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 |