General Information

Your completed application must be submitted electronically by July 17, 2023 3:00 pm (1:00 pm Pacific Time). Late applications are not accepted.

Students are responsible for maintaining their username, password and User ID information to ensure account access at any time.

Scholarship America customer support is available 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. PT) on weekdays (excluding holidays).

Instructions for submitting your application:

Step 1:

Click on the “Scholarship America Hub” button at the bottom of this page:

• New applicants: create an account on the Scholarship America Hub and complete the Profile. After saving, the application can be started under the Scholarships page. Students are responsible for maintaining their username, password and User ID information to ensure account access at any time.
• Returning applicants: use your username and password to log in to the Scholarship America Hub. If you have started the current term’s application, it can be found on the Dashboard page. If you have not started the current term’s application, it will be found on the Scholarships page. If necessary, update the Profile.

Step 2:

Read the Newe Numa Education Funding Programs Information Packet for the scholarship program.

Step 3:

Use the “Scholarship America Hub” button at the bottom of this page to login to the Hub. If you have started the application for the current term, you can find it under the Dashboard page of the Hub. If you are starting your application for the current term, it will be found under the Scholarships page of the Hub. See above for the application submission window for the current term.

Step 4:

Be sure to upload the required supporting documents with your application.

• Transcript of grades – copy of grades/transcript reflecting a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) from the most recent term completed.
• Enrollment verification – class schedule for the upcoming term in which you are applying; the document must display number of credit hours, the school name, and student name.
• Proof of Tribal membership (required for applicants that haven’t previously received funding) – evidence of eligible tribal enrollment or evidence of descent, residency or parental enrollment.

Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation Guidelines

Program Features

• For students enrolled full-time in an eligible/accredited college, university or vocational program or institution
• Full-time is a minimum of 11 credits (or equivalent as recognized by the school)
  **Enrollment is expected to be continuous. If a scholarship participant has interrupted studies for a period longer than one academic year, eligibility in the scholarship program will not be reestablished unless the student can demonstrate interruption was due to hardship or other good cause and the student is committed to return to studies and to complete them on an uninterrupted basis.
• Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA
• $3,000 per term/semester, up to two awards per year
• Award is paid directly to the student
• May also be eligible for Nevada Gold Mines “GOLD” Mining scholarship
• Not eligible for Tuition Assistance Program at Great Basin College

For full features and details for the Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation, please read the Newe Numa Education Funding Programs Information Packet, pages 6-8 and 14.

Eligibilities

To be eligible an applicant must be a descendant and:

• • Be a high school graduate (or have GED equivalent) and
  • Be enrolled full-time to attend an eligible educational institution and
  • Be EITHER a descendant who is an enrolled member of one of the following Tribes or Bands:

• OR
• A descendant who is not an enrolled member of any of the tribes/bands listed above, who is a resident of any one of the listed tribes/bands reservation or service area with a parent who is tribally enrolled in one of the Western Shoshone tribes/bands listed (need not be the same community in which the applicant resides).

For full eligibilities and program information, please read the Newe Numa Education Funding Programs Information Packet.

Residency Waiver Conditions:

The residency requirement for educational support from Nevada Gold Mines for a non-enrolled applicant with one parent who is an enrolled member of a partner community will be waived if the applicant has moved out of the reservation or service area of a partner community:

• to join the United States military service,
• to attend college, university or vocational school (so long as the applicant is still in school),
• to attend Indian Residential School,
• because the applicant was removed from his or her household by child welfare services, or
• because a caregiver/parent of the applicant died and the applicant went to live with another relative.

There is no age limit on eligibility.

Tuition Assistance Program for Part-time Coursework at Great Basin College Guidelines

Program Features

• For eligible students taking part-time course work through Great Basin College who are ineligible for the Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation
• Only for degree/certificate programs which promote career enhancement, increased potential for employment, or increased earning potential
• Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA to be eligible
• Covers tuition and fees for course work, up to 10 credit hours per semester
• Award is paid directly to Great Basin College for credit to student account
• Enrollment is expected to be continuous. If a scholarship participant has interrupted studies for a period longer than one academic year, eligibility in the scholarship program will not be reestablished unless the student can demonstrate interruption was due to hardship or other good cause and the student is committed to return to studies and to complete them on an uninterrupted basis.

