Accenture American Indian College Fund Scholarships for 2006
In 2006, the Accenture American Indian College Fund will award five scholarships to undergraduates. These scholarships will meet a vital need for American Indians seeking higher education and having financial need. The program seeks to select the very brightest American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking degrees and careers in the high technology and business fields. It is comprised of the following awards:
Accenture Scholars
Three $20,000 scholarships for students pursuing a four-year degree.
Finalist Scholarships
Two scholarships of $1,000 per year for four years.
Application Deadline: May 2, 2006
American Indian Education Foundation Scholarships
American Indian Education Foundation offers three scholarship opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Scholarships are awarded for each school year to undergraduate students.
Applications must be postmarked May 4, 2006 to be considered.
Gates Millennium Scholars Program for Minority Students
The Gates Millennium Scholars program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is available to graduating high school seniors. The goal of this program is to promote academic excellence and to assist students with significant financial need.
To be eligible students must have one of the following backgrounds: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic.
The scholarship is open to undergraduate students of all majors and graduate students in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.
The Deadline for entering the Gates Millennium Scholars program is January 13, 2006
For more information and application visit the Gates Millennium Scholars website.