Indian Graduate Student Scholarships (15.059)

 

Program

15.059 Indian Graduate Student Scholarships

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Indian Education

 

Authorization

Snyder Act of 1921, Public Law 67-85, 25 U.S.C. 13.

 

Program Number

15.059

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To provide financial aid to eligible Indian students to enable them to obtain advanced degrees.

 

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grant funds may be used to defray the costs of obtaining a graduate degree.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Individual applicants must be Indian students who are members of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, who have been admitted to a graduate program and have unmet financial need.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Members of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes who are a member of or are at least one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Credentials/Documentation

Individual applicants must have proof of membership or one-fourth degree of Indian blood or descendant of a member of a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Applicants should contact the American Indian Graduate Center which administers the program on behalf of the Bureau. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application forms may be obtained from the local BIA agency or area education office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Award Procedure

The applicant will be notified of the amount of the award by the financial aid office of the admitting university.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

20 to 30 days from the receipt of the application by the American Indian Graduate Center.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Individuals must reapply annually.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Awards made are not to exceed one academic year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Successful applicants are required to show proof of satisfactory performance. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

None.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Annually approximately 325 Indian students receive support to help finance graduate studies. Law and health professions are the most often selected areas of concentration. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-2100-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $2,164,000; FY 09 est $2,164,000; FY 10 est $2,164,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range is $250 to $4,000; Average $3947.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

25 CFR, Part 40.

 

Related Programs

15.026 Indian Adult Education; 15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Director American Indian Graduate Center, 4520 Montgomery Boulevard, Suite 1-B, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 Phone: (505)881-4584

Web Site Address

http://www.oiep.bia.edu/contact.htm; http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.