IAIA 2019 Spring Undergraduate Scholarship Application

Dec 13, 2018

2018 Spring Scholarship Awards Night

The mission of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is “To empower creativity and leadership in Native Arts and cultures through higher education, life-long learning, and outreach.”

IAIA was established in 1962 as a high school with an innovated approach to arts education. In 1984, IAIA gained accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer college degrees. IAIA currently serves over 689 students from various national and international communities. IAIA offers both two-year and four-year degrees in Cinematic Arts, Creative Writing, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, and Studio Arts. IAIA introduced its first Masters in Fine Arts program in Creative Writing in 2013.

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Scholarship Requirements

Competitive Scholarships have varying criteria funded by external donors and require applicants to submit an essay for consideration. If selected, students generally only receive one IAIA Named or AICF-TCU Competitive Scholarship (excluding the AICF-Full Circle). Scholarships typically require a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher and current enrollment in a certificate or undergraduate degree-seeking program.

Essay Topic	What challenges have you overcome to attend college—include challenges that may have come up this past year.
Rubric	Download and view the 2019–2020 IAIA Scholarship Rubric. View a sample essay (2019_2020_iaia_janedoe.docx).
Required	Essay must be between 500 (minimum) to 750-word (maximum) and must address the essay topic. Hint: Use the word count feature in Microsoft Word.
Required	Do not put your name anywhere in the essay. This helps preserve the anonymity of your submission.
Required	Essays must be submitted in a Microsoft Word doc format.
Required	Essays must be submitted online by the deadline on Mon., Aug. 26, 2019, 8 am (MST). Essays submitted to IAIA staff or faculty will not be accepted.
Required	Students may only submit one essay. Submissions after your first essay will not be accepted or considered.
Preferred	12pt font, Double-spaced, 1-inch margins

IAIA Students, please check your IAIA email for additional information from Financial Aid Director Scott Whitaker, with the subject line IAIA Scholarship Application—Now Open. For questions, please see Financial Aid and Scholarship Advisor Leah Boss, or Student Accounts Coordinator Esteban Moreno.

Scholarship Award Process and Timeline

Date	Time	Process
Fri. Dec. 14		Scholarship process open for Spring 2019
Tues., Jan. 22		First Day of Classes
Tues., Jan 22	6–7 pm	Essay Workshop (Learning Lab)
Thurs., Jan. 24	6–7 pm	Essay Workshop (Learning Lab)
Fri., Jan. 25	6–7 pm	Essay Workshop (Learning Lab)
Mon., Jan. 28	8 am	IAIA Scholarship Application and Essay Due
Mon., Feb. 4	Noon	AICF Profile, TCU Application, and FAFSA Due
Thurs., Feb. 14	12–1:30 pm	Scholarship Awards Luncheon (Open Event)

“Scholarships are beneficial for students who find it necessary to have some type of monetary assistance. Many students are not born privileged in a sense where they do have to worry about where money is coming from because not all can depend on their parents or family in general. Higher education comes with a price tag. Scholarships help me focus more on my classes than having the burden of whether or not I’m able to fund my education each semester.”

Caleigh Benally (Navajo)

AIHEC Southwest Region Representative

Scholarship Application Deadline Jan. 28, 2019

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Scott Whitaker

Financial Aid Director
Student Success Center
P (505) 424-5724
E scott.whitaker@iaia.edu

Esteban Moreno

Services Manager
Institutional Advancement
P (505) 424-2310
E emoreno@iaia.edu

Leah Boss

(Laguna, Hopi, and Akimel O’Odham)

Financial Aid and Scholarship Advisor
Student Success Center
P (505) 424-5737
E lboss@iaia.edu

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