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The following resources have been shared with the department. They are not sponsored by the BPS Indigenous Education Department. For additional options and resources please check with your school counselor and Career Coach.
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Education
Higher Education and Job Placement & Training
Deadline December 1, 2023
Higher Education and Job Placement & Training
Crow Tribe Higher Education Scholarship Program 1st deadline, April 4, 2025- Applications Only
2nd Deadline, for those who applied in April, will be held in July.
Jobs Training & Placement Scholarship Program: As no set deadline, but students are asked to submit applications and required documents 3 weeks prior to when their training starts.
Blackfeet Nation Higher Education Grant
Grants of $2800-$3000 will be awarded to students who are enrolled members of the Blackfeet Tribe and actively pursuing an undergraduate degree. Must submit a application packet by the deadline date and provide documentation required including a certification of Blackfeet blood.
Grants of $2800-$3000 will be awarded to students who are enrolled members of the Blackfeet Tribe and actively pursuing an undergraduate degree. Must submit a application packet by the deadline date and provide documentation required including a certification of Blackfeet blood.
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Higher Education
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) promote and encourage education beyond high school for Tribal members. The Higher Education Scholarship program is available to any CSKT enrolled member who wishes to pursue an undergraduate or graduate level degree at an accredited educational institution in the United States. Scholarship applications are available each year and if you are considering or have thought about college, you are encouraged to apply.
Applications become accessible in January, each year, and the deadline is May 1st. Students must read through the Student Policy Handbook to understand how the Higher Education Scholarship program works, the application process and what is expected to continue receiving funding throughout the year and each year students must apply.
Our Higher Education Scholarship is for enrolled CSKT members only. To be considered eligible for a Tribal Higher Education Scholarship the applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
Be an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Possess a high school diploma or GED/ HiSET
Be accepted into a regionally accredited post-secondary institution
Cannot be in “default” status with other funding sources
Cannot have been convicted of a felony in the past (1) year
Must apply each year they want to attend school
YWCA Billings is pleased to announce the 2025 Salute to Students Scholarship Awards!
Applications are due Tuesday, April 1 by 11:59 pm.
Eligibility: Women students in Yellowstone, Big Horn, Carbon, Custer, Musselshell, Rosebud, Stillwater, and Treasure Counties who are enrolled in a degree program at any accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university, and who have not previously been awarded a Salute to Student Scholarship.
Minority and disadvantaged students are encouraged to apply. We seek your help in identifying and making this opportunity known to them.
To be considered applicants must meet the following criteria:
A completed application with two letters of recommendation must be remitted by the April 1 deadline. Each letter of reference should be from a teacher, professor, school counselor, advisor, or employer (no family members). Letters may be sent using the form uploads in the online application, emailed to cathy.claxton@ywcabillings.org, or mailed to YWCA at 909 Wyoming Ave, Billings, MT 59101
The student must have maintained a minimum a 3.0 GPA or the MT HiSET equivalent.
Applications must include a copy of their academic transcript with ACT and/or SAT scores
They must not have previously received a Salute to Students scholarship award (they are still eligible if they have applied and not received a Salute to Student scholarship in the past)
Application form and instructions
All information and the link to the online form can be found here: https://www.ywcabillings.org/salute-to-students
Here is a direct link to the application: https://form.jotform.com/250065745126151. A word doc version of the application is attached as well
A flyer has been attached for your convenience. We would appreciate you printing and posting!
For further information
Contact Renee Toscan at renee.toscan@ywcabillings.org or 406-696-0582.
MedStart Summer Camp NEW*
MedStart Summer Camp NEW*
Sign Up by: March 21st
MedStart is a Montana AHEC program designed to encourage rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to pursue their interest in a variety of healthcare careers. AHEC prioritizes participants from disadvantaged backgrounds, low-income families, rural areas, minorities, or first-generation college with this opportunity to further explore healthcare careers, learn about college life, and realize the possibility to pursue higher education. Many scholarships are available, however, due to the competitive nature of the camps students are encouraged to apply early. Applications open in January and are due in March.
https://healthinfo.montana.edu/pathways/programs/medstart.html
Your students are invited to live, work, play, and grow for a month in Yellowstone. We believe this is a great summer job and opportunity for your students.
Students are paid $10.50 typically for 40 hours a week. Social Security cards and direct deposit are required. There are small charges to cover room and board. We can often not charge this fee.
Housing (dorm style and tents 4 nights a week) is provided and meals. We do our best to meet all dietary needs (expect PB&J for lunch and oatmeal for breakfast more than once). We will provide all training, and supervision so previous experience is not required. Nights and weekends have scheduled activities, and any visitation is discouraged. Almost 1/2 of the nights are spent camping. Tents, sleeping bags, backpacks can be provided at no cost while in the program.
What your students can bring is a positive attitude, sense of teamwork, a strong sense of adventure, and willingness to try new things. For some students the YCC experience is their 1st time away from home and sleeping in a tent. It may become one of the best summers of their life.
There is no computer or Wi-Fi available while you are here, and cell phone reception/use will be very limited. You will not have your phone with you most of the time. We will provide ways to call home on Friday and Sunday nights.
More information
Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps
Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps 2024 – Work, Play, Learn, and Grow (wordpress.com)
Work, Play, Learn, & Grow!
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