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The Department of Dine Education Off;ce o/ Navajo N a lion Scholarship and Financial Assistance P.O. Box 1870 Window Rock, AZ. 86515 (928) 871-7444, 1-800-243-2956, WWW.Onnsfa.org llen D. Yazzie was one of que for high school. In 1942, Allen Athe first Navajo students was drafted. While in the Army, to receive a Bachelor's he saw Africa, Sicily, France, and Degree in Education from Alizona Italy. When he came home, he State College in Flagstaff, Arizona. enrolled in college. Back then , stu It was 1953. dents received $1,200. At the time, When he was eight years the Navajo Nation Scholarship old in 1925 Steamboat, A1izona, policy stated, "Recipients of aid his father, Deneb, was prepar- from said funds shall be members ing him for an entirely different of the Navajo Tribe at least one future - to be a medicine man half Indian Blood, shall be gradu teaching him Navajo ceremonies ates of high schools, and shall be and songs. Coming from a family chosen on the basis of previous of six children, he was also needed scholastic achievement, personal at home to herd sheep and plant ity, characte1; general premise, and the com fields. He twice asked his ability." ONNSFA Staff (l-R): Rowena Becenti, Carol Yazzie, leon Curtis, Grace father to let him go to school ; twice Today, the Office of Navajo Cooley, Maxine Damon, Kay Nave-Mark, l ena Joe, Winona Kay, Eltavisa Begay, Shirley Tunney, Orlinda Brown, Rose Graham, and Ang~la Gilmore. his father said no. Asking a th ird Nation Scholarship and Financial time, Allen was told, "It's up to Assistance is still dedicated to classes, as well as our own local and foremost, who took the time your mom." She consented. helping Navajo students begin and colleges-Dine College and Na to share their stories with us. We The day and a half wagon complete their joumeys in educa vajo Technical College-education thank our staff for working tireless Jide to St. Michaels and then by tion. is more accessible than ever before ly to help students meet deadlines horseback to a school in Ft. Defi ONNSFA serves more than to our people. We continue, how and help them get funding from ance was only the beginning of his 10,000 Navajo students a year via ever, as a nation to be burdened somewhere. We thank the Depart journey. He was transferred to Ft. 5 Agency Offices throughout the with economic woes; more than ment of Dine Education, President Apache, where he completed the Navajo Nation. We do not see the 55 percent of Navajo people are Joe Shirley, Vice President Ben 8th grade; and then on to Albuquer- majority of the students we serve, unemployed, reports the Census. Shelley, the Navajo Board of Edu but we communicate with them via How do we tackle this and cation, the Education Committee, Table of Contents mail , e-mail , or over-the-phone. other longstanding problems? Our the Navajo Nation Council, par Page 2 - 2007 Data & In 1868, our grandparents most valuable resource is not coal, ents, and K-12 educators. Stat istics and leaders expected our children water, timber, or even our breath We thank our faithful, to get a formal education and con taking scenery, it is our children. generous contributors: Navajo En Page 10- Chinl e ONNSFA tribute to the People. The provi APS, BHP Billiton. NGS , NECA, gineeling and Construction Author sions on education in the Treaty NAPJ, and so many others realize ity, Navajo Agricultural Products Page 13 -Crownpoint of 1868 is evidence of our ances this, and they too are investing in Industry, Peabody Coal Co., Tuc ONNS FA tors' great foresight that education the future-our children, an unend son Electric, Resolute Energy, Four would be the way of the future. ing reserve. Corners, Pittsburgh & Midway Page 16- Ft. Defi ance They were right. It's been rewarding to talk Coal, Margaret Sussman, Dr. Jen ONNSFA The U.S. Census reports with parents, students, counselors, nifer Denetdale, Carmen Motlett, Page 19 - Shiprock ONNSFA that there are over 180,000 Na and contributors. In speaking with Serena Sharp, and so many more. vajos; 63 percent of us are under the students, we haven 't spoken to These companies and people can Page 2 1 - Tuba City ON NSFA age 34. Of that number, only 50 anyone who has not had to get up, not be thanked enough. percent have a high school educa dust themselves off, and keep on We also thank all the col Page 25- Contributors, tion. It also reports that 48 percent going. It's not easy, they say, but leges and Native American student Donors, and Supports of of high school students who go to its worth it. We are impressed with programs everywhere. We ac Education college do not go back. This does all of our students, who just like knowledge the BIA Navajo Region not mean, however, that they do Allen Yazzie, have great desires to Officials, Sharon Pinto and Omar Page 31 - ' 07 News not ever go back; many of them go get a college education, and then Bradley. Last, we thank the hard to school part-time or take a year 'come home' and in some way working teachers and professors in Page 32 - Additional Sources serve the People. of Financial Aid off and then return. With the avail high schools and colleges every ability of on-line courses, satellite We thank the students, first where who teach our children. 