Academic Success and Achievement (ASA)
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Academic Success and Achievement (ASA) ASA serves to engage students through a series of programs and services designed to assist in their academic success, with a focus on retention and success of underrepresented students, with expanding contributions to all undergraduates. Programs provided include AZ Assurance Scholar's Program, New Start, Prodigy, Student Support Services/TRiO, and Pathway to Academic Student Success (PASS) Probation Program. CONTACT INFORMATION Arizona Assurance Scholars Program Students interested in this program are encouraged to begin the requirement process starting their freshman year. You must have completed the FASFA before March 1, every year. Prodigy - Learning Communities This is a FREE goal-driven program open to any incoming University of Arizona Freshman. These services are for one year only. Office of Early Academic Outreach The mission of the Office of Early Academic Outreach at the University of Arizona is to increase the number of *ethnic minority, low-income, and first-generation college-bound students who are eligible to enter a degree program at a university. Programs provided include Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), Building the Future, Native American Science and Engineering Program (NASEP), College Academy for Parents, and Algebra Academy. Native American Science and Engineering Program (NASEP) NASEP is a part of the Office of Early Academic Outreach at the University of Arizona. The Office of Early Academic Outreach partners with The University of Alaska-Anchorage in the Indigenous Alliance in an attempt to effect a systematic change in the hiring patterns on Indigenous Americans in STEM fields. NASEP is a year-long program designed to provide Native American high school students with a vision of a career in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field. National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) The NACAC website provides tools for transitioning from high school to college. It's never TOO early to start planning! Tools provided include college preparation, college search, applying to college, paying for college, and succeeding in college. College Listings American Indian Services College Listing Colleges that offer Native American Studies Financial Aide/Scholarship Resources Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Paying for College Information Booklet Financial Aid for Native American Students Indian Country - Today's Scholarship Listing Native American & Tribal Scholarships NARF's Scholarship Resource Information U of A NASA's Tribal Scholarship Listing Specific Scholarships AISES Scholarships Native Vision Scholarship (1st week in May each year) SMA STEM $2,500 Scholarships (June deadline) Native American American Indian College Fund Tribal Colleges and Universities Map Scholarship Information Institutions located on or near Indian reservations that provide access to postsecondary education, accredited degrees and vocational training for both Indian and non-Indian students. Indian culture and tradition are a part of the curricula and they all share the mission of tribal self- determination and service to their respective communities. Arizona Tohono O'odham Community College Din'e College NATIONAL Alaska Ilisagvik College Kansas Haskell Indian Nations University Michigan Bay Mills Community College Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Minnesota Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Leech lake Tribal College White Earth Tribal and Community College Montana Blackfeet Community College Chief Dull Knife College Aaniiih Nakoda College (formerly Fort Belknap College) Fort Peck Community College Little Big Horn College Salish Kootenai College Stone Child College Nebraska Little Priest Tribal College Nebraska Indian Community College New Mexico Navajo Technical University Institute of American Indian Arts Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute North Dakota Cankdeska Cikana (Little Hoop) Community College Fort Berthold Community College Sitting Bull College Turtle Mountain Community College United Tribes Technical College Oklahoma Bacone College College of Muskogee Nation Comanche Nation College Pawnee Nation College South Dakota Oglala Lakota College Sinte Gleska University Sisseton Wahpeton College Virginia American Indian Higher Education Consortium Washington Northwest Indian College Wisconsin College of Menominee Nation Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Wyoming Wind River Tribal College Canada Red Crow Community College Tribal Technical Institutes Directory of Technical and Trade Schools Kicking Horse Job Corps Inter-Tribal Council of Alabama Job Corps American Indian Student Support Services ASU provides AISSS which ultimately is your “Home Away from Home”. It is composed of caring staff and knowledgeable professionals who are available to provide students with the tools, expectations, resources, and knowledge needed to be successful at ASU. CONTACT INFORMATION SPIRIT Program The SPIRIT Program at ASU is committed to providing you with all the necessary resources to help you make a successful transition from High School to College life and your graduation goals. NAAP - Native American Achievement Program The second year Native American Achievement Program is a collaborative effort between ASU and participating Tribes and/or Nations such as: Navajo Nation, San Carlos Apache and White Mountain Apache. The NAAP advisors work with students on a one-on-one basis, track academic progress, and encourage individual responsibility by implementing a goal oriented Student Action Plan. Transitioning to ASU/Student Services ASU provides information for students applying to ASU and/or transitioning from another college or university. Offers frequently asked questions regarding enrollment deposits, math placement testing, housing, parking/transportation, money management tips, residency status and much more… Financial Aid/Scholarship Resources American Indian Education Foundation "Tools for Success Handbook" Scholarships for Native American Students ASU Scholarship Search .