American Indian Medical Scholarship (AIMS)

AIMS@nscda.org

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America will award scholarships to students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian descent that are pursuing careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is designed to assist students who plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities.

Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Enrolled in a tribe or village (Students not enrolled may be considered if they can prove direct tribal ancestry.)
• Focused on a career goal directly related to the healthcare needs of the American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian community
• Demonstrate need for financial assistance
• A high school graduate, in the last semester of high school, or have equivalent education. Post-graduate students are also eligible.
• Enrolled in an accredited school
• Enrolled in a professional health program, having achieved good scholastic standing in pre-nursing or pre-med program or enrolled in a healthcare or health education program
• Expected to graduate 2 years after enrollment in an Associate Degree program or 4 years after enrollment in a B.S. program
• Maintain the scholastic average required by the school
• Recommended by a counselor, teacher or other school official

$1,500 per semester for tuition and other academic expenses

Scholarship funding will continue for up to 8 semesters as long as the student remains in good academic standing.

Links to the applications for new applicants and renewal applicants are available on the program website. Questions about the application submission process can be directed to AIMS@nscda.org.

Application deadlines are:

• New applicants: November 1 (Winter/Spring semester) and July 1 (Fall Semester)
• Renewal applicants: October 15 (Winter/Spring semester) and June 15 (Fall Semester)