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The college scholarship programs of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes: who is eligible, the award, deadlines, documents and how to apply, in each tribe’s own words.
“There are 22 federally recognized Tribes in Arizona. Most of the tribes have a Tribal Education Department (TED), a Tribal Education Director, or another designated representative.”Official page
Each tribe runs its own program, with its own rules and deadlines. Pick your tribe below to see what its official pages say.
Rules and forms change. The tribe’s education department has the final word on every detail here.
All 22 tribes, A to Z. Pick one tribe, or sort the list so tribes with a deadline coming up come first.
22 tribes, 14 with program details we could confirm online
We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: Cocopah Education Department
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We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: FMYN Higher Education scholarship (Post-Secondary Education)
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In short: No application deadline.
We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: Quechan Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training Program
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Next yearly deadline: May 1
In short: Each year: fall semester May 1, spring semester October 1. No summer funding.
Program: GRIC Tribal Education Department Student Services (Higher Education scholarship)
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Next yearly deadline: Nov 15
In short: Each year: summer April 15, fall June 15, spring November 15.
We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: Hopi Tribe Grants & Scholarships Program (HTGSP)
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Next yearly deadline: Dec 15
In short: Each year: summer April 15, fall July 15, winter October 15, spring December 15.
Program: Hualapai Higher Education Program
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We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: Higher Education Assistance Program (HEAP)
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Next yearly deadline: Jan 6
In short: Each year: fall window May 1 to July 31, spring window November 1 to January 6. No summer application.
Program: Zuni Tribal Scholarship (Zuni Education & Career Development Center)
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Next yearly deadline: Apr 30
In short: Each year: spring October 30, summer April 30, fall (or fall and spring) June 30.
Program: Salt River Higher Education Program
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Next yearly deadline: Nov 30
In short: Each year: fall June 30 (final July 15), spring November 30 (final December 15), summer April 30 (final May 15).
Program: San Carlos Apache Tribe Higher Education Program
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Next yearly deadline: Jun 1
In short: Each year: fall June 1, spring November 1.
We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: Education Assistance Program / Higher Education Services (TONEAP/HES)
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In short: The next application period is tentatively the week of May 31, 2027, for fall 2027.
We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
Program: WMAT Office of Higher Education Scholarship
The tribe’s website has no secure (https) version, so we don’t link to it. Contact the tribe’s higher education office.
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Next yearly deadline: Nov 30
In short: Each year: final deadline June 30 for fall and November 30 for spring.
Program: Yavapai-Apache Nation Higher Education scholarship
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Next yearly deadline: Apr 1
In short: Each year: fall or fall and spring July 1, spring only October 1, summer April 1.
We couldn’t confirm this tribe’s scholarship details online. Contact the tribe’s education department.
A national scholarship fund for Native students, and the Native student offices and financial aid pages at ASU, UA and NAU.
Deadlines, awards and forms change every year. Cards link to the tribe’s own pages where we could check them securely, and the tribe’s education department has the final word.