Cite as: 70 CNCA § 254

A. Policies for this program under the Cherokee Nation College Resource Center shall be as follows:

1. Eligibility:

a. Students must be a Cherokee Nation citizen that resides in the Cherokee Nation Higher Education Scholarship boundaries (see map attached).

b. The student must submit a verification letter from their school counselor (showing concurrent enrollment eligibility).

c. If a student is home schooled, the student must submit verification from the individual who is providing home schooling (showing concurrent enrollment eligibility).

d. Student must submit a current college class schedule and current high school transcript.

e. Each high school Junior who meets eligibility requirements will receive funding for up to 6 (six) credit hours of tuition, books and required fees for spring and/or fall semesters. Funding will be paid upon receipt of a detailed invoice from the college/university.

f. Each high school Senior who meets eligibility requirements will receive funding for up to 6 (six) credit hours of books and required fees for spring and/or fall semesters. The tuition is waived by the State. Funding will be paid upon receipt of a detailed invoice from the college/university.

g. Scholarships will be limited to general education required courses.

h. Each high school Junior and Senior Concurrent Enrollment scholarship recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and complete self-help hours to continue receiving the scholarship.

i. Private and proprietary colleges/universities are not eligible to participate in the Cherokee Nation Concurrent Enrollment scholarship.

B. Funding for this program and scholarship awards shall be contingent upon the availability of funding. Funding for this program and scholarship awards shall be contingent upon the availability of funding beginning the Fall Semester of 2018. If there is not sufficient funding, scholarships priority will be given to high school seniors, using the unweighted GPA multiplied by the ACT score until funding is depleted.

Historical Data

LA 23–11, eff. December 16, 2011. Amended LA 07–13, eff. March 17, 2013; LA 12–14, eff. July 20, 2014; LA 18–17, eff. July 21, 2017; LA 02–18, eff. March 18, 2018.

2018 Legislation

LA 02–18, Section 2, provides:

"Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Amendment is to revise the eligibility requirements for this scholarship program to benefit all Cherokee high school students residing in the Cherokee Nation Scholarship Program service area who are currently enrolled in an accredited public or private institution of higher learning."