Mr. Gabriel Bruguier, Outreach Coordinator at MATC, gave the students in the 2018 MATC Scholars Program resources and advice to procuring funds for college and graduate school.

1. Funding Your
Success
Gabriel Bruguier
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Mid-America Transportation Center

2. Overview
I. My story
II. Before you begin to apply
III.Area schools with full scholarships
IV. Area schools with in-state tuition
V. National Indian Education Websites
VI.Scholarships for Careers in Transportation
VII.Get involved

3. After graduation from Sisseton High School:
• Concordia College, Moorhead MN (Small scholarships,
student loans) 
• Universidad de las Americas-Puebla (“In state tuition” and
50% tuition scholarship, work study) 
• University of Minnesota, Morris (Full tuition waiver,
scholarships & fellowships, some student loans) 
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Teaching
Assistantship, American Indian Graduate Fellowship, some
student loans) 

4. Before you begin to apply
• Set aside some time
• Talk to someone about it
• Make a plan
• Write and revise your personal essay
• Cultivate optimism and patience

5. Area schools with full tuition scholarships
• There are three 4-year institutions that I
will discuss:
• University of Minnesota, Morris
(UMM)
• Wayne State College (WSC)
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(UNL)
Overview

6. Area schools with full tuition scholarships
A full tuition waiver is offered to American
Indian Students who are admitted to the UMM
and who meet eligibility requirements:
https://policy.umn.edu/morris/amindianwaiver
UMM has over 300 Native students enrolled,
which is more than 18% of the student body.
https://www4.morris.umn.edu/native-american-
students-morris/native-american-student-life
University of Minnesota, Morris

7. Area schools with full tuition scholarships
WSC offers a one-year, non-renewable full tuition scholarship to Tribal
College transfer students:
https://www.wsc.edu/info/20046/scholarships/396/transfer_students
Application here:
https://www.wsc.edu/download/downloads/id/1179/native_american_c
ommunity_college_tuition_award.pdf
Interested students would need to apply for other scholarships to cover
living expenses and tuition past the first year.
Wayne State College

8. UNL offers at least two options for full tuition: one for low
income students, and one specifically for Native transfer
students:
1. Collegebound Nebraska:
http://collegeboundnebraska.com/index.htm
2. Native American Tribal College Scholarship:
https://admissions.unl.edu/specialized-
information/native/
3. Full list of transfer scholarships:
https://admissions.unl.edu/cost/#scholarships/T
University of Nebraska-LincolnArea schools with full tuition scholarships

9. Specific scholarships for Native students:
1. Chief Standing Bear Journey for Justice Scholarship:
https://www.nebcommfound.org/give/chief-standing-bear-
journey-justice-scholarship-fund/
2. The Gary and Elizabeth Bowen Scholarship:
https://www.mccneb.edu/getattachment/Community-
Business/MCC-Foundation/Students/Resources/Other-
Scholarships/Gary-and-Elizabeth-Bowen-Scholarship-
UNL.pdf.aspx
3. NCIA Chief Standing Bear Scholarship:
http://indianaffairs.state.ne.us/chief-standing-bear-
scholarship/
University of Nebraska-LincolnArea schools with full tuition scholarships

10. Information on transferring from Radell Nared’s
presentation: https://admissions.unl.edu/specialized-
information/transfer/
Information about course equivalency:
https://admissions.unl.edu/nebraska/equivalency/
University of Nebraska-LincolnArea schools with full tuition scholarships

11. 1. Nebraska is part of the Midwest Student Exchange
Program, which offers in state tuition to participating
states: https://msep.mhec.org/about
2. Students would still need to apply for national and local
scholarship to cover cost of tuition.
OverviewArea schools with in-state tuition

12. 1. Nebraska students qualify for in-state tuition at USD.
2. USD offers a number of scholarships for Native students:
https://www.usd.edu/student-life/nss/native-student-
scholarships
University of South DakotaArea schools with in-state tuition

13. • These offer national scholarships to Native students
• Many are based on specific disciplines
• Tip: many listings can be out-of-date, you might need to
Google the scholarship to get updated information.
• Omaha Public Schools has collected many of these on
one page:
https://district.ops.org/DEPARTMENTS/CurriculumandIns
tructionSupport/NativeIndianCenteredEducation/Scholars
hips.aspx
OverviewNational Indian Education Websites

14. Scholarships for Careers in Transportation
If you are interested in studying transportation, UNL has a transportation
specialization for Civil Engineering students. https://engineering.unl.edu/civil/civil-
research-areas/
The US Department of Transportation sponsors the Dwight D. Eisenhower
Transportation fellowship program to:
• To attract qualified students to the fields of transportation education and research,
and to advance transportation workforce development.
• Eligible participants are students pursing degrees in transportation-related
disciplines starting from Sophomore Year to Doctoral level (Depending on
fellowship category).
Awards:
• Approximately 150 - 200 awards annually
Amount:
• $35,500 - $1,500

15. Scholarships for Careers in Transportation
The Eisenhower scholarship also has local competitions in the form of
the Eisenhower Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU).
Details here: https://www.grants.gov/view-
opportunity.html?oppId=295610
Dwight D. Eisenhower scholarship

16. Get involved
As NICC students, you have access to MATC
outreach programs. You can find them here
under “Education”: https://matc.unl.edu/

17. Thank you
Questions?