Higher Education


Director of Education:
Cyrus Ramirez
educationdirector@quechantribe.com
quechaneddirector@gmail.com

Education Assistant:
Royal Phipps
educationassistance@quechantribe.com

Secretary:
Ahlaynah Robles
higheredsecretary@quechantribe.com 

 

Physical Address:
628 Picacho Road
Winterhaven, CA 92283

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1899
Yuma, AZ 85366-1899

 

Phone:
(760) 919-3653

Fax:
(760) 572-3069

 
 

The next Higher Education and Vocational Training application deadlines are October 1, 2025, by 5pm. Applications may be submitted via email, in-person, or mailed. Please be advised as both the Higher Education application and Vocational Training application for new and recertification applicants have been updated. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office.

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

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.


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


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


Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training Policy and Procedure


Scholarship List

 

NAU SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES
NAU Scholarships

Multiple deadlines

Helpful scholarship websites: 

Additional Scholarships

CollegeFund.ORG



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.

DEADLINE DATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION:

  • OCTOBER 1 BY 5:00 PM (SPRING SEMESTER)
  • NO FUNDING FOR SUMMER SEMESTER
  • MAY 1 (FALL SEMESTER)

DEADLINE DATE FOR VOCATIONAL:

  • JANUARY 31st
  • APRIL 1st  
  • JULY 1st
  • OCTOBER 1st
DEADLINES ARE AT 5:00 PM

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

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESS REPORT
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRESS REPORT

 

Updated: 7/7/2025