Eligibility

  1. Individuals must be enrolled members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
  2. Individuals must be admitted or enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education or vocational school.
  3. Applicants must have graduated from high school or have obtained a GED equivalency certificate to be eligible to apply for and receive grants through this program.
  4. High school students whom are dually enrolled in High School and an approved College/University to receive academic credit are also eligible for the SRP-MIC Higher Education program (excluding credit hour incentives). Dual enrollment students are subject to all applicable policies, procedures and guidelines contained herein.
  5. Individuals who are unable to obtain an original high school diploma and/or transcript from a school that is no longer in existence may submit a written statement regarding the problem to the Scholarship Program staff. The staff will review the justification and provide a written decision to the applicant.
  6. Students who provide proof of an Associates, Bachelors or Master degree are not required to submit a high school diploma/GED/proof of graduation when applying for financial assistance.
  7. All continuing vocational and undergraduate students must maintain a CUM GPA of 2.0 to remain eligible for a Scholarship, CUM GPA of 3.0 if the applicant is a graduate student, or can show successful academic progress where grades are not applicable.
  8. Scholarship recipients must meet and maintain all eligibility requirements of the institution they are attending, as well as Scholarship Program requirements. The Scholarship Program will evaluate satisfactory progress and determine eligibility requirements for funding.

*All SRP-MIC Higher Education funded students are required to disclose any additional financial aid received in the same term in which they are funded by Higher Education.

** A scholarship recipient is entitled to complete only one degree or certificate at each level: associate, bachelor, professional (master's degree/Juris Doctor) and doctoral degree. This prohibition does not apply to a more advanced vocational certificate in the same field in which the first certificate was earned.

*** Please note: The Higher Education Program does not fund fees associated with housing (room & board), meal plans or health insurance.

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