Status: Closed

The purpose of the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) Scholarship, in partnership with NAAF, is to provide financial assistance to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time at an accredited institution and pursuing degrees in agriculture, food sovereignty, traditional Native Medicine & ecological knowledge, land management, sustainable agriculture & food systems, or with a focus in agriculture. Applicants must hold a current GPA of 2.7 or higher.

This program will award 34 scholarships in the amount of $5,000 per academic year. This opportunity is a need-based award.

REQUIREMENTS

Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for this scholarship:

• Be an enrolled member or a descendant of a federally or state-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group.
• Be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Be pursuing a degree with a focus in agriculture, food sovereignty, traditional Native Medicine & ecological knowledge, land management, sustainable agriculture & food systems, or with a focus in agriculture.
• Possess an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher.

Questions:
Contact our Scholarship Operations team at Scholarships@NativeForward.org