Oglala Commemoration Committee HONORARY LEONARD  PELTIER SCHOLARSHIP

The committee is pleased to announce our annual Peltier Scholarsip Award for a Oglala Lakota Tribal Member that plans to attend the Oglala Lakota College . It is geared toward meeting the financial needs of the non-traditional student.  The appliccants must have a General Equivalency Diaploma (GED), this school year and currently resides in the local geographic area.

This Scholarship was created to honor Leonard Peltier's vision of empowering the Oglala People to have an active part in defining the future direction of the tribe. The intent, all have the potential to raise above their circumstances and to contribute to the preservation of Traditional Lakota Language and spirituality through education.

DEADLINE: FEBUARY 6, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

2009 Scholarship Application

PFD - Printable Download Form (takes a few minutes to download)

Applications are available at the Student Financial Aid Office at the Oglala Lakota College, or may be download by the link above , print and return to the college ,  Atten: Ms. Billi Hornbeck   (605) 455-6037

2009 Scholarship Crynthia Clifford Manderson Single Mother of 2, Majoring in Entrepreneurship    2008 Scholarship Cedric Goodman Jr. Pine Ridge A father of 5, working on a certificate in Carpentry and A.A. Business Degree 2007 Scholarship Marlene Poor Bear Rapid City A single mother continuing her education in Nursing   2006 Scholarship            April Merrival Pine Ridge A single mother of 5, continuing her education in Elementry Education 2005 Scholarship Miss Holly Richards Porcupine