Scholarship Section:

WTGHA HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT INFORMATION:

The Higher Education Grant Scholarship award was founded with the goal of providing Tribal Members with an equal opportunity to pursue a college education.  It is offered to offset the costs of education that has not been covered by financial aid. This scholarship is available to both undergrad and graduate students and will award up to $4,500.00 of financial aid. The annual deadline for the Higher Education Scholarship is July 15th. All Aquinnah Wampanoag Members enrolled in an accredited higher education program are eligible to apply.

WTGHA Higher Education Application

Word version available here

Deadline July 15th 2026

WTGHA Higher Education Policies

NATIVE AMERICAN TUITION CREDIT FORM

ma residents only- Deadline July 15th for Fall semester

Native Forward Scholars Fund

Scholarships for Native Students- Find the scholarships that will support you and your education.‍ ‍Scholarship search database.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarship

Applications open now, several different STEM scholarship opportunities

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) helps students move forward in their educational journeys by providing a wide range of programs and scholarship opportunities. AISES scholarships help students acquire skills and training that will help them meet the unique STEM needs of our communities. We highly encourage you to apply for all the scholarships you are eligible for! To apply, you must be an AISES member.

USET Scholarship Fund

Click here for all the details and information regarding the application

deadline January 15th 2026

Indian Health Services

Scholarships open now through February 28th

Your Health Career Starts Here. 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. We strive 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.

DAR Schoarship for American Indians

Daughters of the American Revolution

Follow the link above for info on several scholarship opportunities. Scholarship open until January 31st

This scholarship is awarded once a year to a Native American college and technical student of any age, any tribe and in any state who has financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.25 based on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scaled used by the applicable educational institution. This is for the DAR Scholarship, other scholarships available.

Announcements!

Native American Opportunity Plan

This plan ensures that instate systemwide tuition and student services fees are fully covered for California students who are enrolled in federally recognized Native American Tribes. Must be a California resident.

Adult Vocational Training

Tutoring Program