Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma · EDUCATION
Tonkawa Higher Education Scholarship
Higher education scholarship assistance funded by a Bureau of Indian Affairs grant, with the Tonkawa Tribal Scholarship Fund running concurrently to help when BIA funding is depleted. Any field of study is eligible at comprehensive, regional, two- or four-year, private, and online institutions accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Deadlines are June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, and April 1 for summer.
Who's eligible
Tribal Citizens Only Income Based
For enrolled Tonkawa tribal members; a Tonkawa Tribe enrollment card (CDIB) must be submitted. Students must apply for FAFSA every new school term — the institution will not complete the Financial Needs Analysis form until FAFSA is done — and submit a letter of admission and a class schedule showing name, semester, institution, and total credit hours. Education services support only ONE associate's and ONE bachelor's degree per member; graduate students are considered by the Tribal Business Committee only if funding is available. Undergraduates are limited to 10 semesters of scholarship assistance, and summer semesters do not count toward that limit. Applications are submitted every semester. Full-time students must carry 12 or more credit hours and a 2.0 GPA or be placed on probation; part-time students (11 credit hours or less) must provide an invoice and also maintain a 2.0 GPA. The program states plainly that it is an assistance program and cannot cover the total cost of a degree, and that no student is reimbursed for completed coursework.
Where it's offered
Nationwide
No residency requirement is published. Eligibility keys on enrollment in the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma rather than where the student lives, and accredited online universities are expressly acceptable.
Location:
1 Rush Buffalo Road, Tonkawa, OK 74653
How to apply
Download the Higher Education packet (a separate renewal application form is posted for continuing students) and the Education Guidelines from the tribe's forms page, and submit to the education office every semester before the deadline: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 1 for summer. Include your FAFSA-based Financial Needs Analysis form from the institution's financial aid office, letter of admission, class schedule, transcripts, and Tonkawa enrollment card. Call (580) 628-2561 with questions.
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Contact
Phone: (580) 628-2561
Last verified against the official source on 2026-09-07.