Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For undergraduate or graduate study in United States. Designated institutions: Any accredited post-secondary institution  located in Minnesota .
Eligibility: Applicant must be American Indian. Applicant must  be  residing in Minnesota.
Application requirements: Proof of one-fourth or more American  Indian ancestry. FAFSA.
Additional  information: Applicant must be at least  one­
quarter American Indian. Undergraduates must be enrolled  at least  three-qua1ters  time and graduate  students must be enrolled at least  half-ti[lle. Undergraduates  must be eligible for  Pell
grant or Minnesota state grant. Awards made on first­ completed, first-served  basis.
Amount  of award:             $6,000
Number of awards:                874
Number of applicants:            2, 155
Application deadline:              July 1
Notification begins:                February 1
Total amount awarded:          $2,778,338
Contact:

Minnesota Office of Higher Education 1450  Energy  Park  Drive,  Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227 Phone: 800-657-3866
Web:  www .ohe.state.mn.us/indianscholarship