The Yurok Tribe
Higher Education
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Higher Ed
The purpose of the Higher Education program is to support and promote Tribal members pursuing a degree at an accredited school to further their educational goals.
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*Awards dependent on availability of funds.
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Mail completed application to: The Yurok Tribe, P.O. Box 1027, Klamath, CA 95548
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Where to Rent or Buy College Textbooks Cheaply:
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Yurok college students need to also consider the students rental assistance program offered by the Yurok Housing authority to full time, income eligible students, under: Yurokhousing.com
*The application is more lengthy but it can be worth it!
Students need to look at the American Indian Graduate Center opportunities also at: aigc.com
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Foster Youth Chafee Grant…up to $5000
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Are you a Foster Youth and need financial help for college or technical school?
To qualify, you must:
→ Be a current or former foster youth*
→ Not have reached your 22nd birthday as of July 1 of the award year *Foster youth dependency of the court must
have been established between the ages of 16 and 18.
→ Have financial need
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To Apply:
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→ Submit the California Chafee Grant Program Application online at www.chafee.csac.ca.gov
→ Submit the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov
→ Have your school submit the Chafee Need Analysis Report (NAR) electronically or download the PDF version at www.chafee.csac.ca.gov.