Scholarships

The Tribal Education Initiative at UNLV, funded by a grant from the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, was established to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to excel in management roles within Tribal gaming and hospitality enterprises. Housed within the top-ranked Harrah College of Hospitality at UNLV, this unique initiative leverages the college’s extensive expertise in gaming and hospitality to create exceptional learning opportunities for both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students interested in Tribal gaming and hospitality careers.

Providing elevated opportunities for high achieving, community involved Native college students with leadership experience through empowering them with an impactful scholarship experience designed to support their success in higher education.

Sealaska represents the history and legacy of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people as the regional Alaska Native corporation for Southeast Alaska, established in 1972 following the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) through Congress in 1971. Celebrating over 50 years in business, Sealaska and its 26,000 Alaska Native shareholders prioritize balance in business—and in life. Leading with cultural values alongside business acumen, Sealaska’s businesses have a global footprint fueling our mission – strengthening people, culture and homelands – much closer to home.

From construction to moving 18 billion barrels, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company and its pipeline people have kept TAPS reliably fueling Alaska.
Alyeska is a truly Alaska company, part of the fabric of Alaska’s history and communities, and an essential element to the state’s economic health.
• More than 700 people are employed by Alyeska, while hundreds of contractors work on TAPS at any time
• More than 94 percent of Alyeska’s workforce lives in Alaska
• About 20 percent of that workforce is Alaska Native

The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Indian people. Our Mission is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. Our Vision is healthy communities and quality health care systems through strong partnerships and culturally responsive practices.

Phillips 66 aims to be the world's leading integrated downstream energy provider. Guided by our core values of safety, honor and commitment, we work to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow. Proving Energy; Improving Lives.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded $304 million in scholarships to more than 3,400 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive academic advising, career pathway counseling and other support services. The Foundation has also provided $136 million in grants to organizations that serve such students.

We Are Healers empowers Native youth to discover their potential and and belonging as the next generation of healthcare leaders. We connect them to opportunities, resources, and a supportive community to navigate their pathway to becoming a healthcare professional.

The American Indian Learning Resource Center (AILRC) is a safe and welcoming space on the UMD campus. Students from every college and program can gather here to build community and access information and resources.
The center exists to empower American Indian & Alaska Native students to take charge of their educational experience and succeed in their college journey. Through its activities, the AILRC also enriches the cultural and social environment of the UMD campus.

The Region’s Polytechnic: Eastern Washington University provides an education rooted in the liberal arts, designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing the region. Characterized by a student-centered focus and opportunities for applied learning in high-demand fields, this education creates upward social mobility and intellectual growth for our students that supports a healthy, sustainable, and economically successful region.