Sponsor |
Catching the Dream (CTD) | ||||||
Title |
NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
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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: http://www.catchingthedream.org/ |
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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 |
Application Form required; May be entering freshmen, undergraduate or graduate students, doctoral or postdoctoral candidates; At least 1/4 degree Indian blood and Member of a U.S. tribe; Attending or planning to attend a college or university within the US on a full-time basis; Maintain a high GPA; High ACT/SAT scores; and apply to all other funding sources. |
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General Information |
NALE operates nationwide and is not based on need. Not need-based; Scholarships awarded on merit to students who have clear goals and will most likely improve the lives of Indian people; CTD provides supplementary scholarship funding for those who have received college funding from other sources. Competition is very intense, with only 55% of applicants receiving scholarships. | ||||||
Awards |
Range from $500 to $5,000 per academic year. |
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Deadlines |
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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. |