Sponsor
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Catching the Dream (CTD) |
Title
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NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
IN EDUCATION (NALE)
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Administrator
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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
*Subject Line: Scholarship Application Request
url: http://www.catchingthedream.org/
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Purpose
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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
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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
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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. |
Awards
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Range from $500 to $5,000 per academic year.
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Deadlines
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| March 15 |
Summer Session |
| April 15 |
Fall Semester/Quarter |
| September 15 |
Spring Semester/Quarter |
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Required Documentation
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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. |
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