Summer Scholarship – application available February 15 to May 4 each year: 

• The Summer Cobell Scholarship is designed to support:
  • Enrolled members of U.S. Federally-recognized Tribes. A dropdown list of U.S. Federally-recognized tribes is provided in the system; and,
  • Pursuing any degree while attending a nonprofit public or private *institution; or,

*Note – a dropdown list of eligible institutions is provided in the system.

• Applicants should review all instructions and embedded videos throughout OASIS to ensure a full understanding of each step.
• Applicants will complete a multistep process once in the OASIS portal:
  • Profile – collects demographic information used to communicate with applicants and scholars. 
    • Carefully read the Acknowledgements and Authorizations before initialing
    • This information can be updated as needed by the user; then,
  • Eligibility – collects educational information needed to match applicants with the appropriate application(s); then,
  • Summer Scholarship – prioritized (in this order) for individuals who
    • will graduate at the end of the Summer academic term; or,
    • will graduate at the end of the following Fall academic term; or,
    • are enrolled in a cohort program requiring Summer academic term attendance; or,
    • will graduate at the end of the following Spring academic term; or,
    • would like to enroll in Summer courses to stay on track to graduate in a timely manner.

*Note that we cannot provide funding for second degrees at the same level 

• No reference is needed for the Summer Cobell Scholarship
• We are seeking highly engaged leaders who exhibit strength in academics.
• Review all Frequently Asked Questions regarding selection and awarding.
• Direct all application questions to scholarships@cobellscholar.org