Cobell Scholarship

A promise.Kept.

Elouise Cobell spent twenty-five years in court fighting to keep a promise — tuition, mentorship, and a community of Native scholars across every field, carried forward in her name.
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Cobell Settlement, 2010
Scholars since 2015

Elouise Pepion Cobell, Yellow Bird Woman of the Blackfeet Nation
Elouise Pepion CobellBlackfeet Nation

Our Namesake

She refused to let a century of silence stand.

Elouise Pepion Cobell filed against the federal government in 1996 on behalf of 300,000 Native trust beneficiaries. When the settlement was signed in 2010, sixty million dollars of it went to send the next generation to college.
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Eligibility

Think you might qualify?You probably do.

If you can check these boxes, you may be eligible to apply to the competitive process.
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Our Story

A fight for justice.A future of belief.

The Cobell Scholarship was born from the largest class-action settlement in U.S. history against the federal government. Elouise Cobell didn’t just win a legal battle — she secured a future. Today, that future lives in every scholar we support.

$3.4B

Settlement That Started It All

Won by Elouise Cobell after a thirteen-year fight.

300k+

Account Holders Represented

Trust funds the government mishandled for a century.

6

Scholarship Types

From first-year undergrad to dissertation defense.

Since 2016

Supporting Native Scholars

Every year, another class of Cobell Scholars.

Get Started

The path forward starts here.

Seven steps between you and your scholarship. We’ll walk you through every one.

  1. Log In to OASIS

    Open OASIS once. Every update will always be viewable here.

    One account, a profile to update as needed

  2. Create / Update your Profile

    Answer a short set of questions about your enrollment, tribe, and degree plans. Most applicants finish in ten minutes.

    Ten minutes, no questions to which you need to respond, yet.

  3. Complete the Eligibility Form / Get Matched

    OASIS compares your profile against every active Cobell scholarship and surfaces the ones for which you qualify.

    Matched to every scholarship for which you qualify

  4. Apply to Your Matches

    Tell your story in your own words. Each application is unique.

    Submit in one place

  5. Accept Your Offer

    Review your offer letter, confirm the terms, and accept the offer.

    Accept to begin the verification processes

  6. You Said Yes. Now What?

    Track disbursement from your dashboard. See exactly when each award posts and where it was sent.

    Paid directly to your institution

  7. Track Your Award

    Stay logged in to OASIS as the term progresses — your award amount can adjust with other financial aid, and second-term verification keeps the disbursement on track.

    Adjusted, verified, and paid in full

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Community

Scholar to scholar.

The Cobell Community is the hub for current and past scholars, a place to read stories from fellow recipients, stay connected, and tap into resources built for people who’ve been where you are.
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Find your way in.

Whether you’re a student, a parent, a counselor, or an advocate — we’ve organized everything around what you need to know.