Preserving and honoring Native American history and supporting future generations is vitally important.
The Native American community has historically been oppressed and ignored, leaving many people of Native American descent with limited financial resources and collegiate mentors. As a result, it can be incredibly difficult for Native American students to find both financial and social support in college.
This scholarship aims to honor and preserve Native American history by helping the next generation of Native students pursue their dreams of higher education.
Any Native American high school senior or undergraduate may apply for this scholarship. Those from Kentucky, Ohio or Indiana are strongly preferred.
To apply, tell us about your lived experience as a Native American and how your heritage has shaped your life.
Please tell us a bit about your life experience as a Native American. This could be any challenges, successes, favorite cultural events, etc., and how they have shaped your life.
The application deadline is Jul 28, 2024. Winners will be announced on Aug 28, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Aug 28, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
If you have any questions about this scholarship or the Bold.org platform, just email contact@bold.org and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can.
Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.