Sponsor |
Catching the Dream (CTD) |
Title |
NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION (NALE) |
Administrator |
Catching the Dream
8200 Mountain Road NE, Suite 203
Albuquerque, NM 87110
phone: 505.262.2351 ext.116 fax: 505.262.0534
e-mail: nscholarsh@aol.com
url: www.catchingthedream.org |
Purpose |
NALE is for Indian people who are working in schools as paraprofessionals. The program provides financial assistance to help them earn teaching credentials, counselor certification; or administrative credentials. |
Eligibility |
Must be at least 1/4 degree Indian blood and member of a "U. S. tribe"; Must apply to all other funding sources; Must attend an accredited college/university and show above average grade point average and ACT/SAT scores. |
General Information |
NALE operates nationwide and is not based on need. Scholarships are awarded on merit and student goals deemed most likely to improve the lives of Indian people. (CTD was formerly called the Native American Scholarship Fund.) |
Awards |
Vary. |
Deadlines |
| March 15 | Summer Session |
| April 16 | Fall Semester/Quarter |
| September 15 | Spring Semester/Quarter |
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Required Documentation |
Complete Application Packet, Includes Certificate of Indian Blood; Essay; Three Letters of Recommendation; Financial Need Analysis Form; Official Transcripts; Copy of Standardized Test Scores and Applications to Other Financial Aid Sources; Copy of Letter of Admission. |
