Indian Education News

Summer Cultural Enrichment Program is FULL!
The Indian Education Department is having a summer cultural enrichment program at Valley High School this year. It is extremely popular and all the classes are full. The GradPoint program which offers classes for high school students who need to make up credits for graduation is being offered this summer and still has openings for eligible students. Contact Phil Farson at philip.farson@aps.edu for more information.
Indian Education and Indian Parent Committee Meeting May 20, 2021
All Native parents of APS students are invited to join this committee meeting to hear what is happening in the department and share their comments and concerns.
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Information
The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance (ONNSFA) is requesting nominations for the 2021-2022 Chief Manuelito Scholarship. Navajo seniors are required to meet all eligibility criteria prior to graduating high school. ONNSFA will review the high school transcript for cumulative grade point average (GPA), corresponding ACT/SAT test score, must earn 1 unit of Navajo Language and 0.5 unit of Navajo Government. Weighted GPAs will be used for high schools that include the information on the final transcript. The Chief Manuelito Scholarship was established in 1980 by ONNSFA to provide merit scholarships to qualified Navajo students who excel academically. The estimated award of $7,000.00 for the 2020-2021 academic year will be awarded early July 2021.
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Higher Education

Information and resources for students researching colleges and universities.

Central New Mexico Community College (CNM): Financial aid and scholarship services for future students.
Harvard College: The university has announced new initiatives to get students from low to middle-income families to attend its' university.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) Advanced Technical Education Program: Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a federally operated community college, funded through the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). SIPI Advanced Technology and Engineering programs are fully accredited and articulated with all the New Mexico four-year universities: UNM, NMSU, and NMTECH. SIPI offers the first two years of a four-year engineering program.
University of New Mexico: Admissions and recruitment services for prospective students.
Arizona State University Indian Legal Program Washington DC Experience
Arizona state University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Indian Law
Arizona State University Pipeline to LAW Native American Law Workshop