How can I prove that I'm eligible for a Native American educational grant?

Question

I have talked with family members and know that I have sufficient Native American blood lineage to get a Native American grant but nobody has any legal papers to proof it. What can I do?

Answer 1

Native american tribes normally keep very good tribal records. If your name is not on their books but your mother or fathers, or grandparents name is, that and proof that they are your parents is good.

Answer 2

I am an enrolled tribal member.
When I enrolled in college, I filled out FAFSA, and another application for a scholarship grant that was available through my tribe. The tribe puts away money throughout the year for this grant.

I went through all the same steps as a non-Native to receive financial aide.

A "Native American educational grant" is a misunderstood term. Each individual tribe has their own educational aide options. It usually depends on the wealth of the individual tribe.

If a tribe is doing well, financially, by way of a tribally owned enterprise, that tribe will usually pay for enrolled members to attend college.

It depends on the tribe, and you do have to be enrolled. SO before you can take any steps towards "educational grants", you must first find out what tribe you are from;and if you qualify for enrollment.

Answer 3

You have to be at least one-eighth Native American to be eligible for government grants. (Free healthcare is actually the best of the perks the offer.) So, since the minumum is 1/8 that means that the possible lineage options stop at your great grandparents: at least one of them had to be full-blooded Ameriindian. Simply obtain the birth records this relative. It s hould list the tribe, and perhaps the clan. Once you have that, call the nearest BIA office (Bureau of Indian Affairs: blue pages in the phone book under Federal Government.) Tell them the tribe and they will put you in touch with that tribe's liason. Go from there. These are basically the steps I took to get my benefits for being one-eighth Cherokee. I get free healthcare and am now a psychology student in college, iwth tuition fully paid.

Answer 4

I'm Native American and am enrolled with my tribe. To be an enrolled member, most the time you must be 1/4 blood with that tribe. Both of my parents are Native Americans but from two seperate tribes. I have yet to go get my tribal ID, but will when I go home for winter break.

Check with the tribe to see the process you need to go through to be an enrolled member. You should have something that shows the amount you are of that tribe.

Answer 5

I would ask those same family members from what tribe you are associated with and then contact the tribal leaders of that group and ask them what you need to do to obtain proof of your Native American lineage.

Answer 6

Iam half native american and yhis is what i did.
Well you need a C.I.B. a certificate of indian blood. with that you can get lots of benefits.
You need to get proof of indian blood by going to the IBA. then go to the indian center and fill out a form 4 your CIB.
Then you can get native american educational benefits

Answer 7

Native America status is not genetic. Lots of people want that casino money. The tribal councils maintain Indian tribe citizenship records.

Answer 8

Lineage can be proved by the birth registration of you, parents and grand parents records and you can prove it and get grant.

Answer 9

I think you can prove how much native ancestry you have with a gene test, but it's very expensive to get the full test.

Answer 10

Most of the time you have to be a "card carrying" Indian to get those grants.......At least that is what my friends have experienced..