Description
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) is offering five $2,000 scholarships to provide American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students with financial assistance towards a degree or certificate in hospitality, tourism, culinary arts, museum studies, or related fields.
Students are awarded $1,000 per semester (fall and spring semester only). Each student can earn a maximum award of $2,000 per academic school year.
Application deadline for a scholarship in 2024-25 (September 2024 - June 2025) is April 26, 2024.
Applicant Eligibility:
- Must be of American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian descent (awardees will be required to show documentation)
- Must be accepted into an accredited higher education institution for the 2024-25 academic year at the time of application (current high school seniors can apply)
- Must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher
- Awardees must agree to allow the use of their photograph and any application info by AIANTA in advertising, promotion, fundraising, and publicity efforts.
- Awardees must agree to return twelve (12) volunteer hours with AIANTA, or a Tribe, or national park or public lands institution within the awarded year to be eligible for the following year. A letter of completion on company letterhead must be submitted to the AIANTA office, and a new scholarship application will be required for the following year.
How to Apply:
- Fill out the application form online: www.aianta.org/scholarships
- Additional documents required:
*A letter of acceptance from a college/university or technical/vocational institution
*Unofficial transcript
*Essay of 500 words (minimum) - this will be the primary component of the application and the quality of it will determine who is selected. Visit the website link above to view the essay guidelines.
*Photograph of the applicant (a headshot only)
For more information, contact Sherrie Bowman at info@aianta.org or call 505-724-3592.
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