The Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation established the Native American Scholarship fund to support Native Americans who are the most underrepresented ethnic minority group in all fields of higher education. CTEC recognizes the pivotal role that higher education plays in protecting, preserving, and promoting the inherent rights and cultural interests of indigenous peoples and tribes.

The goal of the scholarship fund is to promote higher education in the Colville Tribal Native American community. The purpose of the scholarship fund is to promote this goal by providing financial assistance to deserving students in accordance with the criteria and guidelines set forth in Parts IV and V of this agreement.

To increase Colville Tribal higher education opportunities for its members, the Native American Scholarship Fund will aid Colville Indian students who are committed to furthering the interests of the Colville Tribal Native American community. Scholarships awarded from the fund will offer these students the opportunity to advance the visions of indigenous people and tribes through service and advocacy.
 

Below you will find the criteria for the CTEC scholarship program. Please follow the directions carefully and completely. You must submit all required documentation as soon as possible BEFORE the deadline of July 15th. You are solely responsible for obtaining and submitting all documents to this office. Any incomplete applications will be returned to the student applicant and may jeopardize possible funding. A checklist has been provided for your convenience to ensure that you submit all required documents.

The Scholarship Committee will review the applications and determine the awards by the end of August. Notification will be announced by mail.

Please mail your completed application along with all supporting documentation to the following address:

Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation
CTEC Scholarship Committee
515 Birch Suite A
PO Box 5
Coulee Dam, WA. 99116

You may want to send your application via certified mail to ensure that your application has been received before the deadline.

Should you have any questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Lois Pakootas at 509-634-3216.

 

Number, Amount, and Terms of Scholarship 

• Each recipient will receive a $1,000.00 CTEC scholarship.

• Failure of the recipient to actually enroll or remain enrolled in an accredited university or college will result in withdrawal of the scholarship.

• Each scholarship recipient must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and carry 12 credits per quarter.

• CTEC will act as a local contact agent for members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation interested in learning more about the scholarship program.

• In addition to the criteria set forth, the scholarship recipients will be selected based on their intent to study areas deemed important to CTEC. (Such as, but not limited to business administration, finance, accounting, marketing, recreation, and economics).

• CTEC may offer scholarship recipients employment opportunities during the summer.
   

Criteria and Guidelines 

The following criteria and guidelines are required to be completed by the applicant for Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation Scholarship program.

1. Each applicant must be an entering or continuing student to an accredited university or college and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Proof of Tribal enrollment and proof of acceptance must be furnished.
    

2. Each applicant must submit one letter of recommendation from an individual who is active in the Native American Business field or in the Native American community. The recommendation letter should articulate the recommending person’s qualifications for submitting the letter; his or her relationship to or with the applicant; and his or her appraisal of the applicant’s commitment to one or more of the goals in the scholarship statement of purpose. (See attachment) The applicant’s commitment may be demonstrated through previous involvement and activities in the Native American community, and/or dedication to principles of furthering the interests of such community, or by other appropriate measures.
    

3. Applicants must have financial need, as demonstrated through the furnishing of such information as is normally required in the case of scholarship programs for students. College Financial Aide packages may be used to demonstrated need.
    

4. Each applicant must submit a personal statement describing or demonstrating their commitment and ties to the Native American community. This personal statement should be complete but no longer than two (2) typewritten pages, with a maximum of 700 words.

The recommendation letter, financial need, and personal statement shall all be considered in the evaluation process for choosing scholarship recipients.