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