Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility for Undergraduate Applicants:

• Incoming University of Minnesota (any campus) first-year and transfer students
• Documented proof of American Indian heritage
• Demonstrated financial need (click here for some basics on how "financial need" is calculated at the University of Minnesota)
• Renewable for up to eight semesters for undergraduates, depending on your degree program and contingent upon academic performance

Eligible applicants must be one of the following:

• An enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe
• Eligible for enrollment in a federally recognized tribe
• Identified as American Indian by the Indian Education Act
• Identified as Canadian Indian by the Indian Act RSC 1985, CI-5

Eligibility for Graduate Applicants:

• Newly-admitted graduate and professional students (first-year or transfer)
• Documented proof of American Indian heritage
• Demonstrated financial need (click here for some basics on how "financial need" is calculated at the University of Minnesota)
• Length of funding is contingent upon academic performance, the school of enrollment, the degree program, and will be determined on a case-by-case basis

Eligible applicants must be one of the following:

• An enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe
• Eligible for enrollment in a federally recognized tribe
• Identified as American Indian by the Indian Education Act
• Identified as Canadian Indian by the Indian Act RSC 1985, CI-5

For current scholars only, to continue eligibility for funding:

• All SMSC Scholars (undergraduate & graduate): Please make sure you fill out your FAFSA by JUNE 1 in order to continue your eligibility for funding.
• Undergraduate SMSC Scholars - must be registered full-time and maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
• Graduate and professional SMSC Scholars - must be registered full-time and maintain a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
• Please remember that if you decide to leave the University of Minnesota (any campus), the scholarship DOES NOT go with you. It is only for U of M students.

*NOTE: Current scholars DO NOT fill out another SMSC application.