WIEA Scholarships

Wisconsin Indian Education Association

Award: $1,000

Deadline: May 31, 2026

To support higher education, the Wisconsin Indian Education Association is pleased to provide scholarship assistance to American Indian students attending institutions of higher education. Qualifications: Applicants must be Wisconsin residents; graduating high school senior vocational/technical college student enrolled in a 1 or 2 year program undergraduate student enrolled at a 4-year college/university; graduate students in masters/doctorate degree programs. Selection criteria: Selection will be achievement based scholarship, not based on financial need; applications will be scored based upon: transcript: up to 15 points cumulative GPA: 4.00-3.50/15 points; 3.49-3.00/10 points; 2.99-2.00/5 points; letter of recommendation: up to 10 points; essay: up to 25 points; the maximum points possible is 50; students scoring 25 points or less will not be considered. How to apply: Applicants must be submit application form; complete the scholarship application; high school seniors & new students: letter of acceptance from the college/university and high school transcript continuing students: include most recent unofficial school transcript; two (2) letters of recommendation: from a teacher, employer or other professional familiar with applicant academic potential; no family or relative letters of support; essay: 1-2 page typed essay; this is applicant chance to share applicant story: applicant challenges, opportunities, goals, giving readers an opportunity to see how applicant education will influence applicant and applicant community; include any extracurricular activities and community service; proof of tribal affiliation: copy of id card, certificate; or complete certification statement on the scholarship application. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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