HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT Spring 2010 

Thirteen Washoe students with complete applications were funded for Spring Semester 2010.  The total BIA expenditure was $34,017.  After a cap of $5,000. was set by the Tribal Education Committee, every student received 64% of the documented need that was determined by their financial aid officer.  Fall students who failed to remit a progress report, were not funded.  The next Higher Education Scholarship deadline is Aug. 1^st. 

Majors of Spring Students are as follows:

Business           Am. Indian Studies       Environmental               Humanities        Psychology                       

Early Childhood            Medical Assistant

7 of these students are continuing right out of high school.

6 are re entry students with an average age of 35.

10 students attend local colleges:

U. PX    WNC    TMCC          Sierra NV College        Career College of No. NV

3 students attend school out of the local area:

HINU              Pima C.C.

INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP 

If you are an enrolled Washoe Tribal member, were a full time (12 credits) college

student in Fall ’09, earned a 3.0 gpa and are enrolled in college full time again this

Spring, then you qualify for an Incentive Scholarship.  This scholarship is not based on

income.  It is based on merit.  It is contingent on money being set aside for this purpose

during the annual budgeting process.  The deadline for the application is Jan. 31,’10.

You can down load the application from the Tribe’s web site:  www.washoetribe.us,

contact the receptionist at Trbl HdQtrs, or call Sherry Smokey at 265-8600 x 1136.