<p>Are you Pell Grant eligible? If so, please look at the Gates Millenium scholarship. It is one of the best scholarships out there and you have strong grades and strong ecs. </p>
<p>Realize that if you are Pell eligible, if you have a low EFC or if your parents are willing and able to pay your EFC as estimated on a calculator, you don’t need to look for AA scholarships. With those stats (assuming that is an unweighted gpa), you could apply to some very good schools that meet full need, many without loans. I don’t know what you’re looking for in a school, but some schools that come to mind are Darmouth and Wesleyan. </p>
<p>If your family has $, then it makes sense to target the AA scholarships. </p>
<p>Please look over the rules on blood quantum and enrollment in a federally-recognized tribe in case you need to do any paperwork ahead of time:
[The</a> NHHEAF Network - Parents- Tribal Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.nhheaf.org/index.asp?page=par_fa_tribalscholarships]The”>http://www.nhheaf.org/index.asp?page=par_fa_tribalscholarships)</p>
<p>Here’s a good overview on scholarships: </p>
<p>[Native</a> American Scholarship and Tribal Sponsor Programs: College Opportunities for Native American Students](<a href=“http://www.collegescholarships.org/nativeamerican.htm]Native”>Native American Scholarship and Tribal Sponsor Programs: College Opportunities for Native American Students)</p>
<p>Some colleges have specific scholarships:</p>
<p>Creighton University has a diversity scholarship for AA:</p>
<p>[Native</a> American Merit Scholarship](<a href=“http://admissions.creighton.edu/MyApplication/Scholarships/NativeAmericanMeritScholarship/tabid/1123/Default.aspx]Native”>http://admissions.creighton.edu/MyApplication/Scholarships/NativeAmericanMeritScholarship/tabid/1123/Default.aspx)</p>
<p>St Lawrence in NY:
[St</a>. Lawrence University: Admissions and Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.stlawu.edu/admis/scholarships/pds.html]St”>http://www.stlawu.edu/admis/scholarships/pds.html)</p>
<p>Case Western in OH gives a lot of scholarship $ and has a half tuition diversity scholarship</p>
<p>Some other scholarships:</p>
<p>[Idaho</a> State Department of Education - Native American Education - Students](<a href=“Error Page Not Found / Idaho Department of Education”>Error Page Not Found / Idaho Department of Education)
[NIEA</a> - National Indian Education Association](<a href=“http://www.niea.org/media/scholarships.php]NIEA”>http://www.niea.org/media/scholarships.php)
Scroll down to “outside Native American scholarships”
[American</a> Indian Resource Program | Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.airp.uci.edu/scholarships.php]American”>http://www.airp.uci.edu/scholarships.php)</p>
<p>Please don’t forget to look at tribal colleges. The tutions are quite low.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’ve seen a number of state colleges that have smaller scholarships for AA students. Off the top of my head, I think if you’re interested in those, you should check public colleges in Oklahoma, the Dakotas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.</p>