The objective of the Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American Scholarship is to recognize and reward exceptional students’ academic and athletic achievement.  This award is for Native American lacrosse players of Haudenosaunee heritage (i.e., Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora).  All awards are based on academic achievement, athletic performance, and other factors that demonstrate an applicant's ambition and potential to succeed.  Additionally, nominees are asked to articulate what you have learned from playing the game of lacrosse that has prepared you for future success. Since one of the primary goals of the Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American Scholarship is to honor lacrosse’s Native American roots, the selection committee will weigh this heavily in the application. Students must be seniors (12th grade) enrolled in high school and be in good academic standing to be eligible for this scholarship.

The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to one Native American female student and one Native American male student.  Each scholarship is for $10,000 -- $5,000 for the first year of college and $5,000 for the second year of college.  The scholarship payments are made directly to the college or university on behalf of the recipient, so recipients must be preparing to attend in college. The selection committee is comprised of Tewaaraton Foundation Board members, lacrosse coaches and leaders from the Native American community.
Please fill out the information below.  Once completed, please send your essay by email to Sarah@Tewaaraton.com

ESSAY INFORMATION:  NOTE - EASSY NOW DUE BY MAY 15th
Your essay must be between 750 and 1,000 words typed and single-spaced.
Please answer the following question:
What have you learned from playing the game of lacrosse that has prepared you for future success?

PART 2 - Once Part 1 is received and reviewed, we will ask applicant to send in the following items to constitute the second and final part of the application.  These items will be due by May 15.  
 1.  TWO - LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION - Should be emailed directly from the sender to Sarah@Tewaaraton.com
While recommenders are free to choose how to best structure their commentary about the scholarship applicant, they are encouraged to address the following in their submission:

BACKGROUND:

• What is your relationship to the applicant (e.g., teacher, advisor, employer, etc.)
• How long and how well have you known the applicant?

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Please comment on the applicant’s academic record and potential.
• What type of leadership qualities has the applicant demonstrated?
• Describe the types of extracurricular activities the applicant has been involved in.
• Describe the applicant's commitment to his/her Nation or the Native American community more broadly.

POTENTIAL:  

• What do you expect the applicant to be doing in ten years?

2.  Official high school transcript can be emailed by the school directly to Sarah@Tewaaraton.com or can be mailed in a sealed envelope to:
Sarah Aschenbach
2615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20007

3.  A photograph of the applicant for use in our website, publications, and reports to our donors, so they will be familiar with the students they are helping to fund. The photograph must be of good quality of head and shoulders. Please do not send photographs with other people in the photograph.   Please email to Sarah@Tewaaraton.com

4.  Please send a list 3-4 media sources/newspapers (e.g., school, local, hometown, or tribal newspaper/newsletter) we should contact if you are awarded the scholarship. Please email to Sarah@Tewaaraton.com

QUESTIONS - EMAIL SARAH@TEWAARATON.COM


PART 1 - APPLICATION