Mission
The major objective of our mission for the Rocky Point Native American Scholarship
is to graduate students who will become leaders in their community. For this reason, we have established the Rocky Point Native American Scholarship Program to recognize outstanding young men and women who have the potential to become leaders in their respective tribal communities.
The scholarship was created specifically to honor students from tribes throughout California who excel academically, who are involved in their schools and communities, and who show leadership potential. This program offers tuition scholarships (renewable for up to four years or 2 years for graduate programs) to select students graduating from high schools or who are currently attending colleges or universities.
We are looking forward to being proud of our recipients, and to selecting a group of outstanding young men and women to lead their nations into the 21st century.

Funding
Funding for the scholarships will be based on proceeds of products ordered through Rocky Point by tribes for their use. Ten percent of the net dollar amount of eligible orders will be set aside into an endowed fund to be used to award the scholarships. Awards will be based on 25 to 50% of eligible tuition at the college or university that the student will attend. Student recipients will need to submit a letter of acceptance from their college and the scholarship will be disbursed directly to the college’s Financial Aid Office.
In the case of excess scholarship funds remaining at the end of the awarding period, those funds will be invested for use the following academic year, or recipient’s awards may increase. Should net proceeds not be generated through the tribes, then awards may differ from what is stated above. For updated information, contact the Director of Scholarships and Higher Education.

Scholarship Requirements
1. Official transcripts showing grades through the fall semester of your current academic
year.
2. A completed Scholarship Application including recommendation forms.
3. A cumulative high school or college GPA of 3.5 or better.
4. A typed essay (maximum two pages) describing your educational and
personal objectives.
5. A requirement of tribal community service to be completed if selected.
Note: This scholarship may be applied only to the fall and spring semesters or the equivalent quarter system.

All of the materials listed above must be submitted to the Rocky Point Scholarships Office by April 15, 2006. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Director of Scholarships and Higher Educational Programs, Ms. Deborah Nakashima at dnakashima@RockyPointInc.com.