2007 Data & Statistics NNSFA has funding sourc Navajo Nation General Funds Corporate Funds fluctuate from year to year depend Oes that, generally speaking, ing on the number of donors and fall into one of five catego The Navajo Nation General Funds The Corporate Funds represents amount of donations. In 2007, ries listed and presented in the pie are funds from the Navajo Nation. those dollars coming from corpo contributors to this fund made up chart below. These categories are: rate entities like Navajo Agricultral about 1 percent of all Funding Trust Funds Products lndustries, Peabody, Four Sources. I. Federal Funds, Comers (APS), and Pittsburgh & 2. Navajo Nation General Funds The NECA trust fund and Tuscon Midway Coal. This fund accounts From these aforementioned fund 3. Tmst Funds, Electric trust funds are further for about 8% of funding in 2007. ing sources, ONNSFA funded 4. Corporate Funds, and described on page 25 of this report. scholarships to 5,984 students (see 5. Private Donations. Briefly, NECA, in the form of a Private Donations table on facing page) who fall into dividend, contributes $1 million one of the following categories Federal Funds annually to a scholarship tmst fund Although the smallest funding of students, presented here in no established with the Navajo Na source, Private Donations are particular order or rank: The Federal Funds are BIA '638' tion. Tucson Electric is a fund that contributions that represent the funds that make up the majority was established in 1973. The Na sacrifice and generosity from vari Need-Based Students funding source. In 2007, Federal vajo Nation generates investment ous individuals from all across the Funds accounted for about 65% income from this fund, which has country. Margeret Sussman, Ser The majority of students fall into of scholarship funding for Need yielded an average of$75,000 per ena Sharp, and Dr. Jennifer Denet the Need-Based category. This Based, No-Need-Based, and Chief year over the past five years. dale are examples of contributors category represents those students Manuelito students. The Statistical to this fund in 2007. This fund can who are "in need" of scholarship Profile on the facing page otTers funding; that is, based on the FNA some information on number of (Financial Need Analysis), these students awarded and total amounts students do not have enough per awarded using these Federal Funds. sonal or family resources to meet or exceed a college or university's Funding Sources Corporate Funds Private Donations l o/o Trust Funds ~ Navajo Nation General Funds GRAND TOTAL = $13,61 5,420 I Federal Funds (BIA P.L. 93-638) 2 Of/ice o/ Nm·ajo 1Vation Scholarship and Financial Assistance Statistical Profile 2007 Calendar Year Total Number of Students REQUESTING Awards Total Number of Students RECEIVING Awards Total Number of Students Awarded from Navajo Nation General Funds and 2,369 Trust Funds, Corporate Funds, and Private Donations Total Number of Students Awarded Funds from Federal Funds 3,615 Total Amount Awarded using Navajo Nation General Funds and Trust Funds, $4,730,661 Corporate Funds, and Private Donations Total Amount Awarded using Federal Funds $8,884,759 GRAND TOTAl Awarded from All Fundinq Sources Sn,615L42o Total Amount of Federal Funds Awarded to Need-Based Students $5,555,325 Total Amount of Federal Funds Awarded to No-Need-Based Students $3,329,434 Percentage of Federal Funds Awarded to Chief Manue lito Scholars 30.46% Ratio of Federal Funds Awarded to Chief Manuelito Scholars to GRAND TOTAl 19.88% ;II Cost of Attendance-tuition, Chief Manuelito Scholars descriptive of the undergraduate greater detail on these categories books, and housing. The FNA student population. While a huge of students, the number of students and the Federal FAFSA torm help Third, are ChiefManuelito schol majority ofONNSFA funding goes funded, funding sources, and the ONNSFA determine the amount ars, or merit-based scholarships tor toward undergraduates, it also amount of funding. For purposes of the student's need. Need-based high-achieving students meeting funds a population of graduate and of comparision, Federal Funds are students can get up to $2,000 per high GPA or college testing (e.g., Ph .D.