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Scholarship workshop hosted by NSU's Center for Tribal Studies

The Center for Tribal Studies hosted a Gates Millennium Scholarship workshop for area high school college counselors and students on Nov. 16 in the University Center Herb Rozell Ballroom.

Steven Abbott of the American Indian Graduate Center in Albuquerque, N.M., was the presenter.

The workshop was facilitated by CTS staff, Asa Lewis, interim coordinator for student programs, and Alisa Douglas, staff assistant.

"One of the services we can do for the Native community in our area is to inform students, school personnel and parents about opportunities that make it possible and affordable to attend college," said Dr. Phyllis Fife, director of the center. "Gates is one of the most generous and supportive scholarships, and it is available to students from entering freshmen through the doctorate degree as long as they maintain their eligibility and keep progressing. Few needs-based scholarships follow through to the doctorate level."

Luncheon speakers were Gates alumnus Chris Adney, assistant director of First Year Experience, and current scholars Kryste Benge and Chelsie Rich. One of the topics was the creation of a campus-based leadership program for NSU's Gates Millennium Scholars.

"Dr. Allyson Watson, associate professor of education at NSU-Broken Arrow, is on the Gates Scholars Alumni Advisory Council," said Fife. "She and Mr. Adney have created this program to provide GMS students with a resource to stay connected with peers, mentors and leaders across campus and to have a successful student experience."

Forty-five high school students and their counselors attended to learn about the application process for the prestigious scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. NSU is among the nation's leading universities for enrollment of Gates Millennium Scholars, with more than 25 enrolled for the Fall 2010 term.

Fife said the Center for Tribal Studies actively supports the GMS program as a method of attracting American Indian students.

"It provides a way to promote diversity at NSU," said Fife. "The foundation originally linked with the United Negro College Fund to support higher education opportunities for African American students, but expanded to include Mexican Americans and American Indians in the 1990s. Each group is assisted by a different agency. The American Indian Graduate Center in Albuquerque, N.M., administers the scholarships for Native students."

NSU has 2,511 American Indian undergraduates and 240 graduate students attending, comprising 29 percent of the institution's enrollment.

Visit theAmerican Indian Graduate Centerto learn more about the scholarships they offer.