Native American Institute

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Deadline: Please contact the agency.
Eligibility: This scholarship is awarded annually to a Native American Student at Michigan State University.

Contact:
Dr. George Cornell, Director
Native American Institute
412A Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48825
517-353-6632

Deadline: None, this is a 90-180 day short term loan.
The John R. Winchester Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1973 after the death of a very generous man dedicated to the needs of American Indian students in higher education. John R. Winchester was employed by Michigan State University as Coordinator in the North American Indian Affairs Office, Center for Urban Affairs. He devoted a great deal of his career encouraging Indian students to take advantage of higher education opportunities. Mr. Winchester recruited Indian students from Michigan as well as other states. Once at MSU he acted as their advisor, tutor, and friend. He was also concerned with the financial needs of the Indian students. It was said that whenever he lectured on behalf of North American Indians, he would donate his speaking fee to the North American Indian Association Scholarship Fund. The proceeds from the Native American Indian Student Organization Pow Wow goes to the John R. Winchester Memorial Scholarship/Loan Fund. With the help of previous Pow Wows and several departments at MSU, the fund is presently large enough to serve for short-term loans. NAISO hopes to increase the size of the fund so that it may also serve as a source for scholarship moneys for needy Native American students at MSU. NAISO sends their sincerest thanks to all contributors that help support the success of their pow wow and continue to kee Mr. Winchester's dream alive.
Eligibility: A short term loan for Native American students to fill emergency needs

Contact:
Dr. George Cornell, Director
Native American Institute
412A Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48825
517-353-6632 

Deadline: Please have all paper work done prior to the start of the term.
Program: The tuition waiver is Michigan Public Act 505, which provides free tuition for North American Indians in public postsecondary schools in Michigan.
Eligibility: A student must be normally admissible, must be one-quarter quantum blood North American Indian as verified by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan and must have been a legal resident of the State of Michigan for not less than 12 consecutive months.
Award: Full tuition only
Contact:
Inter-Tribal Council of MI, Inc.
Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver
2956 Ashmun
Sault St. Marie, MI  49783
906-632-6896 

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Most of the tribal financial assistance opportunities are available to bona fide tribal members. Students interested in obtaining specific information relative to tribal opportunities should contact their tribal group at the earliest possible date. Tribal financial opportunities range from near full financial support to college-related costs to funds for clothing and incidentals. Tribal, Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education and college-based assistance program funds may be used in combination to provide adequate funding for Indian students. 

Jeff Parker, Chairman
Bay Mills Indian Community
Rural Route 1
Brimley, MI 49715
906-248-3241

Carl Frazier, Chairman
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
6461 East Brutus
PO 206
Brutus, MI 49716
231-529-6113