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Indigenous Scholars of Promise

Thirteen Crow and Northern Cheyenne high school students who live on or near these reservations, are currently juniors in the top 20% of their class or have a 3.5 GPA or above and are considering applying to highly competitive colleges & universities are currently participating in the Indigenous Scholars of Promise program. In its inaugural year, this college preparation program provides training, mentoring, and support services to help them prepare to apply to the top tier colleges/universities of their choice. In following years,the program will also support each scholar through their college graduation.

Benefits of being an Indigenous Scholar of Promise:

• An all expenses paid site visit to Ivy League and other highly-competitive colleges/universities.
• Bi-weekly training and coaching meetings for one year to help prepare you to apply to colleges/universities and succeed once you are there.
• Assistance with university essays, application/testing fees, and scholarship applications.
• Mentor and peer support throughout the college preparation process.
• Recognition through participation in the Indigenous Scholars of Promise program.

For more information, please contact Lane Spotted Elk or Marissa Spang at the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, P.O. Box 309, Lame Deer, MT, 59043. (406) 477-6654.