Private Scholarships

Opportunities with May 2023 Deadlines

UG - Undergraduate Student (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)

GR - Graduate Student (Masters or Professional Degree)

HS - Graduating High School Students

Note: For more information, follow-up questions, and to check on the status of your application with any of the opportunities listed below, please reach out to the funding organization/company directly.

Applicants must provide an 800-1000 word essay on one of two topics provided on the website. Click to apply.

The Cobell Scholarship is a non-renewable competitive scholarship that provides one-year of scholarship support to enrolled members of US Federally-recognized tribes with strong academic records who can demonstrate financial need while pursuing Vocational Certification, Associates, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees. Applicants will write a short essay each year.

Funding consideration will be given to any fully qualified student whose online application is complete and required documents are submitted by the stated deadlines.

The Cobell Scholarship may provide funds for Summer to:

  • Individuals that received Cobell Scholarship funds for the regular Academic Year and are attending full-time summer courses.
  • Individuals attending summer school, full-time, because they are unable to attend the regular academic year.
  • Individuals enrolled in cohort-type programs that require full-time summer enrollment
  • Individuals requiring summer enrollment to complete a program, full-time (or part-time if graduating at the end of the summer term)
  • Individuals engaged in an internship for credit to complete a program

Click to apply.

The New Mexico Gas Company, Inc. (NMGC) Native American Scholarship Program (NASP) provides financial assistance that will support post-secondary education among Native American students. NMGC’s scholarship opportunities are afforded to Native American students residing in New Mexico who have demonstrated a desire to engage in their future through continuing education. Click to apply.
Anyone who will be a full-time student (enrolled in at least 12 credit hours) at a college or university in the United States between the dates of August 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024 is encouraged to apply. This usually includes everyone from current high-school seniors to college juniors. Click to apply.
The American Indian College Fund was established in 1989 to provide scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native students attending tribal colleges, and to fund and create awareness about the community-based accredited tribal colleges and universities that offer students access to knowledge and skills alongside Native culture, language, and values. Click to apply.
The A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program is funded through a variety of sources, including memorials, individual donations, AISES fundraisers, and other corporate grants. This scholarship fund was established to memorialize A.T. Anderson, one of the AISES founders.Click to apply.
AISES is proud to partner with Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) to offer a $5,000 scholarship to students pursing an Associates, Bachelors, or Master’s degree at an accredited institution studying in one of the following STEM fields: electrical engineering, computer engineering, web design and development, audio technology, mechanical engineering, mathematics, information technology, and communications.Click to apply.
AISES is pleased to offer a scholarship program in partnership with Aristocrat for the 2023-2024 academic year. Undergraduate students are eligible, and students in a field related to casino gaming (software development, technology, supply chain, etc.) are welcome and encouraged to apply. Click to apply.

AISES has partnered with Apple to offer the Apple Pathways Academy to exceptional Indigenous college sophomore students studying in a STEM field. Click to apply.

Administered by AISES for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation (BNSF), this scholarship is made available to American Indian high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher who reside in one of the 23 states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, or Iowa.Click to apply.
Chevron will award scholarships to students majoring in Information Technology, Engineering and Earth Science. Recipient must be authorized to work in the United States and have a 3.0 GPA.Click to apply.

AISES is pleased to offer a scholarship program in partnership with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for the 2023-2024 academic year. Undergraduate Indigenous students pursuing a STEM or planning degree in the states of Washington, Oregon, California or Florida are welcome and encouraged to apply. Awards are $2,000 for the academic year.Click to apply.

In partnership with ExxonMobil, AISES is pleased to announce its ExxonMobil Geosciences Summer Fieldwork Scholarship. Through ExxonMobil’s generous support, AISES will offer scholarships in the amount of $3,000 to assist undergraduate, MS, and PhD students in financing geosciences field work and research for summer 2023.Click to apply.
GeoComply global headquarters is in Vancouver B.C. Canada. GeoComply will be supporting students pursuing a degree in a Canadian or United States institution, that supports professional careers in the technology industry, including but not limited to Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Software Engineering/Development, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analytics, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Human Resources and other related fields.Click to apply.
The Intel Growing the Legacy Scholarship Program will support undergraduate and graduate students. This Program includes financial support, mentorship, paid internship opportunities, and, upon successful graduation, employment opportunities with Intel. Scholarships are $5,000 for undergraduate students and $10,000 for graduate students. Click to apply.
AISES is pleased to offer a scholarship program in partnership with Society of Professional Engineering in Aerospace (SPEEA) for the 2022-2023 academic year. Indigenous students interested in an aerospace career pursing an associates, bachelors, or graduate degree in the state of Washington are welcome and encouraged to apply. Awards are $5,000 for the academic year with additional assistance available for students with dependent children.Click to apply.
In partnership with 3M, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is pleased to announce the 3M Scholarship for incoming college freshman students pursuing ANY STEM degree.Click to apply.

Be enrolled with his or her respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Tribe, from the continental US or Alaska. Submit a copy of Tribal enrollment (there is no minimum blood quantum requirement for eligibility). This can be a copy of the student's Tribal I.D. card or a copy of an official letter from the Tribe. Be enrolled as full-time student. ​Have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA. Submit a current class schedule and transcript. Attend an accredited institution and be seeking an Associate's Degree or higher (AAIA does not fund certificate programs or seminaries). Click to apply.

Complete application; 150 words or less "What is your primary goal for going to school?" Click to apply.
Complete application; 140 characters or less statement on how you plan to use the scholarship money. Click to apply.

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