The Sky People Higher Education scholarship program is designed to provide financial assistance to Northern Arapaho Tribal members, but not to carry the entire cost of a student’s education. Educational Program funds will serve as supplemental financial assistance.

Students are responsible for completing the application

process for Financial Aid; the PELL Grant and Sky People

Application forms, before they can be eligible for a Sky

People Education Scholarship.

Students are required: to apply for all available campus- based financial aid (i.e., PELL, CWS, SEOG, ETC.); and other financial assistance for each academic year; contribute part of the expenses toward their education; and document their needs with the institutions’ financial aid officer.

1. THE SKY PEOPLE STAFF WILL

(a)	Consult with the institutions’ financial aid

office to determine the extent of the

students’ financial need.

(b)	Determine the amount of scholarship aid to

be awarded to each student per academic year, based on the unmet need as determined by the institutions’ Financial Aid Officer.

(c)	Complete the students’ “Financial Aid Package” based on educational costs, resources and awards.

(d)	Provide counseling to those individuals

funded under the Higher Education Program in selecting careers in their major area.

(e)	Advise students to declare a major during

their Freshman year, in order to graduate by the end of the tenth (10) semester or fifteenth (15) quarter. Students are also strongly encouraged to contact the counseling department at their institution for assistance in choosing a major course of study. Students without a major have a higher rate of attrition (drop-out).

(f)	Serve as the coordinator between

program participants (students) and universities/colleges.

(g)	Maintain current and accurate student

records of all students which will be available to authorized personnel and in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974.

(h)	Implement an evaluation component foreach student which will consist of the following:

 

(1.)	Official transcripts, plan of students’ academic progress and applicable appropriate academic advising.

Students will abide by the Higher Education rules and regulations, 25 CFR, Part 40.

The student will provide the Education Program with an Official grade report within thirty (30) days after each quarter or semester.

The Director will consult with the college/university to monitor progress of each student, to determine ifthe student is making a sincere effort in accomplishing educational goals.