<p>My daughter is adopted and is part cherokee indian (not sure how much). I have been told that there may be scholarships or tuition help to colleges for this. I do not have much information on her birth parents, but the paperwork does indicate she has cherokee indian in her birth line. (Great grandparents) I am not sure how to find out more about applying for these.</p>
<p>I think that there are a lot of people out there who have a small amount of Cherokee ancestry. I have the impression, perhaps unfounded, that a student needs to be a registered member of a tribe and have significant exposure to the culture in order to be considered an URM and derive significant admissions benefit.</p>
<p>You might want to try the financial aid forum to find out more about specific scholarships.</p>
<p>BTW, I just googled “scholarships for Cherokee” and got a lot of hits.</p>
<p>Check on the rules for being considered enough Cherokee to count.</p>