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OKHÍČHAŊYE SCHOLARSHIP Opportunity
Akiptan Inc. is committed to supporting the next generation of Native Agriculture Stewards and is pleased to offer our Okhíčhaŋye (O-KHI-CHAN-YE - the Lakota word for cultivation) Scholarship.
Native American high school seniors pursuing a degree that will support the native agriculture industry are encouraged to apply. Twenty (20) scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.00 each.
Award amount: $1,000.00
Number of scholarships to be awarded: 20
Scholarship opens: January 3rd, 2023
Scholarship application closes: March 30th, 2023 at 4:00 pm MST
Notification of awards: Late April / Early May 2023
Eligibility:
Students must be Native American high school seniors graduating in the Spring of 2023 and attending college in the Fall of 2023.
Must be pursuing a degree that will be utilized within the agriculture industry. This can include but is not limited to animal science, agriculture business, agriculture economics, horticulture, etc. Please scroll down to see the list of ag degrees.
Must submit Tribal citizenship documents or proof of descendancy of a federally or state-recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native Village or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander or descendant of Pacific Islander within the United States.
Demonstrate a commitment to the Native agriculture community.
To apply visit: https://www.akiptan.org/scholarship
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