American Indian Education Program

Participation Form

This program is open to any student with American Indian ancestry who identifies as American Indian and knows their tribal affiliation.

The Federal Government requires a signed 506 form for each student to be on file in the ISD 622 American Indian Education office.

The American Indian Education program is a federally and state funded program with assistance from the Equity Department in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District. Program services are available to all American Indian students enrolled in the program free of charge.

District Education Center
Room #109
2520 E.12th Ave.
North St. Paul, MN 55109

To enroll in our program you must fill out a 506 form and send it to our office. To receive a form or for more information contact Becky Buck at (651)748-7559. You may also click on the link above to print the form.

The following are free services offered this year:

• Advocate for American Indian Students grade Pre-k-12
• Assist students with improving academic performance and attendance
• Provide information for post-secondary planning, financial aid and scholarships
• Academic tutoring for students in grades 6-12
• Teach culturally relevant materials as an enrichment program for American Indian students
• Act as a cultural resource for administrators, teachers and all students 
• Offer seasonal cultural events/field trips for the entire family
• Reading enrichment activities for students and families
• Pre-k programming

Students must be enrolled in the program to participate. For additional information or help filling out your 506 Form, call Becky at (651)748-7559.

Provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students who are of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry and demonstrate financial need for an award. For complete information on the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program please visit the American Indian Scholarship program page on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education site. 

Open to freshmen entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities who are at least one-fourth American Indian. To be considered for this award, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, present written documentation of tribal enrollment and blood quantum, and demonstrate involvement in American Indian culture and community. Curry Scholarship applications will be sent automatically to all admitted students who check the American Indian or Alaskan native box in the Request for Confidential Information section of the U of M application for undergraduate admission. 

For more information and contact info go to UM University-Wide Scholarships.

Offers a Full Circle scholarship and scholarships for those who attend TCUs (Tribal College Universities). The Full Circle scholarship deadline is May 31st and TCU scholarship deadlines are typically at the beginning of the fall semester (please check your TCU for their deadline).

Go to American Indian College Fund scholarship programs. Any member of a state or federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native village is eligible to apply. You can also be eligible by proving descendency from a parent or immediate grandparent that is/was an enrolled member of a state or federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native village. To be eligible based on descendancy, you must provide tribal enrollment documentation of your parent(s) or immediate grandparent(s) and birth certificates that connect you to the parent/grandparent.  

For information about national Indian scholarship programs and grants please visit the Native American Scholarships Database. 

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Boise Forte Scholarship Application 

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
FDL Scholarship Information Page 

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Post Secondary Grant Program 

Lower Sioux Indian Community
Higher Education Packet 

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Scholarship Information 

Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Scholarship Application 

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
SMSC Endowed Scholarship 

White Earth Nation
White Earth Scholarship Application