Native American Jump Start Financial Assistance

Each year Native American Jump Start provides financial assistance to graduating high school students, individuals who have received a GED or are currently enrolled in a higher education program. Any post high school education program is eligible to receive funding from a Certificate Program, to a Technical or Trade School, Associates, Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees. Funds from a NAJS Education Grant can be used towards any expense associated with participating in an education program. Funding available ranges from $1,000 - $2,500. For consideration, please apply here.

Each year Native American Jump Start provides financial assistance to graduating high school students, individuals who have received a GED or are currently pursuing employment opportunities that are career focused. Any post high school employment opportunity is eligible to receive funding from an internship, to a formal job offer, to an apprenticeship. Funds from a NAJS Employment Grant can be used towards any expense associated with participating in an education program. Funding available ranges from $1,000 - $2,500. For consideration, please apply here.

In partnership with the Chipeta Trading Company, Native American Jump Start is honored to award funding to this prestigious grant program. Funding is dedicated to high potential Native American students who are pursuing higher education opportunities. Funding is available for the duration of your degree program. Associates Degrees receive $2.500 annually for a two year period, Bachelors Degrees receive $5,000 in annual funding for a four year period, Masters Degrees receive $10,000 in funding for a two year program. PhD's, JD's and MD's receive $10,000 annually for a two year period. In order to maintain the funding beyond the first semester, students MUST maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. For consideration, please apply here.

Native American Jump Start is proud to provide financial support to high potential Native American students attending Central Wyoming College. Each year, NAJS will provide up to $20,000 annually to support Native American students enrolled in Central Wyoming College. Funding is broken down to support the following programs. $5,0000 in funding for Native American students enrolled in any program at CWC. $5,000 in Funding for Native American students enrolled in Tribal Leadership program at CWC. $5,000 in funding to support native American students enrolled at programs on the Jackson, WY campus, and Finally, $5,000 to support programs of the American Indian Studies Program. For consideration, please apply here.

Native American Jump Start has partnered with the Indian University of North American since 2015 to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in IUNA programs. Applicants interested in funding for this program must first be enrolled with the Indian University of North American to be considered eligible to apply for this funding program. To learn more about the programs at the Indian University of North America, please click HERE. If you are enrolled in an IUNA program and would like to apply for this funding program, please apply here.

Native American Jump Start is proud to partner with The Benz Experience to provide financial assistance to students attending a Trade or Technical school program or to provide support to student athletes. Funds from this program may be used to support the costs associated with attending a technical or trade School or for student athletes for costs participating in their sport. Grant funds from this program are available at $1,000 per grant. For consideration, please apply here.