Native American Scholarship Program

The application for the Freeport-McMoRan Native American College Scholarship and the Freeport-McMoRan Navajo Code Talkers Scholarship will be open from February 1 – June 1, 2024. The application is now closed.

This scholarship is funded by the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and administered by Education Forward Arizona. The value of this scholarship is:

• $3,000/per semester for students enrolled in a four-year program at a university or tribal college
• $1,500/per semester for students enrolled in a two-year program at a community college or tribal college
• $5,000/per semester for students enrolled in a graduate program
• For students enrolled at a trade or technical school, the value of this scholarship will be determined by program length, not to exceed $15,000

Program Requirements

Students awarded with a scholarship are also required to participate in the Success Services Program, in partnership with Education Forward Arizona. The participation requirements include:

• Participation in advising sessions with a Success Adviser twice per semester
• Keeping in constant contact with your Success Adviser
• Submit all paperwork, including transcripts, schedules, school changes and other requests by Education Forward Arizona or your Success Adviser
• Respond to all Education Forward Arizona communication within 48 hours
• Attend the Annual Leadership Symposium (if required by your Success Adviser)
• Attend one Scholar Success Network meeting per semester
• Follow the College and Career Success Milestones as presented by your Success Adviser

Selection Criteria

• Be an enrolled member of one of the following tribal communities with priority given to students from the first five listed tribes:
  • Hualapai Tribe
  • Navajo Nation
  • San Carlos Apache Tribe
  • Tohono O’odham Nation
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe
  • Ak-Chin Indian Community
  • Gila River Indian Community
  • Hopi Tribe
  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe
  • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
  • Tonto Apache Tribe
  • Yavapai- Apache Nation
  • Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe
  • Zuni Pueblo

• Be attending an accredited community college, tribal college, four-year university, or trade school
  
• Be a full-time student (minimum of 12 credit hours or full time as deemed by the institution)
  
• Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and be in good current academic standing
  
• Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. Scholarship renewal is contingent upon maintaining good academic standing, maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
  • Prior receipt of a scholarship does not guarantee a future academic year scholarship.
    
• If you are a current Native American Scholarship Program recipient, DO NOT submit an application. Please reach out to your adviser at Education Forward Arizona.