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Higher Ed. Grants & Scholarships
 The Chickasaw Nation grants and scholarships for higher education are available to full-time and part-time "undergraduate", "graduate" or "doctoral" college students. Students must be Chickasaw and possess their Chickasaw Nation citizenship card. The grants and scholarships are intended to assist students by providing funding for tuition, fees, and books for those students pursuing a degree from an accredited institution of higher education. The field of study is not limited to any particular discipline. The primary objective of these grants and scholarships is to provide financial assistance in a manner that will increase the number of Chickasaw citizens attending college. Students applying for funding may attend any accredited college in the United States. Comprehensive universities, regional universities, two-year colleges, private institutions and online universities within Oklahoma or outside of the state are acceptable as long as they are accredited. Award notification is given once all paperwork has been completed and turned in before deadline. Deadlines are stated on the applications. Please read all guidelines for every grant and scholarship and only apply for the grants and scholarships that you are eligible for. Full-time Chickasaw Nation employees see policy 07 ES 1017 regarding tuition assistance.
Eligibility
Applicants must provide the following documents to apply for any grant listed below:
- Official high school or college transcript or GED Scores
- Schedule of classes
- Chickasaw citizenship card
- Signed student contract (last page of student handbook at the bottom of the page)
Higher Education Grant
The grant may be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students enrolled in at least 3 college credit hours who maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher for each semester. Amounts vary depending on the type of college your attending; Community, Regional, Private or Research.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Clothing Grant
This grant may be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students enrolled in at least 6 college credit hours who maintain a 2.0 grade point average or higher for each semester. Full-time students may be awarded a $300 clothing scholarship for each classification as they progress through college (e.g., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate, doctorate or one as a vocational student). Part-time students enrolled in at least 6 college credit hours may be awarded a $150 clothing scholarship for every 14 hours completed for undergrads or for every 15 hours completed for graduate or doctoral students. The scholarship will be distributed to the student in the form of a gift card.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
General Scholarship Program
This scholarship may be awarded to full or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students enrolled in at least three credit hours or more each semester in college while maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher each semester. The award is based on enrollment and classification.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Text Book Grant
This grant may be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students enrolled in at least 3 college credit hours who maintain a 2.0 grade point average or higher for each semester. Part-time students may be awarded $150 per semester. Full-time students may be awarded $300 per semester. Students may select either the Visa card reload or reimbursement. If a student selects reimbursement, you must turn in your textbook receipts with your application.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
CN Millennium Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors only having a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Each year a maximum of 50 scholarships are given to students who will be attending either college or vocational training upon graduation from high school. The top 50 applicants will each be awarded a $1000 scholarship.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Governor’s, Lt. Governor’s & Legislators’ Scholarships
These scholarships are for graduating high school seniors only (awarded one-time only — no renewal). Students who have a GPA of 3.85 or higher, or who have been selected as class valedictorian or salutatorian are eligible.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Governor’s Scholarship
* 3.95 GPA or higher or class valedictorian. Amount - $500
Lt. Governor’s Scholarship
* 3.90 GPA or higher or class salutatorian. Amount - $400
Legislators’ Scholarship
3.85 GPA or higher. Amount - $350
Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes — Johnson O’Malley Scholarship
Each year the Chickasaw Nation awards one male and one female graduating high school senior (awarded one-time only — no renewal). The students must be attending a school within the Chickasaw Nation that has a JOM program. A scholarship award of $300 is awarded to the recipients
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Lifetime Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to 5 full-time student’s every fall semester who maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher each semester and who have completed at least 24 hours of college credit. It pays for tuition, fees, books, room and board at any accredited college or university. It is a service repayment scholarship with a maximum of two years of service.
Lifetime Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
License & Certification Fees Assistance
Students may apply for assistance with fees relating to recertification or licensing either by pre-payment of fees or reimbursement up to $500.
College Completion Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Laptop Scholarship (*See Laptop Specs)
Full-time students in college with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and 29 hours of college credit completed may apply for a laptop once during their college career. Full-time students only are eligible to apply.
Chikasha Holitoplichi
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Once a laptop is received, it cannot be returned due to a change in the laptop specifications or vendor brand name.
*Laptop Description
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor
15.6” Diagonal High-Definition BrightView display
250 GB Hard Drive
2048 MB DDR2 SDRAM
Super Multi 8X DVD RW
Windows Vista Home Premium w/SP1
nVidia GeForce Graphics
Built-in Wireless Card
Graduation Fee Reimbursement
Graduating college student’s can apply to receive reimbursement up to $150 for expenses related to graduation, such as caps, gowns, invitations and degree checks.
College Completion Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Graduation Watches
Watches will be awarded to student’s completing their Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree and who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Part-time and full-time students may apply.
College Completion Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Graduation Honor Stole
The Honor Stole will be awarded to student’s receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree who are carrying a 3.0 to 3.49 grade point average. The Higher Honor Stole will be awarded to those graduating student’s carrying a 3.5 to 4.0 grade point average. Part-time and full-time students may apply.
Chikasha Holitoplichi
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Classification Change Incentive
Students may apply for a $500 incentive provided they complete each classification with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Chikasha Holitoplichi
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
Degree Completion Incentive
Students may apply for a $1000 incentive provided they complete a Bachelor’s degree or higher regardless of grade point average. Part-time and full-time students are eligible to apply.
College Completion Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
ACT/SAT Services
Chickasaw students may request either a voucher for the National ACT test or for reimbursement for a test up to $50. Reimbursement only provided for the SAT.
Grant & Scholarship Application
• Download/Print Form
• Fill Form out Online
If you have any questions about these programs, please call the Chickasaw Nation Department of Higher Education at 580.421.7711.
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