Arizona Freeport-McMoRan Native American Scholarship Program

Funded by the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and administered by Education Forward Arizona, this scholarship supports enrolled members of Arizona's tribal nations (16 tribes eligible in total) — with priority for the Hualapai, Navajo, San Carlos Apache, Tohono O'odham, and White Mountain Apache tribes — attending an accredited community college, tribal college, university, or trade school full-time with at least a 2.5 GPA. Awards run $1,500 per semester at community colleges, $3,000 per semester at four-year and tribal colleges, $5,000 per semester at the graduate level, and up to $15,000 total for trade/technical programs, and they automatically renew for students who keep meeting program requirements and take part in ongoing advising and mentoring through Education Forward Arizona's Success Services. No Arizona residency is required.

Eligibility

DemographicsMust be an enrolled member of one of Arizona's tribal nations (priority: Hualapai, Navajo, San Carlos Apache, Tohono O'odham, White Mountain Apache); no Arizona residency requirement.

Applying

$1,500/semester ($3,000/year) at community colleges, $3,000/semester ($6,000/year) at four-year and tribal colleges, $5,000/semester at the graduate level, and up to $15,000 total for trade/technical programs.