Association on American Indian Affairs

Scholarships

AAIA is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Please view the above video for information on how to apply.

Please read the information under the General Information, Frequently Asked Questions and Required Documents buttons below.

AAIA's Scholarship Program

AAIA has a long history of providing scholarships to college students, awarding our first scholarship in 1948. Over the years our scholarship program has grown to the current eight scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students from federally recognized and non-recognized tribes.

AAIA's scholarships are funded entirely by individual donor contributions-- AAIA currently does not receive corporate or foundation funding for its scholarship program. We are grateful to the many, many individuals who have contributed toward the education of Native students and have made our scholarship program possible.

AAIA scholarships are very competitive. We receive over 500 applications per year. Therefore, students are asked to submit one complete application package only. You will be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible.

Please read all the information under the General Information, Frequently Asked Questions, and Required Documents tabs prior to applying.

If you have questions after reading the information, feel free to contact us at the phone or e-mail listed at the bottom of the page.

Meet the People Behind AAIA's Scholarships

AAIA is fortunate to have generous donors that make our scholarship program possible. Not only have many individuals made contributions to the organization, but several individuals have named AAIA as a beneficiary in their will, enabling Native students to have the chance to reach their educational goals. Because AAIA currently doesn't receive any funding from corporate sponsors or foundations for our scholarship program, the number of scholarships vary from year to year.

Florence Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adolph Van Pelt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allogan Slagle, Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, Former AAIA Staff Attorney on Federal Acknowledgement

 

 

 

 

David Risling, Hoopa/Karok/Yurok, Former AAIA Board Member

 

 

 

 

Announcements

No announcements at this time.

 

Contact Us

Please review the provided scholarship information. If you still have questions after reviewing the information, contact Lisa Wyzlic in our Rockville office at 240-314-7155 or lw.aaia@verizon.net. We are in the Eastern Time Zone, therefore it may be easier to contact me via e-mail.

Mailing Address

Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs
Association on American Indian Affairs
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850

Note: All applications must be received in our Rockville office BY 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the due date.

 

December 2011 Graduates

AAIA congratulates Kara Four Bear, Cheyenne River Sioux (top), and Lucas Tyree, Monacan (bottom) on their recent graduation!

Kara, a recipient of the AAIA Emilie Hesemeyer Scholarship, attended United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, ND and graduated with her degree in Education.

Lucas was a recipient of the AAIA Allogan Slage Scholarship and attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Lucas took 21 credits his last semester and received an A- and 6 A's! He received his degree in Agro-ecology and Environmental Quality.

We wish them the best in their future endeavors!