Resources

This award, administered to new UIC students who are citizens of one of the 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations within U.S. borders, gives recipients the opportunity to study at UIC for the equivalent of in-state tuition.

Deadlines: 

Fall: April 3
Spring: October 15

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Participants will receive approximately $14,000 per year in tuition benefits and may be eligible for room and board assistance. To apply, simply submit a regular transfer application to UIC. Applicants are evaluated for the award during the admissions process.

Potential benefits include:

• In-State tuitions for eligible students
• Academic support and mentorships
• Application fee waivers
• Room and board in UIC’s on-campus Native American living/learning community

Scholarships

• American Indian College Fund
• Native Forward Scholars Fund (formerly the American Indian Graduate Center)
• Association of Native American Medical Students Resource List
• Master’s Scholarships and Resources
• Study.com Scholarship for DACA Students
• Study.com Scholarship for Indigenous Students
• Study.com Scholarship for First-Generation College Students
• Study.com HBCU Scholarship

Indigenous Centered Student Groups

• Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA)
• Indigenous Student Alliance (ISA)
• Pacific Islander Think Tank (PITT)

Indigenous Organizations 

• American Indian Center of Chicago
• American Indian Health Services, INC
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• California Indian Manpower Consortium, INC/Chicago Based Office
• Chicago Public Schools American Indian Education Program
• Indigenous Graduate Student Associate (IGSA)
• Indian Country Today
• Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
• Native American Rights Fund
• Native American and Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO)
• National Congress of American Indians
• National Council of Urban Indian Health
• National Museum of the American Indian
• Trickster Gallery

UIC Student Services 

• Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) 
• Academic and Enrollment Services 
• African American Academic Network 
• Campus Advocacy Network 
• CampusCare 
• Campus Housing 
• Career Services 
• Children’s Center 
• Commuter Student Resource Center 
• UIC Copying 
• Counseling Center 
• Dean of Student Office 
• Disability Resource Center 
• Financial Aid
• Information Technology
• International Services 
• Latin American Recruitment and Educational Service 
• UIC Library
• Parking 
• ID Center 
• Student Advocacy Services 
• Student Conduct Process 
• Student Development Services 
• Student Employment 
• Student Leadership and Civic Engagement 
• Student Legal Services 
• Student Ombuds Services
• Student Veteran Affairs
• Testing Services
• TRiO-Academic Support Program
• Urban Health Program
• Wellness Center  

UIC Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change

• Arab American Cultural Center • 101 Taft Hall
• Asian American Resource and Cultural Center • 723 W. Maxwell
• Black Cultural Center • 209 Addams Hall
• Disability Cultural Center • 235 Behavioral Sciences Building
• Women’s Leadership and Resource Center • 1700 Student Services Building
• Latino Cultural Center • Lecture Center B2
• Gender and Sexuality Center • 181-183 Behavioral Sciences Building
• Odehmenan Health Equity Center • 220 Library of Health Sciences