American Indian Center of Indiana, Inc.
The American Indian Center of Indiana, Inc. (AICI) promotes economic and social development by providing educational assistance and employment assistance to American Indians, Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives in the State of Indiana .  For more information you may call (812) 434-0890 or (866) 434-0890.  You may also email Melissa Williams, Regional Case Manager at Mjwilli0667@cs.com.

Bureau of Indian Affairs
If you wish to apply for a grant through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), your tribe should be contacted for information and applications.  For help in locating your tribe, use the Web link below.  Note that the Web site below is privately operated and may not be complete.
            Index of Federally-recognized Native American Tribes

AmeriCorps National Services Scholarship
For more information call: 1-800-942-2677  Or visit their Web site at: http://www.americorps.org.   DEADLINE: none

Armed Forces Foundations
Veterans and their dependents can apply for scholarships through the foundations of the various branches of the armed forces as well as the Armed Forces Foundation.  The Armed Forces Foundation can be reached at 800/776-2322.

Other foundations and their phone numbers are: Army 703/960-3982; Air Force 202/692-3534; and the Marines 609/921-3534 (also see Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation below).  Deadline: varies with scholarship.

Army Emergency Relief Spouse and Children Scholarship Program

It is Army Emergency Relief’s (AER) objective to ensure all Army families, active, retired and survivor, are made aware of the scholarship opportunities available for the spouse and dependent children of Soldiers.

Deadline: Postmarked no later than March 1, 2009

For additional information on Dependent Children’s Program, please call 703/428-0035.

For additional information on Overseas Spouse Program, please call 703/325-0313.

For additional information on Stateside Spouse Program, please call 703/325-2091.

District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grants
D.C. College Access Act - For District residents who attend PUBLIC colleges or universities throughout the United States, the program will pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition of up to $10,000 per year, with a lifetime cap of $50,000 per student.  Funding is for TUITION ONLY. Payments are made directly to the participating college or university.

Call the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program Office at 202/727-2824. Information is also available by contacting the Greater Washington College Information Center hotline at 202/393-1100, ext 16.  For Web access use - http://www.tuitiongrant.washingtondc.gov

Association of the United States Army (Major Samuel Woodfill Cincinnati Chapter)

This college scholarship program is for three priority categories of applicants:

• Offspring of U.S. Army soldiers from its three components - Active, Reserve or National Guard. Priority will be given to children of Fallen, wounded or soldiers who served or are serving in the Global War on Terrorism (in that order).

• Medically/honorably discharged OEF or OIF veterans.

• Spouses of Fallen soldiers in the Global War on Terrorism.

Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, 2009

For additional information please contact LTC Robert F. Sprague, Retired at 859/525-1082 or psraguer@fuse.net.

Department of the Army
With this program students can join the army, and for each year that they participate in active duty, the army pays one-third or $1,500 (which ever is greater) of their loans. They will pay up to $65,000.  Deadline: none

F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship

The Army offers one of the most generous and comprehensive scholarships in the health care field. It's called the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program, HPSP for short.

Amount: For those who qualify, a full-tuition scholarship and monthly allowance is provided.

Eligibility:

·         Applicant must be a citizen of the United States

·         Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited college of veterinary medicine program in the United States

·         Applicant must meet eligibility criteria for appointment as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve

·         Applicant must maintain full-time student status during the entire length of the program

Deadline: No Deadline

Contact: Sgt. Michael Vanderheyden, U.S. Army Health Care Recruiter, 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Ste. 100, Louisville, KY 40222 or call 877/654-4338.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation strongly supported nationally by volunteers. The foundation provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to deserving sons and daughters of current or former United States Marines in their pursuit of higher education.

Deadline:

• Graduating High School Seniors/Incoming College Freshman - March 1, 2009

• All Other Undergrads - April 15, 2009

For additional information, please contact the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc. at 800/292-7777.

Navy Health Services Collegiate Program
Up to $42,000 of taxable income for tuition, books, and living expenses are available for certain heath service occupations.  Call 1/800-USA-NAVY or see the Web site at www.navyjobs.com.  Deadline: none