Eligible candidates shall submit application and essay in a sealed envelope marked "SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM" to Kansas Delaware Tribe of Indian's, Inc., Scholarship Committee. The winner will be drawn in a blind lottery by the Scholarship Committee as near October 1 of the current year as possible. At the time of the drawing, two additional envelopes shall be drawn and marked ALTERNATE #1/ALTERNATE #2. The envelopes will remain under the control of the Scholarship Committee and the names remain undisclosed. Should the winner be ineligible, or not use the entire grant, the first alternate, then second alternate if necessary, would then be contacted to ascertain if he/she desires the remaining portion. The alternate would then become ineligible for any future scholarships.
The Scholarship Committee shall confirm eligibility, school attended, etc. before awarding the scholarship grant.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility will be predicated upon the Kansas Delaware Tribe of Indian's, Inc. membership rolls as of 1 July of the current year. Candidates must be an active member with dues paid for a year preceding and the current year of the scholarship selection date. Candidate shall be a descendant of a Delaware who elected to remain in Kansas as is registered on the 1867 Roll.
The scholarship candidate must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and be a full time student (12 credit hours or more per semester) in an undergraduate capacity. Full time nurses training will be accepted.
NON-ELIGIBILITY
Persons who would not be eligible:
a. Council members and children
b. Scholarship committee and children
c. Inactive members
d. Honorary members
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT
The Kansas Delaware Indians must be forever remembered for the rich heritage they gave not only to the United States of America, but especially to their descendants. Therefore, each eligible candidate shall be required to submit with their application a 500-word essay on the history of the Kansas Delaware Indians.
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT/COST
The payment will be disseminated during the month of December. A scholarship grant in the amount of $250.00 will be awarded per school year.
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Candidate's Full Name _______________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle Initial
Age _________
Social Security # ______________________________ Home Telephone (_____)_________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip code
Ancestor on 1867 Roll_________________________________________________________________________
Name of College ___________________________________________________________________________
Year of study in September of current year_______________
Address______________________________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip Code
College Telephone # (_____)_____________________________________
Candidate's Signature ___________________________________________
* MAIL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND ESSAY TO
KANSAS DELAWARE TRIBE OF INDIANS, INC,
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, 719 Prairie St., Altamont, IL. 62411