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Thank you for visiting the Native American Institute. Native American students make up 28% of Southeastern’s student population and our University ranks 7th in the nation for graduating Native students.
Our staff strives to help Native American students on campus succeed by providing support with easily accessible and timely assistance. This includes providing resources and support to students, collaborating with tribal communities, and incorporating Native American culture and history.
Cherokee Nation College Resources is an advocate for Cherokee Nation citizens pursuing higher education. Scholarship advisors provide comprehensive student advisement and scholarship searches. Cherokee Nation scholarships are available for eligible tribal citizens residing within the Cherokee Nation reservation and contiguous boundaries or citizens who are eligible for the Pell grant and live outside those areas. Eligible high school juniors and seniors may also qualify for concurrent college classes.
The Department of Higher Education, a program of the Department of Education and Training, administers grants and scholarship programs to enrolled citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Our purpose is to provide supplemental financial assistance to Creek students pursuing a college-level education.
View our unique and versatile degree options in Native American-centered academics.
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The Native American Research Internship is a dynamic summer research opportunity for Native American undergraduate junior and senior students who are interested in Health Science research. The internship is located at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a 10-week, paid summer internship, funded federally by the National Institutes of Health.
Internship Dates: May 27th, 2025 to August 1st, 2025
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2025
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Native American Institute wants to support and celebrate your milestone of hard work and dedication with a graduation stole acknowledging your indigenous background, while serving to honor your ancestors and the support system that helped you reach this milestone. Graduate and Undergraduate stoles are available for each Spring, Summer and Fall graduation.
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I have enjoyed my time at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and was initially drawn to the Masters in Native American Leadership program because it has a unique curriculum, and that …
Christina Flint-Lowe Native American Leadership ’20
The first (SE) organization I joined was Native American Student Association. The people there were so fun and so cool. I remember being super shy, but I wanted to be …
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