The event took place at Cultural Services in Ada.
Youth Heritage Day held at the Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge east of Tishomingo Oklahoma. Johnson O'Malley students learned about their heritage and had a day of fun.
The Ada Halloween Celebration Trick or Treat event held in the old Gym on the Headquarters Campus.
About:
This department provides Chickasaws with the opportunity to pursue higher education through various grants and scholarships. Required forms are available at the above address
or www.chickasaweducationservices.com.
You Provide:
Deaedlines:
Fall semester: September 1st
Spring semester: February 1st
Summer semester: June 15th
*Award notification is given once all paperwork has been completed
and turned in before deadline.
High school seniors applying for the Millennium, Governor’s, Lt. Governor’s and Legislators’ scholarships, deadline is April 1 for the following: Chickasaw citizenship card, essay, letter of recommendation and high school transcript. All other documents are due September 1.
Clothing Scholarship
This grant may be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students enrolled in at least 6 college credit hours who maintain a 2.0 grade point average or higher for each semester. Full-time students may be awarded a $300 clothing scholarship for each classification as they progress through college (e.g., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate, doctorate or one as a vocational student). Part-time students enrolled in at least 6 college credit hours may be awarded a $150 clothing scholarship for every 14 hours completed for undergrads or for every 15 hours completed for graduate or doctoral students. The scholarship will be distributed to the student in the form of a gift card.
General Scholarship
Chickasaw students attending three credit hours or more each semester in college while maintaining a 3.0 semester GPA or higher each semester are eligible. The award is based on enrollment, classification and GPA.
Governor’s, Lt. Governor’s & Legislators’ Scholarships
These scholarships are for graduating high school seniors (awarded one time only). Students who have a GPA of 3.85 or higher, or who have been selected as class valedictorian or salutatorian are eligible. Seniors must meet the April 1st deadline for the following documents:
Higher Education Grant
The grant may be awarded to undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students who maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher each semester. All undergraduate students must apply for federal aid.
Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes Johnson-O’Malley Scholarship
Each year the Chickasaw Nation awards this scholarship to one male and one female graduating high school senior (awarded one time only). The students must be attending a school within the Chickasaw Nation that has a JOM program.
Lifetime Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded every fall semester to five full-time Chickasaw students, who are at the sophomore level or greater, and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher each semester. The scholarship pays for full tuition, fees, books, room and board at any accredited college or university for the duration of consecutive enrollment as an undergraduate, graduate or doctorate student. It is a service repayment scholarship with a maximum of two years of service.
Deadline for fall semester is July 1.
Millennium Scholarship
The Millennium Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors having a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Each year a maximum of 50 scholarships are given to students who will be attending either college or vocational training upon graduation from high school. Seniors must meet the April 1st deadline for the following documents:
Textbook Grant
This grant may be awarded to full-time or part-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students enrolled in at least 3 college credit hours who maintain a 2.0 grade point average or higher for each semester. Part-time students may be awarded $150 per semester. Full-time students may be awarded $300 per semester. Students may select either the Visa card reload or reimbursement. If a student selects reimbursement, you must turn in your textbook receipts with your application.
more information: see contact information above or visit www.chickasaweducationservices.com
