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Many Native college students are starting classes thanks to scholarships that pay for tuition, books or other expenses during the school year. The fall semester may be under way, but there are a number of scholarships that are still available, including COVID-19 recovery funds. We’ll hear about money that’s still on the table for Native college students and what some of the key deadlines are coming up. We’ll also learn what effect COVD-19 has on scholarship availability and Native student enrollment.
Guests:
Dera Iyotte (Sicangu Lakota) – student and consultant
Dezbah Evans (Yuchi, Navajo Chippewa) – teaching assistant for the Yuchi Language Project and cosplayer
Dr. Corey Still (citizen of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians) – director of scholarship operations at the American Indian Graduate Center
Elisabeth Johnson (Navajo) – seciwa assistant at the American Indian Student Support Services at Arizona State University
Break 1 music: Plant The Seeds (song) Digging Roots (artist) We Are (album)
Break 2 music: Rumble (Remastered) (song) Link Wray (artist) Rumble (Remastered) (single)
