To maintain an educated, technological tribal society that
allows our tribal members the opportunities to succeed and thrive in any
opportunities they choose. To defend and maintain the sovereignty of the
Nez Perce Tribe. "I wish all my children would learn more and more everyday, so
they can mingle with the white people and do business with them as well as
anybody else." Chief Joseph, 1904.
Ensure adequate funding levels for students to meet rising
costs of attending college; refer information to students for support to meet
unmet financial needs; advocate to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for an increase
in overall funding to the Nez Perce Tribe.
Provide
support services to enrolled tribal members to obtain academic degrees.
Each student will be funded based upon their full time or part time status.
Part time funding will be determined by enrolled number of credits.
Unfortunately, due to limited funding we are unable to fund students
obtaining a 2nd Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree.
Upon
receipt of a complete
application, this includes the following
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Higher Education
application
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Statement of
educational goals/plans
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Copy of Tribal
Identification card or Certificate of Indian Blood
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Letter of
Acceptance from education institution
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Complete High
School Transcript or GED Certificate and/or current college transcript
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Financial needs
analysis signed by education institution.
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When appropriate,
degree evaluation for student entering their Junior Year.
A
requisition is initiated and a check will be issued by the Nez Perce Tribal
Finance Department based upon their schedule for check requests. The check
will be sent directly to the education institution.
Upon the end of each
semester or quarter
the applicant must submit the following:
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Current grades
from previous semester/or quarter which include TERM Credits attempted and
TERM credits completed with a TERM Grade Point Average (GPA).
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Upcoming
semester/or quarter class schedule.
Upon the end of each school
year, the
applicant must submit the following
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Updated Higher
Education Application; which includes financial needs analysis which must be
updated by the financial aid office.
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Statement of
educational goals/plans if your changed your major and/or determined a major
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Letter of
Acceptance – if you changed educational institutions
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Grades from
previous semester or quarter which include TERM Credits attempted and TERM
credits completed with a TERM Grade Point Average (GPA). Please note: we do
not use cumulative grade point average.
§
Upcoming class
schedule for semester or quarter
