Scholarships


EOU Scholarships

The First Citizen Award

The First Citizen Award was created to encourage Native American students to enroll and complete a four-year degree from Eastern Oregon University. The First Citizen Award is endowed through the Eastern Oregon University Foundation. The First Citizen Award is renewable up to four years and has an option to increase in award amount each year student maintains all eligibility requirements. Applicants must:

  • Be an undergraduate seeking their first degree
  • Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per term
  • Provide documentation of tribal and/or native corporation membership
  • Maintain a 2.5 or above GPA

Responsibilities of recipient to maintain eligibility:

  • Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above.
  • Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per term
  • Submit a “Thank You” card or letter addressed to the Diversity Scholarship Committee
  • Demonstrate active involvement in 1 university recognized service project each year of award
  • Maintain contact with the Native American Program coordinator
  • Encouraged to volunteer to serve in a programming committee or event planning committee that works to address diversity awareness and education on campus.
  • Utilize services available through the Multicultural Center

To apply for the First Citizen Award visit the EOU Foundation Scholarships Page.


Outside Scholarships

Agriculture, Natural Resources

Advancing Agricultural Science Opportunities for Native Americans Full-time enrollment. Enrolled citizen or descendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES.


Science, Engineering, Medicine, Health, Technology

AISES 3M Scholarship Full-time incoming Freshman. Enrolled citizen or decendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES.

AISES A.T. Anderson Scholarship Full-time undergraduate or graduate student. Enrolled citizen or descendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES.

AISES Aristocat/VGT Scholarship Full-time undergraduate or graduate student. Enrolled citizen or descendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES.

AISES Intel Growing The Legacy Scholarship Program Full-time undergraduate or graduate student. Enrolled citizen or descendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES.

AISES Chevron Scholarship Full-time undergraduate student. Enrolled citizen or descendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES. Must demonstrate knowledge and interest in Chevron and energy industry through a scholarship-specific essay. Must have received a minimum of 1 noteworthy achievement/recognition (i.e. Dean’s List, Scholarship, Honor/Award, etc.).

American Indian Science and Engineering Society National scholarships awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) college students pursuing academic degrees in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math. DEADLINE: May 26

Catching the Dream Scholarships – Native American Leadership Program The six priority fields of study are math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers. Science includes all the medical fields. These fields are the ones in which tribes need graduates the most, and the fields in which there are the fewest Indian graduates. DEADLINE: March 15, April 15, September 15.

Health Professions Scholarship Health Professions scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate- and graduate-level students. Recipients must be members of federally recognized Tribes and enrolled in an eligible health profession degree program. In exchange for financial aid, scholarship recipients agree to fulfill a service commitment in full-time clinical practice upon completion of their academic or post-graduate clinical training. You must be a United States citizen (US-born or naturalized) for an IHS scholarship. Males 18 years or older must be registered for Selective Service. Be willing to sign a document agreeing to a minimum two-year service commitment to practice at an Indian health facility upon completion of your academic and/or post-graduate training.

Leo W. and Alberta V. Thomas Utz Scholarship – Science The Leo W. and Alberta V. Thomas Utz Scholarship – Science is a scholarship in the amount of $4,000 year for up to four consecutive years to students who are pursing undergraduate or graduate degrees in Science. Renewal is conditional upon maintenance of a GPA of 3.25 based on a 4.0 scale used by the educational institution. An official transcript must be submitted to the Office of the Reporter General each year by July 10th or the scholarship is forfeited.

National Congress of American Indians Graduate Health Fellowship Applicants should be members of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal nation and must be new or continuing full-time students pursuing graduate or professional degrees in any health-related area. DEADLINE: March 21

Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of 1/4 degree Indian blood of a federally recognized Tribe to be verified only through submission of a Tribal Eligibility Certificate. Complete a Financial Needs Form. Be a full-time, degree-seeking STEM student at an accredited school in the United States. Exclusive consideration is given to candidates in the STEM fields. Area of study must be verified via current transcripts or proof of acceptance to an eligible program.

William Robert Findley Graduate Chemistry Scholarship The William Robert Findley Graduate Chemistry Scholarship is a one-time preferred amount $2,000 scholarship for a student attending graduate school full time in an accredited college or university and majoring in chemistry. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.25. The scholarship is not automatically renewable, however, recipients may reapply for consideration each year.


Not Specified, Any Major

American Indian College Fund The American Indian College Fund provides about 6,000 scholarships for American Indian (or descendant) graduate and undergraduate students each year. DEADLINE:  May 31

American Indian Education Foundation  The AIEF program is one of the United States’ largest grantors of scholarships to Native Americans, providing nearly $450,000 to about 225 graduate and undergraduate students each year. DEADLINE: April 4

American Indian Services Scholarship Enrolled or will enroll as a matriculated student in a university, college, junior college or technical school (incoming freshman accepted) At least One-Quarter (1/4) enrolled member of a Federally Recognized Native American Tribe. 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 (minimum of 6 credits). Completed Federal Student Aid

Association on American Indian Affairs AAIA has eight scholarship programs for graduate and undergraduate students. All scholarships are for students who are from federally recognized tribes and who are at least 1/4 Indian blood, except one scholarship that is specifically for members of tribes that are not federally recognized. DEADLINE: June 13

Full Circle Scholarship The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking under- graduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools. Full Circle scholarship applications are accepted every year from Jan 1 – May 31. 

