San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Excellence in Leadership Scholarship

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Excellence in Leadership Scholarship is an opportunity offered to any financially eligible Native American/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian undergraduate student attending the University of Redlands. Applicants must demonstrate an active commitment to Indigenous communities. Recipients will be active members of the Native community on campus and plan to contribute to the betterment of Native communities post-graduation. Note: Preference given to students coming from Southern California Native communities.

*Please note that once you submit your answers using this form, they cannot be edited. We recommend typing your answers somewhere else, and then, once you are satisfied with them, placing them here.*

If you have questions, please contact Native Student Programs via email at nativestudentprograms@redlands.edu.

Student Profile

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Phone Number

Email Address

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Tribal/Village Affiliation(s) – Original CIB Preferred; Ancestry of Affiliation Accepted (i.e. grandmother’s side; degree of blood):

Academic Interest

In order to best evaluate your application, we are looking at your complete financial aid package. Please answer the questions below to the best of your knowledge.

What is your award amount?

How many outside scholarship and/or grants have you received? (Do not include awards from University of Redlands)

Please list the name of the scholarships and/or grants below with the amount awarded:

Short Answers

Please complete the three short answers below. Write 400 words for each answer. Please note that once you submit your answers you are unable to go back and edit this application. We recommend answering them in a word document and then pasting them here once you are satisfied with your answers.

1. What do you do now that demonstrates your active commitment to Native communities?

2. Describe how you will be an active participant of the Native community on-campus.

3. How do you plan to contribute to the betterment of Native communities post-graduation?

Letter of Recommendation Requirements

Please provide one letter of recommendation from a Native community member that addresses your connection to community. A letter from family/friends is not acceptable. Letter should be on letterhead if applicable. All letters must include printed contact information and relation to applicant. Letters must be submitted either by:

1) placed in a sealed envelope signed across the back by the reference and mailed to:

Elizabeth Shulterbrandt
Assistant Director
Native Students Programs
University of Redlands
1200 East Colton Ave
PO Box 3080
Redlands CA 92373

or

2) by emailing the letter to: elizabeth_shulterbrandt@redlands.edu.

Before clicking submit below, please make sure you have completed all sections of the form. In order for your application to be considered complete, we must have this form filled out completely and one letter of recommendation.