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CNEC is a not-for-profit corporation chartered under Cherokee Nation tribal code and recognized by the
US Internal Revenue Service as a 501c3 organization. Its mission is to promote educational opportunities
for tribal citizens and to help revitalize the language, culture, and history of Cherokee people.
Due Date: Postmarked by March 20, 2009
Mail Application to:
Dr. Shelley Butler-Allen
Cherokee Nation Education Corporation
PO Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465-0948
All applicants will be notified in writing by the first week of June 2009.
Please do not call to inquire about the status of your application.
Eligibility Criteria: Please read carefully and follow instructions
CNEC Mission Award – Available to Cherokee Nation citizens who are a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate college or university in a major field of study for a career that will promote the revitalization of the language, culture and/or history of Cherokee people. Scholarship amount is $1,000 per semester or $2,000 per year if a 2.5 Grade Point Average is maintained. Student may re-apply for a second year in a new application.
Harold “Jiggs” Phillips Memorial Award - Available to Cherokee Nation citizens who will be 2009 graduates of an Adair County High School. Scholarship amount is $1,000 per semester or $2,000 per year if a 2.0 Grade Point Average is maintained. This award may be used for students attending a college or university.
James R. Upton Memorial Award - Available to Cherokee Nation citizens who have permanent residence in Cherokee County and will be 2009 graduates of Sequoyah High School. Scholarship amount is $2,000 per academic year if a 2.0 Grade Point Average is maintained. This award may be used for students attending a post-secondary institution.
John Shurr Journalism Award – Available to a Cherokee Nation citizen who is currently an undergraduate or a graduate student of a higher education institution who has been accepted in an accredited journalism or mass communications degree program. Scholarship amount is $1,000 per semester or $2,000 per academic year if a 3.0 grade point average is maintained. Student must also write an additional essay on journalism career goals, provide 2 samples of writing (published preferred), and be willing to apply for an 8-week, paid, summer internship with The Cherokee Phoenix newspaper in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Nell D. Brown Memorial Award - Available to a Cherokee Nation citizen who has been accepted for graduate study in the field of American History, Anthropology, or Archeology with an emphasis on American Indian or Cherokee Studies. May reside either inside or outside the Cherokee Nation jurisdiction. Scholarship amount is $1,000 per semester or $2,000 per year if a 3.0 Grade Point Average is maintained.
Red Clay Award - Available to Cherokee Nation tribal citizens who will be a 2009 graduate from a high school within the Cherokee Nation jurisdiction. Only one student can be recommended by a school district and the school district must MAIL the complete application and supporting documents for the student. Student must demonstrate high academic performance, leadership ability and active participation in the JOM Co-Partner Program. One reference letter must come from an official school administrator or the JOM Coordinator. Scholarship amount is $1,000 per semester or $2,000 per academic year if a 2.5 Grade Point Average is maintained.
Tribal Council Award - Available for Cherokee Nation citizens who are 2009 high school graduates and who reside outside the Cherokee Nation jurisdiction. Scholarship amount is $1,000 per semester or $2,000 per academic year if a 2.5 Grade Point Average is maintained.
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