Please find attached American Indian Graduate Center opportunities for student funding. Each of these applications is also available on the AIGC website in PDF format.
Note: AIGC funds Graduate and Professional students, Undergraduate students at all levels and sponsors the All Native American High School Academic Team (#4 below).
Feel free to pass this information on to family, friends or other community members who may be interested in graduate and/or undergraduate funding opportunities.
In brief, each of the applications has the following requirements and deadlines:
- AIGC Fellowship Program requirements:
Deadline is June 1, 2011
· Pursuing a master, doctoral or professional degree as a full-time student at an accredited graduate school in the United States and;
· Able to demonstrate financial need and;
· An enrolled member of a U.S. Federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group, or possess one fourth (1/4) degree U.S. federally recognized Indian blood.
· You do not have to be admitted into a graduate degree program at the time of application.
- AIGC BIE – Loan for Service Program requirements:
Deadline is June 1, 2011
· Be an enrolled member of a United States federally-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group; or possess ¼ degree federally-recognized Indian blood;
· Have a 3.0 GPA; and
· Be pursuing a masters, doctorate, or professional (i.e., law, medical and dentistry) degree as a full time student at an accredited graduate or professional school in the United States.
- Accenture American Indian Scholarship Program requirements:
Deadline is May 4, 2011
· Be an enrolled member of a U.S. federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group and provide a Tribal Eligibility Certificate (TEC) form;
· Be seeking a degree and career in fields of study including: various engineering, computer science, operations management, management, finance, marketing and other business oriented fields;
· Be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree seeking college freshmen.
o Undergraduate: Attained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater, on a 4.0 scale at the end of the seventh semester of high school.
· 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.
- All Native American High School Academic Team (ANAHSAT) program requirements:
Deadline is May 4, 2011
· Be an enrolled member of a United States federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native group;
· Have attained an outstanding academic record;
· Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale;
· Have demonstrated leadership and community service activities;
· Be enrolling at an accredited college or university as a full time degree seeking undergraduate student in the 2011 Fall term; and
· Be a high school senior at time of application.
Thank you and please direct questions directly to: Marveline Vallo Gabbard (Pueblo of Acoma), Program Assistant of Graduate Fellowship and Special Programs,
American Indian Graduate Center, 4520 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 1-B ~ Albuquerque, NM 87109, Phone: (505) 881-4584 ~ Fax: (505) 884-0427.