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 Higher Education Department is open as of August 3, 2020. The hours of operation are 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.
The Rescheduled Vocational Training Workshop
The Workshop has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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.
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 31ST- APRIL 1ST
- APRIL 30TH- JULY 1ST
- JULY 31ST- OCTOBER 1ST
- OCTOBER 31ST- JANUARY 1ST
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: 07/15/2024