Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Native American Studies Scholarship

Scholarship is open to any major. Students must have one or more of the following:

• Concentration or Minor in Native American Studies
• At least one course in Native American Studies from Sacramento State successfully completed the previous semester to the scholarship application
• At least one course in Native American Studies from Sacramento State in the process of being taken in the semester of the scholarship application

Open to:

• Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Classified Graduates, and 2nd Bachelor’s Degree

Enrollment Requirements:

• At least nine (9) units for undergraduate and six (6) units for graduate-level students at the time of the award and at the time of the application.

Students must complete a two-page essay on a topic of California Native Studies and explain their educational goal(s), financial need for the scholarship, the tribe they are affiliated with and any involvement in the tribe.

• The topic for Fall 2020 is " There are over 110 California Native Nations in the state of California. In what ways are California native people retaining their traditional and culture?"