Oregon Tribal Student Grants
Aug. 1, 2022, was the priority deadline for students attending college/university
during the 2022-23 aid year. Students who meet the following final application term
deadlines will be considered on a funds-available basis.
Native American Opportunity Plan
From University of California Admissions
(Native American Opportunity Plan | UC
Admissions (universityofcalifornia.edu))
UC’s Native American Opportunity
Plan ensures that in-state system-wide
tuition and student services fees are fully
covered for California students who are
also enrolled in federally recognized
American Indian and Alaska Native
Tribes. This plan applies to undergraduate
and graduate students.
What’s covered
If you are eligible for the Native
American Opportunity Plan, your in-state
system-wide tuition and student services
fees will be fully covered by either UC
financial aid or another federal, state or
other financial aid program.
Students with greater financial need
can qualify for even more grant support
to help pay other educational expenses
(books, housing, transportation, etc.).
You don’t need to fill out a separate
application to qualify for the Native
American Opportunity Plan. If you
qualify, UC will contact you directly with
further instructions. If you think you may
qualify and have not been contacted by
UC, reach out to your American Indian
student resource or community center or
campus financial aid office.
If you are a member of a Tribe that
is not federally recognized, additional
support may available through external
organizations, including through the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
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Scholarship Fund. We encourage you to
work with your campus American Indian
resource center or community center to
identify these opportunities.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for the Native American
Opportunity Plan, students must meet all
of the following criteria:
1. Must be a current or newly admitted
University of California undergraduate,
graduate or professional school student
2. Must be a California resident
3. Must be an enrolled member in a
federally recognized American Indian
and/or Alaska Native Tribe
4. Must be enrolled in a qualifying UC
degree program
UC will reach out directly to new and
continuing students who might be eligible
with instructions. Documentation of Tribal
enrollment may include any of the following:
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October 2022
Certification of Tribal enrollment on
Tribal letterhead
Enrollment/membership card that
contains the Tribal seal and/or official
signature of a Tribal leader
Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood
(CDIB) if the CDIB includes Tribal
enrollment information
Tribal identification card with an
enrollment number. You must also
submit Tribal contact information
(address, phone and email) if it is not
evident on submitted documentation
Final Application Term Deadlines: Winter Quarter, Nov. 1; Spring Semester, Nov.
1; Spring Quarter, Feb. 1
Deadline note: The deadline is 5 p.m. (PST or PDT). If a deadline falls on a
weekend or holiday, it will automatically be extended to 5 p.m. (PST or PDT) on the
following business day.