For eligibility purposes an
Indian is defined as any individual who is: |
| (1) |
a member (as defined by the Indian tribe or band)
of an Indian tribe or band, including those Indian tribe
or bands terminated since 1940, and those recognized
by the State in which the tribe or band reside; or |
| (2) |
a descendent in the first or second degree (parent
or grandparent) as described in (1); or |
| (3) |
considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an
Indian for any purpose; or |
| (4) |
an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native; or |
| (5) |
a member of an organized Indian group that received
a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it
was in effect October 19, 1994. |
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Download
the 506 form and return it to your
child's school
Completed 506 forms help
generate funds so we can
provide services to Native students. |
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Are you or your child, or his/her grandparent,
an enrolled member of an
American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Group? If so,
your child may be
eligible to be enrolled in the Title VII Indian Education
Program.
The purpose of Indian Education is to support schools
as they provide
opportunities for Native students in meeting the state
academic standards.
This federal
form certifies a student’s
eligibility for the variety of services our program
provides. Please take time to
complete the form and return it to the Administrative
Assistant or a
Registration staff member.
Upon acceptance of your child’s
enrollment form, you will receive newsletters
that describe special opportunities for enrolled students.
These include
apprenticeships, scholarships, academic tutoring, cultural
enrichment classes,
summer programs, career and post secondary training
exploration, as well as
upcoming Native community events.
If you have any questions,
please call our office at 907-742-4445. |
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