The Virgil Masayesva Native American Environmental Education Scholarship Fund

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Environmental Education Outreach Program and Institute for Native Americans

Eligibility:
Students must be strongly committed to helping American Indian address environmental protection of their resources and land. Priority will be given to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students majoring in environmental engineering or environmental sciences.

The need-based financial assistance is designed to defray legitimate costs connected to attending Northern Arizona University as a full time student on the Mountain Campus.

Qualifications:
Students must be a full-time student attending the Flagstaff Mountain Campus with a cumulative NAU GPA of a 2.0 and have demonstrated a financial need. Students must also be majoring in a field that allows them to address the environmental protection of American Indian communities.

Application Process:
Students submit their completed applications which will be reviewed by a committee of faculty and staff. The finalists are referred to the Financial Aid Office for verification of need.

No check or cash is given to the student. All payments are made directly to the appropriate university office responsible for taking payments.

Student Obligation:
The recipient is urged to submit a thank you-letter that is to be shared with the donors and the Masayesva family.

Submittal:
Submit completed applications to:
Mansel A. Nelson
Environmental Education Outreach Office
Peterson Hall, Room 208

Or by mail at:
PO Box 5768
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Questions can be directed to Mansel.Nelson@nau.edu or 928-523-1275.