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Northwest Indian Housing Association (NWIHA)

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Sports camps, science camps, music camps or the like are not eligible for scholarships.

CHECKLIST

Here is a helpful checklist of what every submission must contain, in order to be

considered:

 A completed SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (Form #1, pages 2-4)

including a HANDWRITTEN (not typed) essay within the space provided on

page 3.

 The sponsorship letter must be from a voting member of NWIHA in good

standing as a dues paying member (this includes a tribal department, an Indian

housing authority or TDHE). Sponsorship letter must be signed by the

housing office manager, executive director, or other such title for the person

in charge of housing. Letter must be on letterhead of the tribe, authority, or

TDHE signing the sponsorship letter.

Go to www.nwiha.org for a list of Voting Members and contact information.

 Provide signed letters from two (2) individuals on references; references

may not be related to you or your family.

 Applicant must be an enrolled Tribal member of an NWIHA Voting

Member Tribe. Application must include written documentation of your

tribal enrollment by the enrollment officer from applicant’s Tribe.

 You must be less than 24 years old as of the deadline submission date.

Therefore, provide a verification of your age (which could include a copy of

your Tribal Identification; birth certificate; or driver’s license – for

example).

 Application must include transcripts from the college or high school you are

attending, or GED certification.

All of these items must be postmarked on or before March 31

of each year, or the

Application will be automatically rejected. Faxed applications will NOT be

accepted. Mail completed Applications and supporting materials to:

NWIHA Educational Scholarship Committee

c/o Laurie Ann Cloud

Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority

P. O. Box 188

Lapwai, ID 83540

Please update us with any address changes when they occur!

Form #1

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Northwest Indian Housing Association (NWIHA)

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Scholarship applications will be reviewed to meet the following minimum eligibility before any

further review of the application will be done. Applicant must either have an application

pending or a letter of acceptance from a higher education institution such as a four (4) year

college or a two (2) year community college prior to the funds being sent to the higher

educational institution. Applicant must not have reached their 24th birthday by the deadline

submission date. Applicant must be an enrolled member from one of the NWIHA member

Tribes. IMPORTANT TIP: Fill in all information requested; any blanks or incomplete

sections may result in the rejection of your application!

Payments are made directly to the school, organization, etc. and not to the Applicant or their

families. All of these items must be postmarked on or before March 31

of each year, or the

Application will be automatically rejected. Faxed applications will NOT be accepted. All

Applications become the property of NWIHA. NWIHA reserves the right to publish essays.

Step 1. Applicant Information.

Name of Applicant: Date of Birth:

Male Female

Residence Address (not P. O. Box):

Mailing Address (if different from above):

City/State/Zip: Tel:

E-mail: Tribal Affiliation:

Current Status:

Full time student. Part time student Non-student

If an award is made, to which college should the funds be sent?

Form #1

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Step 2. Write an Essay.

HAND WRITE – do NOT type - in the space below, the need for funds, how the funds will be used,

and how the educational activity or training will improve the Applicant’s life. Write legibly in this

outlined space only:

Amount of Scholarship Requested: $ .

Essay:

Form #1

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Step 3. Document Support for Your Application.

Applications without the appropriate documentation will be considered incomplete.

 A sponsorship letter must be submitted with each application. The sponsorship letter

must be from a voting member of NWIHA in good standing as a dues paying member

(this includes a tribal department, an Indian housing authority or TDHE). Sponsorship

letter must be signed by the housing office manager, executive director, or other such title

for the person in charge of housing. Letter must be on letterhead of the tribe, authority,

or TDHE signing the sponsorship letter.

 Provide signed letters from two (2) individuals on references; references may not be

related to you or your family. References must not be more than one year old.

 Application must include written documentation of your tribal enrollment by the

enrollment officer from applicant’s Tribe. Applicant must be an enrolled Tribal

member of an NWIHA Voting Member Tribe.

 Application must include transcripts from the college or high school they are attending,

or GED certification. Transcripts must include all prior year classes,

i.e. if a sophomore in college, the transcript must be through your freshmen college

courses, if a senior in high school it must be through your junior year. All transcripts

must be certified by the high school or college you attended. If transcripts are only

available on-line, please enclose the print-out which identifies the school’s web site link

that was used.

 You must verify your age or date of birth, as described on the Checklist.

Step 4. Sign, Date and Mail the Application.

All of these items must be postmarked on or before March 31

of each year, or the Application will

be automatically rejected. Faxed applications will NOT be accepted.

If transcripts are only available on-line, please enclose the print-out which identifies the school’s

web site link that was used.

Mail completed Applications and supporting materials to:

NWIHA Educational Scholarship Committee

c/o Laurie Ann Cloud

Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority

P. O. Box 188

Lapwai, ID 83540

Please update us with any address changes when they occur!

All Applications become the property of NWIHA. NWIHA reserves the right to publish essays.

All scholarship awards, if not disbursed, expire six months from the date of the award letter.

Application by Prior Award Winners. Only those previous award winners who are currently

enrolled in a four-year degree program will be considered for another award for this program

year.

Signed (Applicant): Date: