Native American Scholarship

All application submissions must be received no later than March 31, 2025. Application Link

The Native American Scholarship is a one-time grant of $3,000, providing financial assistance to encourage graduating high school seniors to further their education and to recruit students into mineral exploration, the mining industry, and related fields. Preference goes to students who have a definite career objective in one or more of the following academic areas: Biology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences (including Geology), Hydrology and Water Resources, Mineral Processing, Plant Science or related fields, Business related fields, American Indian Studies, Forestry, and Electrical, or Mechanical and Industrial trade programs. Students with other interests, however, are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must currently maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. A Certificate of Indian Blood must be provided with application submission.

Student Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must be high school seniors and enrolled tribal members of one of the following tribes: Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Tribe, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tonto Apache Tribe, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Tribe, Yavapai-Prescott Tribe, and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation.

Institution Eligibility Criteria: Scholarships are only for full-time enrollment at an accredited two or four-year college, university, business or trade school in Arizona that meets the eligibility criteria below. Proof of full-time enrollment is required. Eligible institutions must meet at least one of the eligibility criteria set forth below: 1) A college or university meeting the accreditation requirements of one of the national college or university accrediting bodies. 2) A community or junior college or a college preparatory, secondary, trade, technical, or business school accredited by an appropriate governmental agency or state department of education or other reputable agency.

Overview and Guidelines

Scholarship Committee: A committee of Resolution Copper staff members will review all applications. All applicants will be notified by mail no later than April 18th, 2025. Resolution Copper is responsible for administering this scholarship, including determining the number of scholarships, establishing award amounts, selecting final recipients, paying the scholarship award to the institution, and resolving any disputes that may arise. The scholarships will be for tuition at the designated institution. Checks will be made payable to the institution on behalf of the student upon initial acceptance of the student at the qualifying institution.

Selection Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria: 1) Academic achievement (including grade point average, class rank or percentile ranking, ACT/SAT scores or appropriate entrance exams). 2) Leadership roles, noteworthy accomplishments, awards and recognition, school, community and personal activities. 3) Also, a planned study in one of the preferred areas of education, demonstration of the potential for future success, recommendations from the school counselor, and financial need. 3) A potential recipient need not demonstrate that he/she meets all such criteria, and strong consideration will go to students with a keen interest in the academic areas designated above.

Recipient Requirements: All recipients must meet and maintain the following eligibility requirements: 1) The recipient must enroll as, and always remain, a full-time student attending an eligible institution during the entire academic year for which the award is granted. 2) The recipient must always maintain good academic standing with the eligible institution and not be placed in academic probation. 3) The recipient must perform 10 hours of community service within 12 months following receipt of award. 4) Participate in Scholarship Alumni Program which includes completion of 10 hours of community service or outreach within 12 months, and/or participation in Resolution Copper’s Career Day.

Forfeiture of Award: A recipient selected for financial assistance will forfeit the award if he or she: does not enroll as a full-time student in the qualified institution for the fall academic 2025 year in which the award is to be effective or after enrollment, withdraws or ceases to be a full-time student.

This program is established voluntarily and unilaterally by Resolution Copper and may be modified or terminated by Resolution Copper at any time. Resolution Copper affirms the right of every person to participate without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected classification.