Get What Is The Cherokee Nation 400 Stipend

The stipend was intended to help ease the impact of COVID-19 for Cherokee families and could be used for Wi-Fi connectivity, specialized software or technological equipment for distance learning. Applicants had to be Cherokee citizens with no requirements of income or residency.

Cherokee Nation scholarships are available for eligible tribal citizens residing within the Cherokee Nation reservation and contiguous boundaries or citizens who are eligible for the Pell grant and live outside those areas. Eligible high school juniors and seniors may also qualify for concurrent college classes.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Cherokee Nation officials have said that after five years of hard work and strategic changes, the tribe's Registration Office is processing tribal citizenship applications in as little as one to two months.

To give you an example, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians requires a minimum of 1/16 degree of Cherokee Indian blood for tribal enrollment, while the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Higher Education Grant expects you to have a minimum of 1/4 Native American blood percentage.

The Tribal Council approved Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner's proposal to increase Cherokee Nation college scholarships from $2,000 to $2,500 per semester over the next two years during a special meeting Thursday.

Requirements. This program is open to citizens of the Cherokee Nation who are attending or planning to attend a college or university. Applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher and fulfill community service requirements.

The basic criteria for CDIB/Cherokee Nation tribal citizenship is that an application must be submitted along with documents that directly connect a person to an enrolled lineal ancestor who is listed on the “Dawes Roll” Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedman of the Five Civilized Tribes.

Only after your application has been accepted will you become eligible to receive the benefits of tribal membership. To be eligible for Tribal Membership with the Cherokee Nation, you must apply and be able to present a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Cherokee citizens can use the tribe's online Gadugi Portal to apply for the funds. Tribe officials encourage citizens to register for the Gadugi Portal now to ease the sign-up process later. The portal can be accessed at gadugiportal.cherokee.org.

Under the education initiative, Cherokee students age 5-18, regardless of income or location, can apply for a $400 education technology stipend.

Cherokee Nation is also offering a $400 technology stipend to any Cherokee student ages 5 to 18, regardless of income and regardless of where they live. “Most of our programs, of course, are limited to within our Nation's 14-county borders.

How do I apply for assistance? First, you must register an account on the Cherokee Nation Gadugi Portal. The Portal allows citizens to update their address, provide a current email address, phone number and provide proof of citizenship. (must enter citizenship number on blue card or photo ID citizenship card).

The stipend was intended to help ease the impact of COVID-19 for Cherokee families and could be used for Wi-Fi connectivity, specialized software or technological equipment for distance learning. Applicants had to be Cherokee citizens with no requirements of income or residency.

Cherokee Nation scholarships are available for eligible tribal citizens residing within the Cherokee Nation reservation and contiguous boundaries or citizens who are eligible for the Pell grant and live outside those areas. Eligible high school juniors and seniors may also qualify for concurrent college classes.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Cherokee Nation officials have said that after five years of hard work and strategic changes, the tribe's Registration Office is processing tribal citizenship applications in as little as one to two months.

To give you an example, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians requires a minimum of 1/16 degree of Cherokee Indian blood for tribal enrollment, while the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Higher Education Grant expects you to have a minimum of 1/4 Native American blood percentage.

The Tribal Council approved Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner's proposal to increase Cherokee Nation college scholarships from $2,000 to $2,500 per semester over the next two years during a special meeting Thursday.

Requirements. This program is open to citizens of the Cherokee Nation who are attending or planning to attend a college or university. Applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher and fulfill community service requirements.

The basic criteria for CDIB/Cherokee Nation tribal citizenship is that an application must be submitted along with documents that directly connect a person to an enrolled lineal ancestor who is listed on the “Dawes Roll” Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedman of the Five Civilized Tribes.

Only after your application has been accepted will you become eligible to receive the benefits of tribal membership. To be eligible for Tribal Membership with the Cherokee Nation, you must apply and be able to present a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Cherokee citizens can use the tribe's online Gadugi Portal to apply for the funds. Tribe officials encourage citizens to register for the Gadugi Portal now to ease the sign-up process later. The portal can be accessed at gadugiportal.cherokee.org.

Under the education initiative, Cherokee students age 5-18, regardless of income or location, can apply for a $400 education technology stipend.

Cherokee Nation is also offering a $400 technology stipend to any Cherokee student ages 5 to 18, regardless of income and regardless of where they live. “Most of our programs, of course, are limited to within our Nation's 14-county borders.

How do I apply for assistance? First, you must register an account on the Cherokee Nation Gadugi Portal. The Portal allows citizens to update their address, provide a current email address, phone number and provide proof of citizenship. (must enter citizenship number on blue card or photo ID citizenship card).