Being native american and financial aid?
Posted in Being American Being American, Delaware, Native American, Nursing School
knsnole asked:
My father is over 1/2 Delaware Indian, but we are not on “good terms” and he will most likly not give me any information regarding his background because he was adopted. I am currently enrolled at a community college but going to nursing school which is expensive, and would like to take advantage of all the oppurtunies there are for being native american. Please help 
February 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Ask around city hall someone should know.
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 am
You would need to be tribally enrolled in order to be eligible for funding reserved for American Indians. Contact the tribe where your dad is enrolled (there are several tribes for Delawares, including the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma). Even if you are not on good terms with your dad, the tribe will let you know 1) if your dad is enrolled, 2) If you are eligible for enrollment, and 3) What you need to do to become enrolled. Once you become enrolled you need to go through the tribe’s education department (if any) to see if there are funds available for school. Tribal funding is competitive like any other scholarship so you’ll probably have to submit an application, report cards, and maybe an essay. In regards to funding reserved for American Indians from other entities like the school itself or non-profit organizations, you’d need to furnish proof of tribal enrollment along with your application in order to be considered. Indian Education professionals and agencies work closely with those who distribute funds reserved for American Indians to ensure that those who apply and receive such funds are, in fact, eligible American Indians. Those with American Indian ancestry but who are not tribally enrolled are ineligible.
March 5th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I just wanted to echo Brings Light. However, with one coda: if your dad is adopted, you may well have to go digging around behind his back, because you’re going to need to get some information that he may not want to provide.
He’s totally entitled to ALL information about his adoption and to know about his tribal status under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. But what that means for you, I’m not entirely sure. Contact the tribe and explain your sitch. I wouldn’t bring up the fact that you’re only in it for money. In fact there may or may not be money for you, no matter what you find.
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