Sources

You can get scholarships from many sources, but you must do some detective work to uncover them. High school guidance offices are a great place to start. Check out businesses, unions, ethnic or minority organizations, churches, social clubs, and community groups.

Also the internet has become a bigger player in finding scholarships. But beware. There are many more scholarship scams on the internet than legitimate scholarships.

Visit http://www.findaid.org for some links to legitimate scholarship search pages. Most scholarships will have awarded their recipients by the end of February or the beginning of March. Applications for scholarships can start to be submitted as early a May or June for the following calendar year. The best advice is to apply early and apply often.

Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program

NTI is an approved school to offer scholarships to eligible Indian students under the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program. The award amount is base on need. For the student to be eligible, the student must be:

• One-fourth or more Indian ancestry
• A resident of Minnesota and a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe
• A high school graduate or have a GED
• Able to benefit from advanced education
• Accepted by an approved college, university, or vocation school in Minnesota, and
• Approved by the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Committee

There are no deadlines, but students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Indian students also must apply to federally funded grant programs, including the Pell Grant Program, their respective tribal agency, and the Minnesota State Grant Program. For further details, students who believe they are eligible should contact their tribal education office or the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program. You can contact the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program by calling the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning at (800)657-3927 or by email at cfl.indianeducation@state.mn.us.