Who do I need to contact to find out about college financial aid for Indian students?
I want to bring my daughter, (social security number removed) who is 17 years old, to your Cherokee Tribe office to get a photo id and information about what we have to do to get her money for college. Who do I need to call to find out about college financial aid? –Submitted by Linda H. Answer: You are correct, in that you must contact your tribal office to find out what financial aid may be available for your native american student from that tribe. However, not all tribes automatically have money for college educations of native american or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian students. Your milage will vary greatly from tribe to tribe. No US treaty that I am aware of guarantees an Indian child an education beyond high school, as far as I know. This is a common misconception of US treaty rights. Each Indian tribe has had to develop their own resources for higher education assistance for their tribal members, and some tribes have done a better job at it than others. Of course, don’t forg