For full features and details about the Tuition Assistance Program for Great Basin College, please read the Newe Numa Education Funding Programs Information Packet.

Eligibilities

To be eligible an applicant must be a descendant and:

• • Be a high school graduate (or have GED equivalent) and
  • Be enrolled full-time to attend an eligible educational institution and
  • Be EITHER a descendant who is an enrolled member of one of the following Tribes or Bands:

• OR
• A descendant who is not an enrolled member of any of the tribes/bands listed above, who is a resident of any one of the listed tribes/bands reservation or service area with a parent who is tribally enrolled in one of the Western Shoshone tribes/bands listed (need not be the same community in which the applicant resides).

For full eligibilities and program information, please read the Newe Numa Education Funding Programs Information Packet.

Residency Waiver Conditions:

The residency requirement for educational support from Nevada Gold Mines for a non-enrolled applicant with one parent who is an enrolled member of a partner community will be waived if the applicant has moved out of the reservation or service area of a partner community:

• to join the United States military service,
• to attend college, university or vocational school (so long as the applicant is still in school),
• to attend Indian Residential School,
• because the applicant was removed from his or her household by child welfare services, or
• because a caregiver/parent of the applicant died and the applicant went to live with another relative.

There is no age limit on eligibility, however, scholarships may only be offered to applicants seeking to enhance their employment opportunities/career prospects and/or their ability to perform a service needed by their community.

Nevada Gold Mines “Gold” Mining Scholarship for Western Shoshone Program Guidelines

Purpose of the program

To encourage and support Western Shoshone community members from Nevada Gold Mines’ partner communities to pursue and complete university/college educational programs in career fields in the mining industry and to join Nevada Gold Mines’ operations as employees.

Eligibility Pool

Current Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation (NNSF) award recipients who maintain eligibility for the NNSF awards for every semester/term for which the Nevada Gold Mines “Gold” Mining Scholarship is offered.

Scholarship Benefit

• $1500 per term/semester up to 2 times per year until degree granted (in addition to the NNSF scholarship).
• Paid summer internship at Nevada Gold Mines mining operation in Nevada between sophomore/junior and junior/senior years.
• High potential for job offer following granting of degree in mining related major.

Eligibility Criteria

• • Minimum GPA 2.5 or the equivalent at the educational institution
  • Full time student status
  • Sophomore, Junior or Senior status as an undergraduate, or MSc or PhD program
  • Majoring in one of the following degree fields:

• Must be willing to work paid summer internship jobs at Nevada Gold Mines’ mines every summer that follows a semester funded with a scholarship (except semester preceding graduation)
• Must be diligently pursuing degree in the declared major with full-time status and be able to provide course curriculum verification from school

Application Requirements

Applicants who receive funding from the Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation will be screened for eligibility for the Nevada Gold Mines “Gold” Mining Scholarship. No additional application or documents are required.

Payment of Support

Payments will be made directly to the student.

The following documents must be submitted by applicants seeking an initial tuition support award:

(For NNSF and Tuition Assistance programs)

• Application for Scholarship Funds – completed online
• Copy of grades/transcript reflecting a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) cumulative or recent term, from any post-secondary education efforts or high school diploma with final high school transcript or GED certificate for those who have not previously pursued post-high school education
• Copy of registration reflecting enrollment in a minimum of 11 credits for upcoming term (NNSF) or registration for upcoming term verifying part-time enrollment in courses at Great Basin College (TAP)
• Evidence of Eligible Tribal Enrollment or evidence of residency and parental enrollment (see eligibility flowchart at the end of the Newe Numa Education Funding Programs Information Packet.
• If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

The following documents must be submitted by applicants seeking a continuing tuition support award:

(For NNSF and Tuition Assistance programs)

• Application for Scholarship Funds – completed online
• Copy of grades/transcript reflecting a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) from most recent term completed
• Copy of registration reflecting enrollment in a minimum of 11 credits for upcoming term (WSSF) or registration for upcoming term verifying part-time enrollment in courses at Great Basin College (TAP)
• Evidence of Tribal Affiliation or Residency/parental enrollment – only required if applicant’s tribal affiliation/enrollment has changed since original application (photocopies are acceptable)