Scholarships
There are a wide variety of scholarships available to students of Native American descent and heritage. These scholarships have their own requirements but can be applied for through Southeastern’s Scholarship Application.
| Name of Scholarship | Criteria | 2019-2020 Reward |
| Chief Greg Pyle and Patti Pyle Scholarship | Full-time students; 2.0 minimum GPA; Native American Students (must provide CDIB or other documentation); preference given to members of the Choctaw Nation | $1,000 |
| Dorthy Wilson Jefferson Scholarship | Full-time students of Native American descent; preference given to education majors | $2,700 |
| Frances Rushing Phillipi/David Gardner Scholarship | Full-time Students; Choctaw Nation member; preference to entering freshmen with high academic achievement | $700 |
| Walter D. “Buddy” Gaster Scholarship | Full-time Students; high school graduates must have 3.0 minimum GPA and 23 ACT score with preference given to graduates from Carter, Murray, Marshall, Love, Garvin, Johnston, or Bryan County, Oklahoma Counties; Transfer students must have Associate’s degree with preference given to transfer students from Murray State College; Must be enrolled Chickasaw Nation member |
New Freshmen (must be enrolled in honor’s program)-$6,000/year for four years + room for 1 year New Transfers-$2,000/year for 2 years |
| O.J. and Mary Christine Harvey Scholarship | Full-time students; 2.7 GPA; Native American descent |
$6,000/year through graduation 12 students awarded |
| Governor Emeritus Overton James Scholarship | Full-time enrolled students 2.7 GPA; student must provide tribal citizenship documentation from the Chickasaw Nation and CDIB card | $4,950 |
| David Parsons (Honors Program only) | Full-time enrolled students; 3.0 GPA; Choctaw descent | Full tuition and fees, room and board, +$750 for books |
| Ruth Lance Wester and Jackie Mayo Scholarship | Full-time enrolled students 2.8 GPA; Preference given to students majoring in art, education, or math | $700 |