Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation: Sterlin Harjo Scholarship Grant

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation offers the Sterlin Harjo Scholarship to support Muscogee Nation students pursuing careers in film, television, arts, and design. With a funding amount of $1,000, this scholarship aims to promote self-sufficiency and community involvement among eligible students. Applicants must be enrolled citizens, meet GPA and ACT score requirements, and submit necessary documents. This initiative fosters the educational growth of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's youth in creative fields.

The central purpose and role of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Program established by the Muscogee (Creek) National Council is to promote self-sufficiency, proactive community participation, self-reliance, self-determination, tribal sovereignty, and a sustainable future for Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens through traditional gift-giving and support of academic scholarship, community initiatives, and research that benefit the growth and prosperity of Muscogee (Creek) Nation communities. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Program is a Muscogee (Creek) Nation tribal government non-profit program qualified under Section 7871(a) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. All contributions to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Program are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Description
The Sterlin Harjo Scholarship, named after the Seminole/Muscogee filmmaker, will provide support to students who wish to pursue a career in film and television, arts, architectural & visual design or various creative professions.
Purpose
The purpose of this scholarship is to financially aid students in their pursuit of post-secondary education and assist Muscogee Nation students majoring in creative professions.
This scholarship award can be utilized to pay for the cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, supplies, room and board, meals, testing or exam fees, transportation, or other incidental cost related to the cost of post-secondary education.
This scholarship is to be awarded to Muscogee Nation students who are attending an institution of higher education, technical or vocational trade school.

Eligibility

Must be an enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Must be a freshman or sophomore, attending an institution of higher education, technical school, or vocational trade school.
Must be pursuing a degree in film and television, architectural & visual design, arts, or various creative professions.
Must have at least 3.0 GPA and ACT score of 22 or better.
Must agree to authorize the Scholarship Foundation Program to publicize the scholarship award if selected.Students may submit one application per semester.Required Documents -In order to be considered for a scholarship please submit the following:Completed Scholarship Application Form
Personal essay
Educational records: Official high school transcript or GED certificate, or most recent college transcript.
College admissions acceptance letter.
Any supporting documents: Certifications, awards, letters of recommendation, financial aid, etc.