Application Information Sheet
Thank you for your interest in the 2013-2014 Washington Indian Gaming (WIGA) Scholarship. This year WIGA will be awarding up to $60,000 for both enrolled members of the WIGA Tribes and Indian students in Washington State. The scholarship may be used to attend two-year and four-year colleges and universities, as well as for advanced degrees. Scholarship recipients from the previous year are also eligible to re-apply under a reduced format.
This sheet will assist you when filling out the Scholarship Application. Read the entire information sheet before completing the application. Print a copy for your records.
Instructions for completing the application
Please read all instructions carefully. In order for an application to be considered it must be completed with all attachments including financial need statements, personal recommendations, etc. See check list and application for details. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
Postmark your application no later than March 31, 2013.
(Late or incomplete applications are not considered.)
Applicant checklist
Check list:
Renewing Application Guidelines
Please read carefully; new guidelines have been established for the 2013-2014 school year. For those students who received the WIGA scholarship in 2012-2013 and are continuing in the current level of study may apply under a reduced format. This applies only to students who received the 2012-2013 scholarship and are continuing in their current level of study. For example, the 2012-2013 WIGA Scholarship awardees that attended a community college and are continuing at community college are eligible to re-apply under the reduced format. This applies for any student who received the WIGA scholarship the previous year and is continuing within the same degree (associates, bachelors, masters, etc.). However, if you received the WIGA scholarship last year and are now moving into a new degree you will need to apply as a new student. For example, if you attended a four year college last year and completed your Bachelor’s degree and are now applying for a Master’s degree you will need to apply as a new student. Please note this is a new requirement.
For those who qualify as a renewal applicant please complete the application under the reduced format. Under the reduced format a copy of your Tribal IDandyour Tribe's Education Policy is not required. The two letters of recommendation are optional. For section VIinclude a 250 word statement of progress.
Finally, a new policy set by the Scholarship Selection Committee requires all returning students to maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher. Please note this is a new requirement.
Additional Information
The Scholarship Committee has discretion in determining the amount of each award and the number of student recipients, depending on the availability of funds and the pool of applicants each year. The Scholarship Committee may award up to $60,000 for the 2013-2014 school year. Winners will be notified by mail and email in May 2013.
Award Distribution
Scholarship awards will be made either directly to the student or to the financial aid office of the institution for which the recipient is attending, in the name of the student, at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee. Checks will be distributed in August 2013.
Application Submission
Please submit the entire application as a single unit (including all attachments), single sided (no staples), signed/dated and mail to:
Washington Indian Gaming Association
1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 404
Olympia, WA 98501-2251
Questions
Contact Rebecca Kaldor at (360) 352-3248 or by email at .
Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2013
Scholarship Application
Application must be completed in full to be considered. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.