High School Resources

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open December 1, 2024 for the 2025-2026 school year. The FAFSA should be completed every year you plan to attend college or career tech. States and colleges have their own deadlines. Visit: Studentaid.gov/fafsa for more information.

Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, students must complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to graduate from a public high school.*

Opt-out option: If you would prefer not to complete the FAFSA, you must submit a completed Opt-Out form, which can be found on the district website at FAFSA Resources or in the counselor’s office. You can also visit the website for helpful guides for navigating the FAFSA process, answers to frequently asked questions, and a quick guide to completing the FAFSA in 5 simple steps.

Native Forward Scholarship Fund (Multiple Scholarships)

Native Forward is the largest and oldest Native scholarship provider in the country. Currently, they have over twenty scholarship programs ranging from $250 to $30,000 per academic year.

Deadline: Deadlines vary according to scholarship

The Gates Scholarship

The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.

Deadline: September 15 (See additional dates.)

Cobell Scholarship (Multiple Scholarship Options)

Amount: Varies

Requirements: Both Merit-based and Need-based, the competitive Cobell Scholarship is annual, non-renewable, and available to any post-secondary (after high school) student who is; an enrolled member of a US Federally-Recognized Tribe, enrolled in full-time study and is degree-seeking. Applicants must plan to attend or be attending any nationally, regionally and industry accredited non-profit, public and private, institution.Applicants must be pursuing a vocational certificate or diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or professional degree, or certificate.

Application December 15, 2024 - March 31, 2025

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) (Multiple Scholarship Listings)

AISES is the leading organization in Native American scholars in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Their scholarships are focused on helping Native students who are pursuing degrees in any of these fields.

Deadline: Deadlines vary according to scholarship

Daughters of American Revolution

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is pleased to offer 26 different national scholarships for graduating high school seniors, and college, graduate and medical students through the online application portal for the upcoming academic year. Each scholarship opportunity has its own individual criteria and may require specific documents to be uploaded into your application.

Deadline: January 31, 2025

American Indian College Fund Scholarships- Full Circle Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Requirements: The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools.

Deadline: May 31, 2025

Indian Health Services Scholarship

The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers three scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students in order to educate and train health professionals to staff Indian health programs. The goal is to develop our next generation of leaders, as well as help make the pursuit of a meaningful career in Indian health attainable for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Scholarship

Native American Fish and Wildlife Society goal is to help Native American/Alaskan Native students pursue their career and educational goals in the field of natural resources, by providing financial assistance.

Deadline: July 2025

Tuition Waivers:

Ft. Lewis in Durango, CO

The University of Minnesota-Morris Campus

Oklahoma's Promise

Francis Tuttle

Syracuse University's Indigenous Pathways Grant

Tribal Colleges and Universities:

College of Muscogee Nation

Oklahoma's premier tribal college, has degree programs that meet the unique needs of students and will serve as a foundation to a bachelor's degree.

Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU)

Located in Lawrence, KS, HINU is the premiere tribal university in the United States, offering quality education to Native American students. Haskell offers Associate and Bachelors degrees.

Scholarship Resources:

National Indian Education Association

American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Native Pathways College Going Guidebook

Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships (local)

Pre College Programs

College Horizons

Native American Youth in Food and Agriculture

UNITY

UNITY Earth Ambassadors

Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute-Quartz Mountain

Native American Fish and Wildlife Summer Youth Practicum

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society supports K-12, undergrad, and graduate students in STEM studies through programs, scholarships, and events. Pre-College students can join AISES for free. Membership benefits include:

• Eligibility to Participate in AISES Events
• Eligibility to Apply for Scholarships and Other AISES Opportunities
• Access to AISES Mentorship Program
• Discount to AISES National Conference

For more information click here.

The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households.

Basic Eligibility

• To apply, students must be:

  • A high school senior
  • From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
  • Pell-eligible
  • A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
  • In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)

  Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.

  *For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required.

The application is available July 15-September 15. To learn more watch this video.

The Common Application, which is also more informally referred to as the Common App, is an advanced college application that is used to help prospective college students apply to multiple colleges at once. While you cannot apply to every single accredited institution by using this single application, you can apply to a larger number of undergraduate programs. The common app opens August 1. Deadlines for early decision is November 1 and January 1 for regular decision.

Current member schools: https://www.commonapp.org/member-institutions

Create your account: https://www.commonapp.org/how-apply

Virtual Counselor Tool: https://www.commonapp.org/counselors-recommenders

May 1

College of Muscogee Nation - Enrollment Open for Fall Trimester * See website, deadlines are May/August

June 1

Haskell Indian Nations University Fall Semester General Application Deadline

July 1-

Oklahoma State University Admissions Application Opens

Chickasaw Nation Higher Education Grants and Scholarship Application Opens – Closes September 1 for Fall semester

July 15

Rose State Scholarship Deadline

Choctaw Nation Higher Education Funding Application Opens – *Closes October 1 for Fall semester

August 1

University of Oklahoma Fall 2023 Admissions Application Opens

November 1

Oklahoma State University Early Scholarship Deadline

University of Oklahoma Early Action Application Deadline

University of Tulsa Early Action Admissions Deadline

December 1

University of Oklahoma Final Scholarship Admissions Deadline

December 15

Cobell Scholarship opens

Oklahoma City University Regular Admissions and Competitive Scholarship Deadline

February 1

Oklahoma State University Priority Scholarships Deadline

University of Oklahoma Final Admissions Deadline

University of Central Oklahoma Scholarship Deadline

University of Tulsa Academic Scholarship Deadline

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Priority Scholarships Deadline

Francis Tuttle Application Deadline

March 31

Cobell Scholarship Deadline

April 1

OCCC Scholarship Deadline

Francis Tuttle Admissions Deadline (Adult/Post-Secondary)

Each Edmond High School hosts a scholarship website for students. please frequent your respective school site for local opportunities by clicking on your high school below.

Email: IndianEducation@edmondschools.net
Website: https://edmondschools.net/programs/federal-programs/
Location: 500 E. 9th St., Edmond, OK 73034 (annex behind school)
Phone: 405-340-2895