NORTHERN ARAPAHO ENDOWMENT FUND
The Northern Arapaho Endowment Fund at the University of Wyoming has been established to
help tribal members gain formal educational skills directly beneficial to the Northern Arapaho
people. The spirit of the award assumes that the recipients have, as a part of their ultimate goals,
some direct participation, appropriate to their educational background, in activities that will further
the common good of their fellow Northern Arapaho tribal members.
The following policies govern the awarding of scholarships by the Northern Arapaho Endowment
Fund Committee for the 2016 Summer Session and the 2016-17 Academic Year:
FULL-TIME STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS & APPLICATION
1. An applicant must be an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho tribe, as verified by the
Northern Arapaho Office of Vital Statistics.
2. An applicant must be a UW an undergraduate senior or junior seeking a first bachelor’s degree, a
UW degree-seeking graduate student, or a short-term student seeking to maintain certification for a
currently held position.
3. An applicant must have been accepted for admission by an academic department or program of
the University of Wyoming (in the case of a graduate student), or have been accepted for enrollment
by the University (in the case of an undergraduate student).
4. An applicant must enroll in UW course work, which may be offered on the Laramie campus, at
the UW/CC Center, or at any location, by in-person instructors, by teleconferencing, or by Internet.
An applicant must carry a full-time UW course load (12 UW credit hours for undergraduate,
pharmacy, and law students; nine UW graduate credit hours for graduate students).
5. Applications must be complete at the time of Committee consideration. (see check list)
6. To retain the scholarship, a recipient must maintain steady progress toward the
degree/certification, and each semester (a) maintain at least the minimum grade point average
required by the University to be in good academic standing, and (b) successfully complete a fulltime course load, as described in paragraph 4. If a recipient has some academic difficulty, the
Committee, at its discretion, may permit the recipient to receive the scholarship for one
probationary semester, to enable the student to regain good academic standing.
7. Each scholarship is designed to cover the cost of attendance for the recipient. It should cover
tuition and mandatory fees, housing and food, books and materials, basic transportation, and
reasonable personal expenses. Upon proper documentation, a dependent allowance of $100 per
legal dependent (other than a spouse) per month, for up to four dependents under age 18 living with
the student may be awarded also. No Northern Arapaho Endowment award in combination with
any other awards may exceed the Cost of Attendance for the covered term(s), as defined by the UW
Office of Student Financial Aid.
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8. Payment of the scholarship will be made in a lump sum at the beginning of each University
term, upon the recipient's enrollment. This gives the recipient an opportunity to use the funding as
necessary, but also will require the recipient to budget his/her funds to last throughout the term.
The fall payment and dependent allowance are expected to cover five months (August, September,
October, November, and December). The spring payment and dependent allowance are also
expected to cover five months (January, February, March, April, and May). Summer term
payments are designed to cover two months (June and July).
9. Applicants for Northern Arapaho Endowment support are strongly encouraged to seek other
scholarships and grants as well. A Northern Arapaho Endowment scholar should feel free to accept
any other scholarship s/he is awarded. The scholar should be aware, however, that when s/he
accepts a scholarship or grant from a source other than the Northern Arapaho Endowment Fund, the
value of that award will be subtracted from the amount of that individual’s full Northern Arapaho
Endowment scholarship.
10. Each applicant is expected to apply for federal financial aid, including a Federal Pell Grant if
an undergraduate student. If the applicant receives a Pell Grant, the amount of the Pell Grant will
be subtracted from the total Northern Arapaho Endowment award.
11. Because the Northern Arapaho Endowment Scholarship is designed to cover all of a recipient’s
college attendance costs, the award amount is based on the UW Cost of Attendance for the
recipient’s tuition category, using federal aid guidelines. If a recipient choses to work full-time
while enrolling full-time as a Northern Arapaho Endowment scholar, the recipient’s federal Expect
Family Contribution (EFC) will be subtracted from the amount of his/her award.
12. The Committee will meet annually in the spring to determine the awards for the coming
summer and academic year. An application will not be carried forward beyond the meeting for
which it was submitted. An applicant who is unsuccessful in one term or who must decline the
award must submit a new application to be considered for a future term.
13. In order to give opportunities to additional applicants, the Committee may decide to limit
applicants and current recipients to terms of support covering no more than 150% of the course
work required for the degree being sought.
