AKIPTAN
WELCOME TO THE OKHÍČHAŊYE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship supports Native American high school seniors who are graduating in the Spring of 2025 and are pursuing a degree that will support the Native Agriculture Industry. Native American high school seniors pursuing a degree that will support the Native Agriculture Industry are encouraged to apply.
Award amount: $2,000.00
Number of scholarships to be awarded: 5
Scholarship opens: December 3, 2025
Scholarship application closes: March 31, 2025 at 4:00 pm MST
Notification of awards: Late April 2025
ELIGIBILITY
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Students must be Native American high school seniors graduating in the Spring of 2025 and attending college in the Fall of 2025.
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Must be pursuing a degree that will be utilized within the agriculture industry. This can include but is not limited to animal science, agriculture business, agriculture economics, horticulture, etc. Please scroll down to see the list of ag degrees.
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Must submit Tribal citizenship documents or proof of descendancy of a federally or state-recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native Village or Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander or descendant of Pacific Islander within the United States.
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Demonstrate a commitment to the Native agriculture community.
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Apply online by clicking the online form link.
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Download the pdf application and email it to dawn@akiptan.org
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Download the pdf application and mail your application to the Akiptan office.
HOW TO APPLY
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Completed Application
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Essay Questions (included in the application)
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Two letters of recommendation - LOR Template
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Proof of Tribal Citizenship copy (CIB)
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Unofficial or official high school transcript copy
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College/Tech School/ Vet School Official Acceptance Letter copy
WHAT YOU NEED
Agriculture Industry Degrees can include but are not limited to the following:
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Soil management
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Soil Science
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Crop Science
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Livestock Management
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Microeconomics in Agriculture
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Livestock biometrics
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Food and Agriculture marketing
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Veterinary Technology
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Veterinary Medicine
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Any degree that will be utilized in the agriculture industry
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Other agricultural or food-related fields
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Agriculture research and statistics
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Business Management to be used in Agriculture
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Agribusiness
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Agricultural Law
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Agribusiness Management
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Agriculture Economics
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Agricultural Education
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Agriculture Engineering
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Agriculture Finance
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Agriculture chemicals
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Horticulture
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Marketing in Ag
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Natural Resource Management
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Range management
Important Note, the degree criteria is not limited to this list, you can be pursuing a degree in Business and have plans to work in the agriculture industry and you simply need to elaborate on that in your prompted essay. Please email dawn@akiptan.org to see how your degree meets the eligibility requirements.
NEED HELP?
Learn more about how your post-secondary degree fits within the Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship guidelines contact our Program Officer at dawn@akiptan.org, or by phone at (605) 301-0438.
“Getting this scholarship will help me chase my career goals and help me give back to my community when I get my degree,” - Cecelia Helgeson (Assiniboine) | 2022 recipient