Dot Lake Village Education Financial Assistance Request Form

The purpose of the Dot Lake Village Council (DLVC) Higher Education Grant (HE) and Adult Vocational Training (AVT). These programs are established to financially assist eligible tribal members who are enrolled to an accredited university or institution; and who can demonstrate a financial need. The funding is supplemental. Before funding from DLVC can be considered, applicants are required to apply for all available state, federal and private financial aid; and utilize all available student and family resources.

• November 15 (Spring Deadline)
• May 15 (Fall Deadline)

It is the student’s responsibility to contact DLVC to ensure his/her file is complete and submitted by the appropriate deadline. DLVC only accepts applications through the dedicated application link online.

• A 2.5 GPA (grade point average) must be maintained.
• Not meeting a 2.5 GPA will result in Academic Probation.
• Academically disqualified students will not be funded.

DLVC provides funding for unmet financial need for the following costs related to attending a HE or AVT program:

• Tuition
• Fees
• Books

The Council will not issue a scholarship to a student if they have received financial aid that has exceeded the combined total of tuition, fees, and books for that given semester.

Exception: If an applicant has diligently applied for funding from all available sources (state, federal and private financial aid; including students and family resources) and plans to take out student loans to attend a HE or AVT program the Tribe will consider the applciant eligible for funding.

To be eligible for a higher education grant or adult vocational training, an applicant must:

 

• Be an enrolled Tribal Member.

• Not have exceeded the cap of $25,000 in scholarship aid from the Tribe within their lifetime.

 

• As determined by the Council, not be enrolled into a duplicative program: (Example: A student was awarded a BA Degree in 2019 and wants to go back to school for another BA degree in 2023 and wants scholarship assistance from the Tribe again)

 

• Before funding from DLVC can be considered, applicants are required to apply for all available state, federal and private financial aid; and utilize all available student and family resources.

Many of the Tribal Members enrolled to Dot Lake Village are also shareholders of Doyon, Limited. Those Tribal Members who are also Doyon shareholders must apply for scholarship funding from Doyon before the Tribe will consider a request for funding.

DLVC staff will notify applicants in writing as to the approval or disapproval of their application. Notification to applicants will specify the amount of the individual awards, or reason for denial.

• Full Time Students (12+ Credits) will receive $0 - $3,000

• Part Time Students (6-11 Credits) will receive $0 - $1,600

• VOTEC Students will receive $0 - $2,000

Payments will be sent to the financial aid office of the institution that the student will be attending.

• Will late submission for a scholarship be considered after the deadline has passed?

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.

 

 

• Why does the Tribe only fund tuition, fees, and books since there are more costs associated with attending a HE or AVT program?

The Tribe has limited funding to provide students with scholarships. Funding from the Tribe is supplemental in nature meaning it is not meant to fund the entire cost of attending a HE or AVT program.

 

 

• What if I am not eligible for applying for a scholarhsip from Doyon?

The Tribe is the payor of last resort, in short meaning,

 

"the entity that pays after all other programs have been pursued for enrollment and payment"

 

If a Tribal Member is not eligible for a scholarship from Doyon the Tribe will not hold that against the applicant. The Tribe is only doing its due diligence to ensure that applciants are seeking funding from all sources they are eligible for.