Indigenous Peoples Education Fund Scholarship

This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.

Award

$5,000 for the academic year, generally split between fall and spring. Complete award-specific continuation and repeat-award terms are not published.

Deadline

AISES describes an approximate annual December 15 to April 30 application window, with recommendations due May 7; cycle-specific 2027 dates are not confirmed.

How to apply

Create an OASIS profile using the student’s own email, then apply to the matched AISES scholarship; a profile alone is not an application. Two recommendations and grade/institution verification are required. Unofficial transcripts are accepted. The complete specific form is behind account access, and awardees receive further documentation requirements in their notice.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application
• Membership in the sponsoring organization

Who can apply

The AISES fund description covers full-time first-time college freshmen pursuing STEM with a listed 3.0 GPA and AISES membership. The fund is described as supporting enrolled members of U.S. state- or federally recognized tribes, while the general AISES FAQ allows broader Indigenous descent categories and consideration below stated GPA thresholds. Confirm fund-specific descent eligibility and whether seniors apply before enrollment.

Good to know

The funder’s direct website and three-page undated application were also read; its direct grant criteria cover broader education levels and fields and should not be substituted for this specific AISES freshman award. AISES continuation requires award-specific GPA, earned credits and documents, with full-time enrollment and notified changes; parent completion of the student application can disqualify it.

Details

STEM