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2010-11 Award Calendar
April 15, 2010—Postmark
deadline for complete nomination packets
May 2010—Application
processing
June 2010—Award
notifications sent
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:
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· Be
an enrolled member of a Sioux (Lakota, Nakota, Dakota) Tribe with preference
to students enrolled at Spirit Lake or Standing Rock.
Note: If
it becomes impossible to fulfill first priority, then scholarships may go to
members of other underrepresented groups at the University of North Dakota.
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· Provide
a certificate of tribal enrollment or proof of descent
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· Be
admitted to UND as a new incoming freshman or transfer student for the 2010-11
academic year and plan to be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each
semester)
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· Apply
for Federal financial aid by completing the 2010-11 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov
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· Be
eligible for a Federal Pell Grant
Selection Criteria
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· Financial
Need
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· Academic
Achievement
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· Community
Service
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· Leadership
Nomination Package
All required forms and documents must be sent to the Student
Financial Aid Office at the address on the top of this form and postmarked by
the deadline.
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· Student
Application—consists
of student’s personal information form and essays
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· Certificate
of tribal enrollment or proof of descent
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· Nomination
Form—completed
by someone that knows the student’s academic background
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· Recommender
Form—completed
by someone that knows the student’s community service and leadership
activities (may also be the nominator)
Amount and Duration of Award
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· The
amount of the award will be determined by the student’s unmet need on the
financial aid award package to be provided by UND.
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· The
award is renewable. A student may receive a maximum of eight semesters
of funding for undergraduate work leading to a first bachelor's degree.
The duration for transfer students is prorated.
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· Renewal
Criteria:
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· Complete
12 credit hours each semester
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· Minimum
2.25 Institutional GPA for students who have earned less than 60 credit hours;
2.50 institutional GPA for students who have earned 60 credit hours or more
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· Meet
with an academic advisor at least two times each semester
Sioux Scholarship Endowment
Application/Nomination Package
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