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The College Student Assistance (CSA) program is a federally funded program provided per the Act of June 18, 1934, Sec. 11, 48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 471 which authorizes a program of assistance, by educational grants, to Indians seeking higher education. Under the authority of 25 U.S.C. 13, the United States Education Department provides grants for higher education.

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Deadline: all required documents must be post-dated by May 15

Applicant files consisting of the following criteria and documentation will be considered for funding in the upcoming academic year:

Complete CSA application.
Official high school, college or GED transcripts (whichever is most recent) indicating a 2.00 GPA or better.
The Tribal Enrollment form (last page of application) must be fully completed even if a person has completed one in the past, or has obtained an official tribal enrollment number.
Copy of Letter of Admission/Acceptance (LOA) from an accredited college or university indicating full-time enrollment in a declared degree program.

NOTE: Some colleges have an open admission policy and do not give Letters of Acceptance/Acceptance to students. In this case it is the student's responsibility to request a verification of acceptance into a degree program from the registrar's office or student advisor to be sent to Higher Education.

Application/documentation received after the deadline date are processed as follows:

Complete applicant files will be put on a wait list.
Incomplete applicant files will be put in pending status until all required documentation is on file, after which they will be moved to the wait list.

Final placement on the list is determined by the Education Specialist and/or Manager.

Funding consideration will be conducted in the following sequence:

Current CSA students (continuing students)
New applicants

Point System
Date application/file is deemed complete

Wait-listed students

Point system
Date application/reinstatement is deemed complete
Mitigating circumstances

A point system is applied to all new applicants and reinstated students as follows:

20 points for applicants residing in or originating from any of the following communities:

Craig · Juneau · Haines · Kasaan · Pelican · Saxman · Tenakee · Wrangell

15 points for a student who graduated high school from any of the above noted communities.

5 points if a student, parent(s) or guardian belong to a Southeast Alaska IRA Council, village or regional corporation associated with the above noted communities.

Even if you are enrolled with the Central Council, you may not be eligible if you reside outside the Council's compact service area. Please read over additional eligibility criteria by clicking here or contact Higher Education at the following address, phone or email link.

Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Higher Education Services
3239 Hospital Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
907-463-7375 phone
907-463-7173 fax
800-344-1432 toll
Email

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