The Lincoln Community Foundation is seeking applications for the Chief Standing Bear Scholarship program.
Donor Name: Lincoln Community Foundation
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/15/2022
Grant Size: $5,000
Details:
The Chief Standing Bear Scholarship was created in 2017 to support post-secondary education for American Indian students enrolled in a tribe and able to provide proof of tribal affiliation.
Funding Information
$5,000 (Multiple Awards)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply applicants must be a Nebraska resident attending any qualified, nonprofit 2- or 4- year college or university who can provide proof of tribal affiliation. Applicant must have maintained a 2.5 GPA.
Required with Application
- High school or college transcript(s) (copies of transcripts are acceptable). High school seniors must submit their high school transcript; high school graduates need only submit their college transcripts.
- First page of your FAFSA Report.
- Proof of enrollment or membership card for an American Indian Tribe.
- Answer a special essay question about exemplary traits of Chief Standing Bear that you have adopted and modeled in your own life.
For more information, visit Chief Standing Bear Scholarship.
