Washakie and Northern Arapaho Scholarship Applications Available

Feb. 19, 2007 -- Application deadline is March 1 for Chief Washakie and Northern Arapaho Endowment scholarship awards at the University of Wyoming for the 2007-08 academic year.

Awards of varying amounts will be offered depending on available funds and applicant qualifications. Among criteria used for awarding scholarships are scholastic ability, potential and achievement; involvement in school, community and tribal activities; potential to contribute to the reservation community upon graduation; and financial circumstances.

Applicants are asked to describe their involvement in American Indian activities and to explain how they plan to use their education to benefit the reservation community, and to provide a list of their honors, accomplishments and activities.

Applications are available at the Web site at www.uwyo.edu/sfa/scholarship, from all Fremont County high schools and also from the Sky People Higher Education Program, Box 8480, Ethete, 82520; Office of Student Financial Aid, University of Wyoming, 174 Knight Hall, Department 3335, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, 82071; UW Education Opportunity Center, 500 Blue Sky Hall, P.O. Box 8581, Ethete, 82520; UW Outreach Office, 2725 West Main, Riverton, 82501; Native American Programs Office, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, 82501.

Forms also are available at the American Indian Studies Office, University of Wyoming, 109 Anthropology Building, Department 3431, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie WY 82071; Shoshone Higher Education Program, P.O. Box 628, Fort Washakie, 82514; and American Indian Student Programs, University of Wyoming, 113 Knight Hall, Department 3168, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, 82071.

For more information concerning the application process, call John Nutter at (307) 766-5123.

Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007