involved Native college scholars with leadership experience
through empowering them with an impactful scholarship
experience designed to support their success in higher education.
Our Scholarships
This program is a legacy scholarship in the name of Elouise “Yellow Bird Woman” Cobell
Application Process
The application process follows a strategic cycle throughout the year with benchmarks.
Scholarship Portal
The OASIS Scholarship Portal serves as the primary gateway for all scholarships
About Elouise Cobell
Learn more about the brave and courageous matriarch Elouise Cobell
Our History
History was made and the journey was a long and arduous one, learn more here
Our Scholarships
We have a range of scholarships available for our undergraduate, postgraduate, and fellowship applicants. Each scholarship aims to support recipients in achieving their goals throughout their academic pursuits.
The 2026/2027 Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing-Year Fellowship application is now open through January 10, 2026.
The 2026 Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellowship application is now open through January 10, 2026.
The initial AY 2025/2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Cobell Scholarship offers have been conducted. Check email or OASIS for more information.
The Cobell Vocational Scholarship is now open.
Our team understands the value in providing you with realtime information, data and resources in support of our applicant’s academic goals.
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OUR RESOURCES
Financial Aid Resources
Federal Student Aid – Find out how to complete the FAFSA and maintain your federal student aid profile. Great resources for families as well as individual students.
The American Indian College Fund – The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to students attending Tribal College and University students, and undergraduate and graduate students attending any other accredited public and non-profit private college all across the United States.
Native Forward Scholars Fund – Throughout our 50-year history, Native Forward has empowered over 20,000 students from over 500 Tribes in all 50 states by providing scholarship dollars and support for services for undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.
AISES – AISES provides scholarships to students and provides so much more in student leadership, mentorship, involvement and service.
Scholarship Opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students is a resources page maintained by the federal Bureau of Indian Education.
Testing for Colllege and Graduate School
The PSAT and SAT are administered by the College Board
The ACT suite of products and services can be found here
GRE – the Graduate Record Exam
GMAT – the Graduate Management Admission Test is administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council
LSAT – the Law School Admissions Test is administered by the Law School Admissions Council
MCAT – the Medical College Admission Test is administered by the Association of Medical Colleges.
PCAT – the Pharmacy College Admission Test is a specialized test that helps identify qualified applicants to pharmacy colleges.
DCAT – the Dental College Admission Test is administered by the American Dental Association.
Other Resource Links
COLLEGE HORIZONS – is a pre-college program for Native American high school students open to current sophomores and juniors. Each summer students work with college counselors and college admissions officers in a five-day “crash course.” The individualized program helps students select colleges suitable for them to apply to, get admitted to, and receive adequate financial aid. Students research their top 10 schools; complete college essays, resumes, the Common Application, and the preliminary FAFSA; receive interviewing skills and test-taking strategies (on the ACT and SAT) and financial aid/scholarship information.
GRADUATE HORIZONS – a four-day workshop for Native college students, college graduates, and master’s students in preparing for graduate school (master’s, Ph.D. or professional school).
Big Future is a program of the College Board designed to help students track their own path to college and career.
Study Public Health, Change the World – find out if Public Health is for you
The public health profession cuts across many different disciplines. Use the SOPHAS Academic Program Finder to search degree programs from over 80 schools and programs.
Pathways to Science is a project of the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) . Pathways to Science supports pathways to the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We place particular emphasis on connecting underrepresented groups with STEM programs, funding, mentoring and resources.
Kahn Academy Join Khan Academy to get personalized help with what you’re studying or to learn something completely new. They’ll save all of your progress.
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