Wells Fargo Scholarship for Undergraduates Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group or a state-recognized Tribe in the U.S. OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of one-fourth degree Indian blood of a state or federally recognized Tribe. Open to full-time freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.


Mathematics

Leo W. and Alberta V. Thomas Utz Scholarship – Math The Leo W. and Alberta V. Thomas Utz Scholarship – Math is a scholarship in the amount of $4,000 year for up to four consecutive years to students who are pursing undergraduate or graduate degrees in Math. Renewal is conditional upon maintenance of a GPA of 3.25 based on a 4.0 scale used by the educational institution. An official transcript must be submitted to the Office of the Reporter General each year by July 10th or the scholarship is forfeited.

Education, Children, Youth

Native American Junior Auxiliaries Scholarship Scholarship for students engaged in graduate study involving the specials needs of children and youth. DEADLINE: June 1


Market, Finance, Business, Accounting

Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of 1/4 degree Indian blood of a federally recognized Tribe. Be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking college undergraduate freshmen. Demonstrate character, personal merit and commitment to the American Indian Community locally and/or nationally. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement and motivation to serve and succeed.

AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Future CPA’s Planning on pursuing a CPA license, completed at least 30 credit hours of college work, enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate student, be an AICPA member, be a U.S. citizen or greencard holder, demonstrate financial need, enrolled in a business or accounting program that is regionally, nationally, or internationally accredited for following academic year, and remain engaged and in contact with AICPA.

AICPA Foundation Two-Year Transfer Scholarship Award Planning on pursuing a CPA license, completed at least 30 credit hours of college work, be a woman enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate student, be an AICPA member, be a U.S. citizen or greencard holder, demonstrate financial need, enrolled in a business or accounting program that is regionally, nationally, or internationally accredited for following academic year, and remain engaged and in contact with AICPA.

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students An ethnic minority in the accounting profession (including but not limited to: Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Native American; Pacific Islander; or Asian American). planning on pursuing a CPA license, completed at least 30 credit hours of college work, be a woman enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate student, be an AICPA member, be a U.S. citizen or greencard holder, demonstrate financial need, enrolled in a business or accounting program that is regionally, nationally, or internationally accredited for following academic year, and remain engaged and in contact with AICPA.

AISES Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship Full-time undergraduate student. Enrolled citizen or descendant of enrolled American Indian Tribe/Alaska Native Village, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Indigenous person of Canada. Become a member of AISES.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship Given by: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Various scholarships available to Native American and other minority students pursuing graduate accounting degrees or who plan to work as CPA’s. DEADLINE: April 1

AWSCPA Scholarship Award Planning on pursuing a CPA license, completed at least 30 credit hours of college work, be a woman enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate student, be an AICPA member, be a U.S. citizen or greencard holder, demonstrate financial need, enrolled in a business or accounting program that is regionally, nationally, or internationally accredited for following academic year, and remain engaged and in contact with AICPA.

REDW Scholarship Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of 1/4 degree Indian blood of a federally recognized Tribe to be verified only through submission of a Tribal Eligibility Certificate.
A completed financial needs analysis, Financial Needs Form.
Must be a full-time junior or senior.


Financial Need

DAR American Indian Scholarships All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Specify that you want information on the American Indian Scholarship when you send the self-addressed, stamped envelope for information. This scholarship is intended to help Native American college/university and technical school students of any age, any tribe, in any state at the undergraduate or graduate level. Graduate students are eligible; however, undergraduate students are given preference. DEADLINE: July 1

Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of 1/4 degree Indian blood of a federally recognized Tribe. Be a college junior or senior at a U.S. accredited college or university as full time and degree-seeking student maintaining an average GPA of a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application. Demonstrate financial need through submission of the Financial Need Form.


Politics, Government, Law

Morris K. Udall Foundation Internship The Native American Congressional Internship Program provides Native Americans and Alaska Natives with an insider’s view of the federal government. DEADLINE: May 1

Steven R. Nelson Native Educator Scholarship The program provides selected students with as many as three years of annually renewable scholarships. Awardees will receive a maximum of $5,000 each year to pursue a master’s degree in education policy, leadership, technical assistance, research, or a related field. DEADLINE: Dec 31


Veterinary, Animal Science

Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medicine Assistance Program Enrolled full-time in a nationally accredited college or university in the U.S. Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of one-fourth degree Indian blood of a federally recognized Tribe. Maintain a B average.

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