TCU Announces Four Directions Scholars Program

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Aug. 8, 2023) – Texas Christian University today announced the Four Directions Scholars Program for two first-year undergraduate students who are citizens of a federally-recognized tribe. Applications will be accepted this fall for students entering TCU in fall 2024.
 
Two four-year scholarships, consisting of full tuition as well as room and board, will be given annually (pending recipients’ meeting the university’s eligibility requirements for receiving financial aid). Recipients also will receive support while at TCU by participating in a mentorship program. The scholarship is open to incoming first-year undergraduate students who are citizens of a federally-recognized tribe. 

More information through this link.

Inspire - American Indian Professionals Advocates

http://inspire.naplp.gwu.edu/

From the Department of Education

Scholarships and Student Financial Aid for American Indian and Alaska Native Students

• Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Indian Education Programs
• https://www.bie.edu/ParentsStudents/Grants/
• Indian Health Services Scholarship Program
• Gates Millennium Scholars Program
• American Indian College Fund

Knowledge River Scholars- The program is a center for the study of information resources and technology issues related to American Indians and Hispanics at the University of Arizona. It receives a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Science to recruit more Hispanics and American Indians into library and information science degree programs.

Tips for Teachers & Parents

• The Achiever Newsletter
• The Gateway to Educational Materials
• Federal Student Aid

Related Sites

• American Indian College Fund
• National Congress of American Indians
• Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
• Office of the Financial Officer: Website includes EDGAR; Federal application forms and grants information
• National Indian Education Association
• American Indian Higher Education Consortium
• BIE - Office of Indian Education Programs
• Educational Research and Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
• ERIC, U.S. Department of Education
• National Museum of the American Indian