Sponsor |
New York State Education Department |
Title |
NEW YORK STATE INDIAN AID (NYSIA) |
Administrator |
Adrian Cooke, Acting Coordinator
Native American Indian Education Unit
Room 465 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
phone: 518.474.0537 fax: 518.474.3666
e-mail: acooke@mail.nysed.gov |
Purpose |
To provide financial assistance to eligible Native Americans for study in approved undergraduate programs at institutions of higher education in New York State. |
Eligibility |
Residents who are officially enrolled members of the St. Regis Mohawks, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca Nation of Indians, Tonawanda Band of Senecas, Tuscaroras; the Shinnecock and Poospatuck; and children of such enrolled members. Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average. |
General Information |
Student must submit a request for funding each semester. Award check is sent directly to college. The maximum total awards per student are: $4,000 for two-year college students; $8,000 for four year college students. |
Awards |
$1,000 per semester for full-time students; $85 per credit hour for part time students. |
Deadlines |
| May 20 | Summer |
| July 15 | Fall Semester |
| December 31 | Spring Semester |
|
Required Documentation |
Complete Application Form; Proof of High School Graduation; Official Tribal Certification Form; Letter of Acceptance from College. |
