Mission Statement
The mission of the Saginaw Chippewa Higher Education Department is to encourage and recruit students to pursue higher education as a means to strengthen personal and community development.
Updates
The Udall Foundation offers two amazing opportunities for Native American and Alaska Native students:
Morris K. Udall Scholarship: This $5,000 scholarship is awarded to 80 undergraduate sophomores and juniors pursuing careers related to Tribal Public Policy, Native Health Care, or the Environment. Udall Scholars also get to attend the Udall Scholar Orientation and are immediately plugged into a growing and active alumni network.
Native American Congressional Internship: This ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C. is for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. The internship is fully funded: the Foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem for food and incidentals, and a stipend at the close of the program. Undergraduate seniors and juniors, graduate students, law students, and recent graduates are eligible to apply.
More information is available at http://www.udall.gov. Let me know if you would like more brochures or posters, and thank you for your help getting the word out to eligible students who might benefit from these programs!
New Guidelines Immediately Places Greater Restrictions on Who Qualifies for Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver
By Jacob Vanhorn, Editor
According to the Michigan Department of Civil
Rights (MDCR) only Tribal Members of US Federally
recognized tribes (certified by the BIA) will be eligible
for Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver. All Native
American Students who are Descendants, Historical
Tribes or First Nations of the North American Tribes
will no longer be eligible.
Read Full Tribal Observer Article
