American Indian Learning Resource Center

Financial aid resources

This page is intended to give you some general information on financial aid sources that are available to American Indian students attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. These are both local and national sources for financial aid. Please inquire with the AILRC staff regarding additional scholarships such as the Morris K. Udall, Ethel Curry, Dakota Indian, Hubbard, and Lund scholarships. Also inquire with your college for a listing of the numerous scholarship opportunities that are available. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) This is the free application you need to fill out in order to process any financial aid request at the University of Minnesota. Office of Student Financial Aid You need this form in addition to the FAFSA above. Financial aid information page This page provides various links to additional financial aid searches— but beware of financial aid searches that charge a fee to find you ‘free’ financial aid. Fast Web This site lists more than 180,000 scholarships, grants, and loans that are available to students. More than 40,000 students enter this site each day. Don’t pass this one up, get registered today. Department of Education Lists a variety of information for researching financial aid. Indian Health Service Get information on the IHS scholarship program. The IHS scholarships funds students in many different areas. Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions) lists information for students, including repayment of loans, and receiving financial aid. American Indian Science and Engineering you must become a member to be eligible for the AISES scholarships. Join the University of Minnesota Chapter today. Student Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Minnesota Indian Resources Development (IRD) New Mexico State University publishes a booklet titled “Sources for Financial Aid Available to American Indian Students.” In addition, the IRD also administers a USDA Agricultural Statistics scholarship for American Indian students majoring in agriculture, science, math, computer science, or statistics. For more information, call 505.646.1347. College Board online This site offers information through a number of sources. An excellent site. Sallie Mae’s online Scholarship Service This site offers free access to the College Aid Source for Higher Education (CASHE), which accesses scholarships, fellowships, grants, internships, competitions, and work-study programs by 3,600 organizations. Peterson’s Educational Center - Financing Education includes “The Financial Aid Story,” an introduction to organizations, admissions calendar, Q&A glossary of terms, and financial planning tools. American Chemical Society Lists a number of American Indian scholarship resources for science and engineering students. College Net MACH 25 this “free” web site contains more than 500,000 private sector awards (school specific) from 1,570 sponsors with more than $1 billion in scholarship money awarded. A Must See. College Search A guide to 4,600 schools with listings on scholarships. Apply for the College Search $5,000 online scholarship this a "free" $5,000 scholarship given away to a lucky student. Free Scholarship Search Service Site that will match you up with free grants and scholarships. Student Parents HELP Center student parents check out the financial aid resources, such as the non-AFDC childcare grant, which are available for you at the University’s Student Parent HELP Center. Minnesota Tribal Scholarship Office Links Minnesota Indian Scholarship Fon du Lac Grand Portage Leech Lake Lower Sioux Mille Lacs Nett Lake/Bois Forte Prairie Island Red Lake Shakopee Sioux Upper Sioux White Earth If you have any financial aid resources that should be included in our list, please let us know. Home :: Mission & goals :: Services & programs :: Staff information Calendar :: Newsletter :: Student groups For more information send an e-mail to ailrc-mn@tc.umn.edu or call 612.624.2555 American Indian Learning Resource Center University of Minnesota 125 Fraser Hall 106 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone 612.624.2555 Fax 612.626.7840 The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. © Copyright 1998 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the American Indian Learning Resource Center. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Minnesota. Last modified: February 2002