Minority/Native American Scholarships
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Who Qualifies?: Students of Minority and Native American Heritage.
| Scholarship Name | Guidelines/Requirements |
Barbara Drake Haddenham Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies | Requirements for initial consideration and renewal:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- High School or college transcripts with cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Full-time students seeking a degree in music or education
- Preference given to applicants who provide evidence of attendance at Arapahoe School (any major)
Renewal Requirements:- Minimum 2.5 GPA each semester based on 12 completed credit hours
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Cinco de Mayo Scholarship
Amount: Varies | Requirements for initial consideration:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Available to all potential and current CWC students, with preference given to Hispanic students
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David Usher Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies | Requirements for initial consideration and renewal:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- Native American student with a minimum cumulative 2.25 GPA. Preference will be given to student from local tribes
Renewal Requirements:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA each semester for renewal
- Complete an on-line Scholarship Application
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Frank & Cynthia McCarthy Scholarship
Amount: Varies | Requirements for initial consideration and renewal:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- Available to Native American students, local tribes preferred
- Minimum cumulative 2.25 GPA
Renewal Requirements:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- Maintain minimum 2.0 GPA each semester
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Mike Bair Scholarship
Amount: Varies | Requirements for initial consideration:- Must complete an on-line Scholarship Application
- Full-time student with cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Must be a Native American student from this year's St. Stephen's High, Wyoming Indian High, or Riverton High School graduating class
- Must be taking an English or creative writing class
- Funds to be used for tuition and fees only
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Wind River Tribes Educational Endowment Fund Scholarship
Amount: Varies | Requirements for initial consideration and renewal:- Must be a full-time student (minimum of 12 credits) enrolled in an associate degree program
- Have a cumulative high school or college GPA of at least 2.5/A=4.0
- Be willing to devote 10 hours per semester in a community service activity of own choice and approved by the CWC Native American Scholarship Committee
- Can demonstrate an association with or other relationship to either the Shoshone or Arapaho Tribe
- Must agree in writing to repay the scholarship if a degree is not attained within three years or if the student is not able to meet standards of progress which are outlined below. If standards of progress are not met or if the community service activity is not accomplished by the end of the semester, the student will be placed on probation for the subsequent semester and the bonus shall be withheld pending correction of the deficiency during the probationary period. No interest will be charged, should the student be liable for repayment.
Renewal Requirements:- Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
- Must have successfully fulfilled the community service requirement during the previous semester
- At the discretion of CWC Native American Scholarship Committee, students failing to meet renewal requirements may be placed on probation for one semester, in which case, scholarship aid shall pay for tuition only.
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