Scholarship Info 

Cabrillo Scholarship Information

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The Native American Scholarship was established to support Native American students and allies in their educational journeys at Cabrillo College. 

 Application Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjFof68jKG9QgX1KIIGp8-vAJ0zl1cbemhA23pDLviV-5bbA/viewform

 Application Deadline: December 31, 2025

Selections will be based on the completion of the application, which includes a personal statement describing the applicant’s commitment to serving Native American/American Indian/First Nations/Indigenous communities. Students involved in the Indigenous Club are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed by a committee of faculty, staff, and administrators with expertise in Native American cultures, peoples, and histories. Scholarship funds will be disbursed in the Spring 2026 semester, upon verification of enrollment. Award recipients will be notified at the beginning of the semester.

Additional Scholarship Information

American Indian College Fund &

American Indian College Fund Additional Scholarships

American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship scholarships@collegefund.org 

• Opens February 1, 2026 

• Closes May 31, 2026 

• Any member of a state or federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native village is eligible to apply for a scholarship. You can also be eligible by proving descendancy from a parent or immediate grandparent that is/was an enrolled member of a state or federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native village.

• Award amount varies, averages between $2,000-$3,000

American Indian Services Scholarship 

• Fall semester award: 

• Opens May 1, 2026

• Closes July 1, 2026

• Winter/Spring semester award: 

  • Opens September 1, 2025

  • Closes November 1, 2025

• Must be an enrolled member of a U.S. Federally Recognized American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe/Entity or a direct descendant of a base roll member. (Contact your tribe or the BIA to find out how to apply for enrollment, and/or apply for a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood).

• Award amount between $500 - $2,000

Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Scholarship 

• To obtain a BIA grant application, contact the specific office that services the tribe where you or your parents/grandparents are registered.

Cobell Scholarship  scholarships@cobellscholar.org

• Opens December 15, 2025 

• Closes March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM MDT 

• Any undergraduate or graduate student who is an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native corporation can apply

• Award amount varies

Cultural Defender Caitlin Gulley Memorial Scholarship

• Due May 31st, 2026 

• Eligibility: Students concentrating on tribal cultural resources management and preservation, including but not limited to archaeological field schools or programs, language revitalization, anthropology, and/or Native American/American Indian studies who reside in the State of California.

• Award amount varies

Graton Rancheria FIGR Scholarship

• Applications ongoing. Apply by August 1st to qualify for the entire school year. Apply before December 30th to qualify for Winter and Spring quarters.

• Only open to students who are California Native Americans but not members of a federally recognized tribe

• Guarantees scholarship funding through graduation

• Fully covers in-state Tuition and Student Services Fees and Campus Fees

NAOP

• Apply by filling out FAFSA

• Must be enrolled in federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and Alaska Native tribes. 

• Applies to undergraduate and graduate students.

• Fully covers in-state Tuition and Student Services Fees and Campus Fees

Tomiar Rudy Ortega Sr. Scholarship

• Due May 31st, 2026 

• Must be Native American-American Indian-Indigenous to this continent (North, Central, and South), or Kanaka Maoli / Native Hawaiian or Tagata Sāmoa / Native Samoan students who reside in the State of California

• Award amount varies

Tribal Senator Austin Martin Memorial Scholarship

• Due May 31st, 2026

• Must be Native American-American Indian-Indigenous to this continent (North, Central, and South), or Kanaka Maoli / Native Hawaiian or Tagata Sāmoa / Native Samoan students who reside in the State of California

• Award amount varies

United Auburn Indian Community Scholarship 

• Applications open January 2026

• Due May 1, 2026

• REQUIRED - Live in one of the following six counties: Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, Sacramento or El Dorado. 

• Must provide documented proof of enrollment in a BIA federally recognized Native American tribe; or provide a tribal I.D card or provide proof of lineal descent. 

• Award amount varies