Scholarship Fund Program Guidelines
Lakota Friends Circle (LFC) is dedicated to providing financial assistance through our Education Program to Native American youth in areas that we serve, who have the desire to earn a college degree or learn a trade skill. Many students can get grants for tuition through programs provided by the Tribe or the BIA, but lack the resources to purchase books or special equipment for their classes.
We will provide a maximum grant of $1,000 every Fall and every Spring semester for books and/or equipment for the student’s program, based on their needs. We will not discriminate against age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. Board members and donors of LFC , or the family members of any of these are not eligible for a grant.
Criteria and Eligibility
Applicants must be Native American from either Pine Ridge, Rosebud, or Yankton Sioux reservations in South Dakota.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED.
Applicants must have at least a 2.0 or “C” grade point average.
Applicants must have proof of acceptance to a two or four-year college or trade school.
Applicants must have the funding for tuition (through a scholarship or grant)
Applicants may not be related to any board members or advisory board members of Lakota Friends Circle.
General Instructions
Deadline for scholarship applications is August 30 for the Fall semester and December 15 for the Spring semester.
Please type or print legibly.
Refer to the “Required Documents” section for additional documents needed to process your application.
If you have any questions about the application, please email Carol Binnington, President
You will be notified by email about the status of your application.
If you are unable to fill the form online, you may print and complete it, and send your application and all required documents to:
Janet Schnurlein
Secretary, Lakota Friends Circle
613 S 250 West
Hebron, IN 46341