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The Higher Education Department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you need assistance, please contact Cyrus Ramirez at (928) 920-1376.  The phone number and email address is listed above.

* if you are sending an email using a gmail account please send emails to quechaneddirector@gmail.com. Our regular emails cannot reply to gmails.

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The Higher Education Department is in need of two Higher Education Board Members.

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To schedule an appointment for any Higher Education or Vocational Training need click HERE

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Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training
Policy and Procedure

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Scholarship List

Multiple deadlines

• Psychology Scholarships for All Psychology Majors
• Scholarships for Native Students in STEM fields

Helpful scholarship websites: 

• Native Forward Scholarship Finder
• American Indian Services College Scholarships
• University of Arizona Native American Scholarships

Additional Scholarships

https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/

Deadline April, 2025
https://www.davisputter.org/apply

Deadline April 4^th 2025
https://nativepartnership.org/aief/

Deadline April 30, 2025
https://catchingthedream.org/application-forms/

Deadline April 30th, 2025
https://aises.org/scholarships/#apply

Deadline May 1st, 2025
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/PHCCEdFoundation2025

Deadline May 31, 2025
https://www.indian-affairs.org/nativescholarship.html

Deadline June 1st, 2025
https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/101023-Native-Forward-Scholars-Fund

Deadline June 15, 2025
https://csdiw.org/scholarships/

Deadline July 1st, 2025
https://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The Quechan Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training Program will provide an application form to be completed by the applicant. A checklist of all required documents will be included with the application. All documents must be submitted on or before the specified deadline date before the application can be forwarded on to the Higher Education Board for their review and consideration. The Higher Education Board is the governing board that recommends scholarship awards to the Quechan Tribal Council.

STUDENTS MUST SHOW PROOF OF APPLYING FOR THREE (3) SCHOLARSHIPS IN ORDER TO HAVE A COMPLETE APPLICATION.

Due to the delay with FAFSA, the higher education application process for Fall 2024 is being delayed as well. The process may take longer than the projected 45-60 days. 

DEADLINE DATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION:

• NOVEMBER 1 (SPRING SEMESTER)
• NO FUNDING FOR SUMMER SEMESTER
• JUNE 1 (FALL SEMESTER)
  

DEADLINE DATE FOR VOCATIONAL/ PROJECTED (START DATE):

• JANUARY 31^ST- APRIL 1^ST
• APRIL 30^TH- JULY 1^ST  
• JULY 31^ST- OCTOBER 1^ST
• OCTOBER 31^ST- JANUARY 1^ST

The Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training Department applications are available here:

• HIGHER EDUCATION APPLICATION
• HIGHER EDUCATION RE-CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
• VOCATIONAL TRAINING APPLICATION
• VOCATIONAL TRAINING RE-CERTIFICATION APPLICATION

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESS REPORT
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRESS REPORT

Updated: 03/07/2025