Preparing your student for College
See our guide to preparing your student for college. Click on this link for
NAEP's College Packet that is given to all Native American seniors each year.
If you have any questions in regards to the college process, applications, scholarships or higher education opportunities for your MPS student, please contact:
Debra Toya at 480.472.0580 or email dktoya@mpsaz.org Please explore the other links below or other pages for more information on other available programs.
| Available Scholarships | |
| Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company Scholarship |
NNOGS is offering various scholarships to student wishing to puruse bachelors degrees in various engineering fields such as geology, chemical, petroleum, and mechanical engineering. |
| Melnick Scholars Award |
High school seniors are invited to submit a 1,200 word essay on how they would solve a public policy problem in Arizona. Prizes awarded for winning essays include publication in the Arizona Republic and ASU scholarships. |
| General Motors Minority Dealers Association Scholarship Program | $2,500 are awarded annually to ethnic- minority high school seniors and college students who meet all criteria and requirements set forth by the GMMDA Scholarship Committee. GMMDA Website |
| Med-Start |
Med-Start is a summer enrichment program designed to provide a real-life University of Arizona |
| The Indian Health Service (IHS) |
This scholarship would benefit any Indian student interested in pursuing the health professions or other careers deemed priority by the IHS. |
| Catching the Dream | www.catchingthedream.org |
| Gates Milennium Scholarship | www.gmsp.org/ |
| Native American Scholarships Link |
www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml |
| Navajo Nation Scholarship | www.onnsfa.org/ |
| Chief Manuelito Scholarship |
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Site |
| Harvard Low Income Free Tuition | http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do |
| Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Scholarships | http://www.maricopa.edu/foundation/apply/ |
| Search for Scholarships | |
| Scholarship Search Websites |
www.fastweb.com |
| Scholarship Applications | www.xap.com |
| College Searches and Information | www.campustours.com |
| Federal Student Aid | |
| Federal Student Aid | www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov |
| FAFSA On Line | www.studentaid.ed.gov |
| Free Application for Federal Student Aid | www.fafsa.ed.gov/ |
| Workshops and Programs | |
| College Horizons |
A pre-college workshop for Native American |
| ACT and SAT | |
| Preparation for ACT and SAT Test | www.number2.com |
| Register for SAT online | www.collegeboard.org |
| Register for ACT online | www.act.org |
| Universities and Community Colleges | |
| Arizona State University | www.asu.edu |
| Arizona State University College of Design | www.design.asu.edu/purl/summer.shtml |
| University of Arizona | www.arizona.edu |
| Northern Arizona University | www.nau.edu |
| Mesa Community College | www.mc.maricopa.edu |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | www.cgc.maricopa.edu |
| Scottsdale Community College | www.sc.maricopa.edu |
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
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| Other Education Links | |
| Study Zone Guide |
This site is a collection of free resources for students, beginning professionals, and anyone else who wants to improve his or her score on a standardized test. http://www.studyguidezone.com/ |
| Association of American Indian Affairs | www.indian-affairs.org |
| American Indian Education Foundation | www.nrcprograms.org |
| American Council of Education | www.acenet.edu |
| National Indian Education Association | www.niea.org/ |