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2009 Annual Report the Department of Diné Education Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance 2009 Annual Report The Department of Diné Education Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance P.O. Box 1870 Window Rock, AZ 86515 (928) 871-7444, 1-800-243-2956, www.onnsfa.org The Navajo Nation 2009 Scholarship Director: 2009 Successful; Challenges to Come his 2009 Office of Navajo for ONNSFA funds has increased gram. Because of the downturn, Omar Bradley and Deputy Direc- Nation Scholarship & Finan- by 27% because of our new online Navajo Nation Trust Funds—our tor, Sharon A. Pinto; the Navajo cial Assistance (ONNSFA) feature. Colleges and universities own investments—lost approxi- Nation; the Navajo Engineering TAnnual Report covers our activi- also appreciate the convenience mately $300,000 this past year. & Construction Authority; PNM; ties during the period January to of submitting the Financial Needs Also, the most profitable of the Na- Peabody Coal Company; APS/ December 2009. Analysis (FNA) online to ONNSFA. vajo Nation enterprises—Navajo Four Corners Generating Station; Engineering and Construction Au- El Paso Natural Gas; as well as First and foremost, we at ONNSFA Of the 13,203 undergraduate and thority (NECA) which always gave individuals who dedicate some or are pleased to serve our Navajo graduate students who applied for back $1,000,000 in dividends to be all of their personal savings to the people and we are always looking funds, 8,251 were students were used as scholarships—decreased Navajo Nation for the benefit of the for ways to improve services to funded this past year. This and their contribution to $500,000 and Navajo people. We are supremely Navajo students and families. As other statistics are included in this this year may only be $200,000. grateful for the generosity of all such, we conducted two surveys report. 2009 represented the these organizations and individu- this year—a survey of our applying highest amount of funds awarded ONNSFA is not only a financial aid als. college students and an employee in scholarships and financial as- office; we also provide outreach satisfaction survey—which are sistance—a total of $15,505,181. to students, families and school Lastly, we would like to congratu- helping us to improve our service This includes all funding received officials. In particular, our partner- late the 2010 graduates and their to students and their families. from the Navajo Region BIA, which ship with ASU and the Department families this year. We look forward provided 68% of the funding this of Behavioral Health Services, to working with you. We look The online ONNSFA application past year, followed by the Navajo included in this report, is a good forward to your leadership and we feature has proven to be a long Nation at 14%. example of our outreach efforts. have great hopes that you will take overdue upgrade of our technology the Navajo Nation forward in the within ONNSFA. We are happy However, there are still challenges In closing, we sincerely appreci- years to come. to report that students are using which ONNSFA continues to ate our partners that help us to the online application process and wrestle with every year: not having improve the lives of the Navajo — Rose Graham, Director, Office they appreciate the convenience of enough funds to fund every eligible people and Navajo Nation. Such of Navajo Nation Scholarship and applying and checking the status student or not having the same partners include but are not limited Financial Assistance. of their application online. In fact, level of funding in order to fund the to the Navajo Region BIA Director, the number of students applying same amount if not more students. Meanwhile tuition, fees, room and Table of Contents board have and are significantly in- creasing at colleges and universi- Page 2 - 2009 Data & ties throughout the US. ONNSFA Statistics continues to be active in request- ing more funding for students and Page 14 - News and Updates seeking donations from corpora- for 2009 tions and individuals. Page 15 - ONNSFA recieves As with many organizations and $10,000 from Swiss Donor. businesses nationally and glob- ally, ONNSFA was impacted by Page 16 - ASU NAAP the market losses of the economic Program downturn. Not well known is the fact that about 28% of the ONNS- Page 17- The Creighton FA funding for scholarships relies Experience upon the generosity of individuals and corporate contributions that Page 18 -20 - Explanation of depend on healthy investment FNA, FAFSA, Chief Manuelito returns in their portfolios, which in Scholarship, FAQs. turn becomes contributions to the Navajo Nation scholarship pro- ONNSFA Staff; Shirley Yazzie, Nancy Eriacho at the 2009 Chief Manuelito Banquet in Chinle, Arizona. 