Undergraduate Scholarship – application available December 15 to March 31 each year: 

• The Undergraduate 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 a bachelor’s (BA or BS) degree (also known as a 4-year degree) while attending a nonprofit public or private *institution; or,
  • Pursuing an associate of arts (AA) degree (also known as a 2-year degree) while attending a nonprofit public or private *institution. 

*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,
  • Undergraduate Scholarship – for individuals who
    • recently completed high school; or,
    • high school equivalency programs; or,
    • have completed some college but have *not yet earned a bachelor’s (4-year) degree.

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

• A reference is required.
• 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