Native American Student Resources
Contact
Office
Phone: (715) 588-7925.
Email: Email Office
Samantha Maki, Director of Education
Phone (715) 588-7925 ext. 4390
Terry Poitra, Higher Education Coordinator -Last Names A-M
LeAnn White, Vocational/Higher Education Transition Coordinator -
Last Names N-Z
Gikendaasowin Lac Du Flambeau Tribal Education Department
High School Services:
| Higher Education Programs and Services: |
American College Testing (ACT) Fee Funding Enrolled Lac du Flambeau Tribal Member high school students are eligible to have one ACT fee paid for per academic year by the Education Department. | Tribal Grant Funding Enrolled Lac du Flambeau Tribal Members pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher education are eligible to receive tribal grant funding through the Education Department. |
Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Funding | Higher Education Housing Assistance Loan Program |
Enrolled Lac du Flambeau Tribal Member high school students are eligible to have their AP test fee(s) paid for by the Education Department. | Full-time college students living 50 miles or more away from their primary residence are eligible to receive a loan up to $5,000.00 per academic year to assist with rent and utility (water, sewer and electricity only) expenses. The Housing Assistance Loan program offers a zero interest loan and is limited to 20 students per semester. |
High School Graduation Incentive
| College Admissions Application or Test Fee Funding |
Lac du Flambeau high school graduates are eligible to receive an incentive upon graduation (if available). Incentives are determined by the Education Department and may vary from year to year. Due to budgetary limitations, incentives may not be available. | Enrolled Lac du Flambeau Tribal Members are eligible to have one college admissions application fee or test fee up to $500.00 paid for per (fiscal) year by the Education Department. |
College Admissions Application or Test Fee Funding | College Graduation Incentive |
Enrolled Lac du Flambeau Tribal Member are eligible to have one college admissions application fee or test fee up to $500.00 paid for per (fiscal) year by the Education Department. | Enrolled Lac du Flambeau Tribal Members graduating with an Associate Degree or higher are eligible to receive a graduation incentive (if available). Incentives are determined by the Education Department and may vary from year to year. Due to budgetary limitations, incentives may not be available. For students with a Higher Education Housing Assistance Loan balance, their graduation incentive will be applied directly to the student’s housing loan balance, provided the appropriate documentation is submitted. |
College Admissions Application Fee Funding through Johnson O’Malley Program | College Visit & Driver's Education |
Through the Lac du Flambeau Tribe’s Johnson O’Malley Program, high school students are eligible to receive up to $150.00 per (fiscal) year to assist with college admissions application fees. Students must be eligible for JOM services. Please see Johnson O’Malley eligibility criteria for further information. | College Visit: Through the Lac du Flambeau Tribe’s Johnson O’Malley Program, high school students are eligible to receive up to $250.00 per (fiscal) year towards the cost of a college visit. Funding will support registration, gas and lodging expenses only. Driver's Education: |
Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program For Undergraduate Students
First announced in December 2023, the Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program is a commitment to Wisconsin residents who are enrolled members of federally recognized Wisconsin American Indian tribes.
The program guarantees scholarships and grants to meet the full in-state cost of attendance for Wisconsin Native Nations students who are pursuing their first undergraduate degree.
The Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program provides additional financial support to fund the difference between any previous financial aid received and the full in-state cost of attendance for Native Nations students attending an undergraduate on-campus UW-Madison degree program (current and incoming) who are Wisconsin residents and enrolled member of federally recognized American Indian Tribes in Wisconsin, regardless of financial need.
https://financialaid.wisc.edu/types-of-aid/wi-tribal-educational-promise-undergrads/
College Visits
