Apply for the 2022-2023 Cherokee Nation Scholarship programs via the Gadugi Portal
No. Students have to complete the on-line application and upload required documents to the on-line application. Application available at https://scholarships.cherokee.org.
Students who receive the Cherokee Nation Concurrent Enrollment, Undergraduate, and Graduate scholarship are required to perform volunteer hours based on the amount of funding received. For example: A student who receives $2,000 is required to volunteer 20 hours, or one hour for each $100 received. If a student decides not to volunteer the hours or does not complete the hours before the deadline, future funding may be jeopardized.
Community Service can be done with any non-profit organization or at a Cherokee Nation sponsored event regardless of location. Must be humanitarian/community-based efforts.
The Student Aid Report (SAR) is the processed information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
Students whose grades will not be available until after the deadline may submit a letter from their College/University stating when grades will be posted uploaded with all other required documentation by the deadline.
Awards are based off of the previous semester’s earned hours:
Hours earned Fall =5 or less: $0 (You may reapply for the next Fall semester)Hours earned Fall =6-11hrs: $1000 Spring AwardHours earned Fall =12 or more: $2000 Spring AwardHours earned Spring =5 or less: $0 for the following academic school yearHours earned Spring =6-11hrs: $1000 Fall AwardHours earned Spring =12 or more: $2000 Fall Award
Yes. The application can be found at https://www.cherokee.org/all-services/education-services/college-resources/higher-education/ and printed off.
