Description:
To be eligible for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Grant
Program, applicant must:
- Be a member of, or at least one-quarter degree Indian blood
descendent of a member of an American Indian tribe who are eligible
for the special programs and services provided by the United States
through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indians because of their
status as Indians
- Be accepted for admission to a nationally accredited institution of
higher education that provides a course of study conferring the
Associate of Arts or Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the financial aid
officer of the post-secondary institution
The grant application is available from the education office of the
Tribe in which you are affiliated or possess membership. As the
majority of federally recognized tribes are administering the grant
program for their tribal members, call your tribe first.
Applicable Majors:
All Fields of Study
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