fall 43 44 45 AY Summer Summer 52 10 Summer May: 20 20 24 June: 1 30 30 Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship Fund - Wells Fargo Scholars Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program New York State Education Department-NYS Indian Aid Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs & Community Members -Onondaga Nation Education Scholarship Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int’l Native American Grant American Indian Graduate Center - Fellowship Program Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc - Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Iola M Henhawk Nursing Scholarship U.S Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Education - BIE Higher Education Grant Program 15 39 AY AY 41 17 AY 35 July: 15 15 15 15 15 16 U.S Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Education Accenture American Indian College Fund - Accenture Undergraduate Scholarships Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program St Regis Mohawk Higher Education Program New York State Education Department-NYS Indian Aid St Regis Mohawk Higher Education Program Cayuga Nation of New York -Cayuga Nation Financial Aid Assistance for Education Seneca Diabetes Foundation - Barry & Deanna Snyder, Jr., Chairman’s Scholarship - Geraldine Memmo Scholarship -Seneca Gaming Corporation Scholarship - Ruth Goode Nursing Scholarship August: Tuscarora Nation Book Money Grant 23 Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs & Community Members -Onondaga Nation Education Scholarship September: 15 Catching the Dream - Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education - Native American Leadership in Education (NALE) - Tribal Business Management (TBM) October: Grand River Post Secondary Education Office (GRPSEO) 36 Fall AY Fall Spring 10 AY AY AY 25 26 27 28 Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring Jan-April 43 44 45 (AY-Academic Year) APPENDIX Page 13 INDEX - BY DEADLINE DATE _ November: Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program Winter December: 17 Society for American Archaeology - Arthur C Parker Scholarship - Scholarships for Archeological Training - Native American Graduate Archaeology Scholarship - Native American Undergrad Archaeology Scholarship AY AY 31 Spring Seneca Nation of Indians Higher Education Program DATE TITLE TERM 51 51 51 51 PAGE Other: (Varying Deadlines) Varies Open Varies Grand River Post Secondary Education Office (GRPSEO) Oneida Indian Nation of New York Scholarship Cayuga Nation of New York -Cayuga Nation Financail Aid Assistance for Education Varies State University of New York - Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program Varies Leonard D Hubbard Scholarship Fund-Norstar Trust - Onondaga Nation Scholarship Contact- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution-New York - Olive Whitman Memorial Scholarship Varies Native American Indian Education Assoc of New York Varies Onondaga Community College Foundation, Inc Open Religious Society of Friends NY Yearly Meeting Stipend Program Varies Jan.-May American Indian College Fund - Full Circle Scholarships March (applications available) John Hopkins Native Vision Sept - April 12 17 18 19 23 24 37 46 (AY-Academic Year) APPENDIX Page 14