2009 Data & Statistics Statistical Profile 2009 Calendar Year Total Number of Students REQUESTING Awards 13,203 Total Number of AWARDS (This figure is a total count of AWARDS and includes some instances of 8,251 two awards [one award in Spring; one in Fall] per one student in the 2008 ONNSFA calendar year) Total Number of STUDENTS Receiving Awards (This figure is a total count of STUDENTS re- ceiving awards. Students who received one or more awards in the 2008 calendar year are counted only 6,233 once. Compare this figure [6,233 students] to the above number of Total AWARDS [8,251].) Percentage of Females Receiving Awards 64% Percentage of Males Receiving Awards 36% Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Awards 91% Percentage of Graduates Receiving Awards 9% Total Number of STUDENTS Awarded from Navajo Nation General Funds and 2,571 Trust Funds, Corporate Funds, and Private Donations Total Number of STUDENTS Awarded Funds from Federal Funds 5,680 Total Amount of FUNDS Awarded using Navajo Nation General Funds and Trust $4,922,702.00 Funds, Corporate Funds, and Private Donations Total Amount of FUNDS Awarded using Federal Funds $10,582,479.00 GRAND TOTAL of FUNDS Awarded from All Funding Sources $15,505,181.00 Total Amount of Federal Funds Awarded to Need-Based Students $7,523,290.00 Total Amount of Federal Funds Awarded to No-Need-Based Students $3,059,189.00 Percentage of Federal Funds Awarded to Chief Manuelito Scholars 35% Ratio of Federal Funds Awarded to Chief Manuelito Scholars to GRAND TOTAL 17% Types of Students Cost of Attendance—tuition, Chief Manuelito Scholars of students are for the most part books, and housing. The FNA descriptive of the undergradu- The accompanying table above is and the Federal FAFSA form help Third, are Chief Manuelito schol- ate student population. While a a description of types of students ONNSFA determine the amount of ars, or merit-based scholarships huge majority of ONNSFA funding funded: the student’s need. Need-based for high-achieving students meet- goes toward undergraduates (91 students can get up to $2,000 ing high GPA or college testing percent), it also funds a smaller Need-Based Students per semester, or $4,000 per year, (e.g., ACT and SAT) scores. population of graduate and Ph.D. based on their individual needs Students who meet these require- students from the aforementioned The majority of students fall into assessment. ments, take a Navajo language funding sources. the Need-Based category. This and Navajo Government course, category represents those stu- No-Need-Based Students and file before deadlines, are Part-time Undergraduates dents who are determined to have awarded $7,000 per year, or a financial need based on the FNA The second category of students $3,500 per semester (see story on ONNSFA also funds part-time, (Financial Need Analysis) form are No-Need students, or students page 19). undergraduate students. The (see story on page 19). These whose cost of attendance needs requirements of part-time funding students do not have enough per- are fully met. ONNSFA awards Undergraduates and Graduate are different and limited in amount sonal or family resources to meet these students up to $500.00 per Students and time. or exceed a college or university’s semester. The aforementioned categories 2 Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance The Department of Diné Education The Navajo Nation Funding Sources Coal, Four Corners Power Plant Navajo people.” Also included in Funding Sources Navajo Nation (APS), Navajo Oil and Gas, and this report is the story of Rudolph El Paso Natural Gas. In addition Aeberhard, who donated $10,000 From January 1 to December 31 The Navajo Nation’s contribution to their contract obligations, PNM to the scholarship fund. 2009, ONNSFA awarded a total represents a total of 15% of the and APS have contributed towards For more information and further of $15,505,181 in scholarship and pie. Nine percent (9%) is Na- the annual Chief Manuelito Awards explantions about the data and financial aid to students. The pie vajo Nation General Funds which ceremony. statistics presented in this report, chart below depicts all the fund- includes $1.5 million and $500,000 please call ONNSFA at (928) 871- ing sources that make up the for the Navajo Teacher Education Private Donors 7444. $15,505,181. Funds are catego- program. The Trust Funds are also rized as follows: Navajo Nation Funds that are in- Private donations represent 1% vested by the Navajo Nation. The of funding source. Donations Federal Funds proceeds of the principle invest- rely wholly upon the generosity ment. of individual who dedicate part or Sixty-eight percent (68%) of the all of their personal savings to the funds are derived through a P.L. Corporate Funds Navajo Nation for the benefit of 93-638 contract with the Navajo Navajo students. Such individuals Region BIA identified below as Corporate funds are contributions include Dr. Jennifer Denetdale who Federal funds. Federal funds from energy companies via leases has dedicated the proceeds of her are used to fund undergraduate with the Navajo Nation.
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