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Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship program for registered Cherokee citizens working toward their first Associate of Arts or Associate of Science or toward a Bachelor’s degree. Associate of Applied Science (Nursing) may be eligible. Must apply for the federal PELL grant at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Applicants living outside the Cherokee Nation Reservation or Contiguous area (see map on reverse side) must be eligible for the federal PELL grant. Proprietary institutions are not eligible.

Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship program for registered Cherokee citizens seeking their first Masters or Doctorate degree. Applicants living outside the Cherokee Nation Reservation or Contiguous area are not eligible. Proprietary institutions are not eligible.

Cherokee Nation Stole Program
The Cherokee Nation College Resource Center rewards students striving to complete continuing education goals and academic success. The Stole program is available for college students who are currently graduating and are Cherokee Nation citizens. The program offers the opportunity to receive graduation stoles for one Associate (Art, Science, or Applied Science – Nursing), Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree. Under this program, citizens will receive one graduation stole per degree level.

Students graduating from high school, vocational programs, or proprietary schools are not eligible.

The student is responsible for obtaining permission from the college/university to wear the stole during commencement. Applications should be submitted at the beginning of the final semester.

*If the deadline falls on Saturday or Sunday, the application will be available until 11:59pm CST the next business day (Monday).

To reach the Cherokee Nation College Resource Center, call 800-256-0671, ext. 5465, or email collegeresources@cherokee.org

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Resource Links:

• Apply for FAFSA - FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
• 7 Easy Steps to FAFSA - 7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA: Student's Guide to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (ucsb.edu)
• UCanGo2 - UCanGo2
• Oklahoma College Assistance Program - Oklahoma College Assistance Program Home Page (ocap.org)
• OK College Start - OKcollegestart - Home
• Start With FAFSA - startwithfafsa.org – What you need to know about submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education - Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education | Welcome (okhighered.org)
• Oklahoma’s Promise - Oklahoma's Promise (okhighered.org)
• Indian Health Service Scholarship Program - IHS Scholarship Program | Indian Health Service (IHS)
• American Indian Graduate Center - American Indian Graduate Center - The Center for Native Scholarships (aigcs.org)
• American Indian College Fund - American Indian College Fund
• Cherokee Nation Foundation - Scholarships (cherokeenationfoundation.org)
• Cobell Scholarship - Cobell Scholarship | Native American Scholarships, Native American Scholarship, Indian Scholarship, Indigenous Scholarships, American Indian Scholarship, Indian Academic Scholarships
• 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students