2025 Seven Generations Scholarship!

The Seven Generations Scholarship Fund Committee is proud to announce the ninth (9th) year of the Seven Generations Scholarship!The scholarship is open to full‐time and part‐time Native students who are seeking a higher education, and NAHC staff who have been employed at the agency for at least one (1) year, and are working full-time (80-100% FTE) while simultaneously enrolled in school. In addition, awardees will be eligible for a reimbursement for testing fees and/or test preparation courses.


Application Deadline: May 15, 2025 (midnight)

*PLEASE NOTE* Applicants may be asked to verify residency in order to fulfill all eligibility requirements. Applicants must reside in Alameda, Contra Costa, or San Francisco counties within the State of California.

Are you employed at the Native American Health Center (NAHC)?*

The scholarship is open to NAHC employees who have been employed at the agency for at least one (1) year, and are working full-time (80-100% FTE) while simultaneously enrolled in school. NAHC commends you and your efforts to go to school while working, and would like to support you in your educational endeavors!

Federal, State, or Tribal recognition


*NAHC staff may indicate n/a if this does not apply*

Is this your first time applying to the 7G Scholarship?*

Education

Supporting Documentation

Please combine all the following supporting documents by clicking the link below:


1. Documentation showing proof that you are tribally enrolled/affiliated


  • Federal, State, or Tribal recognition
  • Individual documentation or immediate family documentation will be eligible
  • NAHC staff do not need to provide this documentation if this does not apply


2. Class Schedule showing full-time or part-time status, OR Acceptance letter if recently accepted to a school



3. Spring 2025 Transcript from your high school, vocational school, or college (showing GPA of 2.5 or higher)



4. Letter of Recommendation from an instructor, counselor, and/or mentor within the 2025 year period:


  • Letter of recommendation should include information on who the recommender is, their connection with the applicant they are recommending, and reasons for why the applicant is qualified for the 7G Scholarship.



5. Documentation of payment for test fee and/or test preparation course (If applicable):


  • Students may apply for a reimbursement up to $500 for SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT test fees and/or test preparation courses


  • The course must have been taken after March 1, 2024

Personal Statement

Please write a personal statement in response to both prompt #1 and prompt#2 (500 words max), and upload with the supporting documents listed above by clicking the link below.


  • Prompt 1: How did you decided on your choice of area of study, and how will it support your personal and professional goals? (250 words max)


  • Prompt 2 (Non-NAHC Employees only): What are the ways that you have engaged with your own Native community, and what has been the impact of this engagement?(250 words max)

OR

  • Prompt 2 (NAHC Employees only): What are ways that you have engaged with your own community, what has been the impact of this engagement with your community? (250 words max)

Personal Statement

Please write a personal statement in response to both prompt #1 and prompt#2 (500 words max), and upload with the supporting documents listed above by clicking the link below.


  • Prompt 1: What have you learned about your area of study in the last year? (250 words max)


  • Prompt 2: What have you found your strengths to be in your area of study, and how can you use these strengths to better your community? (250 Max)

Please upload all supporting documents and personal statement (listed above) by clicking the link below:

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If selected, recipients will be required to provide the following:


  • A portrait photograph and personal biography for the 7G Scholarship website
  • A filled out W9 form for tax purposes
  • An update on academic status, as well as receipts showing how funds were used by October 6th, 2025.

  

**PLEASE NOTE: Failure to report your academic status, and how funds were used will disqualify recipients from being eligible for a future scholarship with the 7G Scholarship Fund.**


By clicking the submit button below, I state that I understand and accept the 2025 7G Scholarship requirements and expectations.

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