American Indian Program
The American Indian Program (AIP) was created in the 1970s at Scottsdale Community College to address the constantly changing and highly diverse educational needs of American Indian students and communities. The mission of the American Indian Program is to provide comprehensive academic and personal support that promotes opportunities for a successful and enhanced college experience for the American Indian student.
Scottsdale Community College is a public community college located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona. The mission of SCC is to create accessible, effective, and affordable environments for teaching and learning for the people of our communities so that they may grow personally and become productive citizens in a changing and multicultural world.
Student Support Services
The American Indian Program provides various programs and services to assist students in their educational and personal development at Scottsdale Community College.
- Assistance with Enrollment & Registration
- Computer & Tabletop Workstations
- Cultural Awareness Presentations
- Meeting, Study & Quiet Spaces
- Scholarship Resources
- Peer Support & Networking
- Print, Scan & Copy
- Student Clubs & Engagement: Indigenous Student Association | Club Flyer
AIP Scholarships
The American Indian Program Scholarships are for deserving American Indian students pursuing their education in the area of the scholarship degree.
View AIP Scholarships on SCC Scholarships | Download the AIP Johnson Business Scholarship and AIP Maricopa Grant Scholarship
Resource Links
- Sustaining and Advancing Indigenous Nations (formerly known as Tribal Development)
- American Indian Studies
- American Indian College Fund
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- American Indian Services
- American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Programs
- Arizona Promise Program
- Association on American Indian Affairs
- Catching the Dream
- Cobell Scholarship
- Coca Cola Scholars Foundation
- College Board
- Completing the Dream Scholarship Program
- Dan Begay Foundation for Excellence
- Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarship
- Dr. Wes Heroman Scholarship for Healthcare Students
- Fastweb.com
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
- Indian Health Service Scholarships
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Jeannette Rankin Women’s Fund
- National Medical Fellowship
- Native Forward Scholars Fund
- Nihar Gala Award for Student Athletes
- Scholarships.com
- Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Society of Women Engineers scholarships
- Steppingstone Fellowship
- U.S. Department of Energy Scholars Program
- Ak-Chin Indian Community Higher Education Office
- Arizona Department of Education - Tribal Education Department
- Cocopah Tribe Higher Education Department
- Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT) Career Development Office
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Student & Learning Programs, Services, and Resources
- Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Higher Education Office
- Gila River Indian Community Higher Education
- Hopi Tribe Grants & Scholarships Program
- Hualapai Higher Education Office
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Higher Education Program
- Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe Higher Education Assistance Program
- Salt River Higher Education Program
- San Carlos Apache Tribe Education Department
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Education Assistance
- Tohono O'odham Nation Education Assistance Program
- White Mountain Apache Tribe Office of Higher Education
- Yavapai-Apache Nation Higher Education Department
- Zuni Education and Career Development Center