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Scholarship Application
NORTHERN ARAPAHO ENDOWMENT FUND
2016 Summer Session  2016-17 Academic Year
Please print or type.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2016
1. Name _______________________________________________________________________________ 2.
last
first
W ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
middle
UW Student ID number
3. Permanent address_____________________________________________________________________ 4. Phone No. __________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Email _______________________________________
city
state
zip
7. For which terms are you applying for a scholarship (check all that apply)?
8. Academic status
for Summer 2016:
for Fall 2016:
for Spring 2017:
 Summer 2016  Fall 2016  Spring 2017
 Graduate/Professional School  Senior  Junior
 Graduate/Professional School  Senior  Junior
 Graduate/Professional School  Senior  Junior
 Certification student
 Certification student
 Certification student
Please provide a copy of your letter of admission/acceptance, if beginning a new program at UW for Summer 2016 or Academic Year 2016-17.
9. If you will enroll for UW credit in off-campus study for Summer 2015 and/or Academic Year 2016-17, indicate dates _______________ to ______________.
Which program? ____________________________________________________________ Location: _______________________________________________
(for example: Outreach or on-line classes, UW/CC Center, student teaching, student exchange, clinical training, practicums, etc.)
Will you also enroll for credit on campus in Laramie at the same time?  yes  no
How many off-campus credits will you take? ___________________
10. Degree sought ______________________________________________
11. Proposed course of study (major) _______________________________________
12. Indicate the number of full-time semesters you estimate will be necessary for you to complete your degree.
________ semesters
13. Current status (check all that apply):  now attending UW  Current NAE scholarship recipient  former NAE scholarship recipient
14. List all colleges you have previously attended, with dates of attendance and degrees received. If you have not previously done so, please provide the Committee
with an official transcript of all college course work attempted.
Institution
City/State
Dates attended
Degree(s) received
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15. Please list the legal dependents under age 18 other than your spouse whom you will be supporting while you are on scholarship?
If you have not previously done so, please provide a copy of a birth certificate or court order for each dependent.
____________ dependents
FULL NAME
RELATIONSHIP TO YOU
AGE
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16. Gender:  Male  Female
17. Birth date: __________________________________________ Age _______________
18. Tribe: ___________________________________________________________________
19. Are you a veteran of the U.S. armed forces or a member of the National Guard?  yes  no
If yes, please provide the Committee with a copy of your discharge papers.
Enrollment No.: _____________________________________
Are you receiving VA educational benefits?  yes  no
20. Have you taken the appropriate graduate qualifying exam (GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, etc.)?  yes  no
If yes, which test? ____________________ When? _____________________ What were your scores? ____________________________________________
21. Have you been a resident of Wyoming for at least the past calendar year?  yes  no
22. Please list other Summer 2016 and Academic Year 2016-17 scholarships that you have applied for or received.
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23. Because the Committee attempts to provide recipients with full support, recipients are asked not to pursue or accept full-time employment while attending UW. If fulltime employment is maintained while enrolled as a full-time student, the recipient’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be subtracted from any award. Please explain
all other sources of income that will help support you while you are attending UW and receiving Endowment support.
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24. Please explain why you selected your academic major, how you plan to use your education after graduation, and what benefit you think your efforts will be to the
Northern Arapaho people. Please use a separate sheet of paper.
25. Please describe your community involvement with American Indians. Please use a separate sheet of paper.
CERTIFICATION: By signing below, I certify that I have read and understand the rules governing the selection process and my obligations for retention of this scholarship.
The information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I give my consent to have my application, my transcripts, my test scores, and/or my
financial information released to the members of the Committee. I also give my consent for my name and information in this application to be released as a recipient, if
awarded this scholarship.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Applicant's signature
_________________________________________________________________________
Date signed
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CHECKLIST
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Completed application
UW letter of Admission (for undergraduate students)*
Letter of acceptance to a UW graduate program (for graduate students)*
Documentation of courses required to retain present position
(for certification students)*
 Graduate entrance exam scores (graduate students)*
 Birth certificate or court order for each legal dependent under age 18
(other than your spouse) whom you are supporting*
 Certificate of Indian Blood from Office of Vital Statistics*
 Official academic transcript for each college attended*
 Military discharge papers (Form DD-214) if a veteran*
* = if these items were presented with a prior year's application, upon request, they will be attached to this application.
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Return application & attachments by March 1, 2016, to Debra Littlesun, Office of Student Financial Aid, Dept. 3335, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY
82071.
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