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.<\/p>\n
Name of Scholarship<\/strong><\/td>\n| Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\n | 2019-2020 Reward<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Chief Greg Pyle and Patti Pyle Scholarship<\/td>\n | Full-time students; 2.0 minimum GPA; Native American Students (must provide CDIB or other documentation); preference given to members of the Choctaw Nation<\/td>\n | $1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Dorthy Wilson Jefferson Scholarship<\/td>\n | Full-time students of Native American descent; preference given to education majors<\/td>\n | $2,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Frances Rushing Phillipi\/David Gardner Scholarship<\/td>\n | Full-time Students; Choctaw Nation member; preference to entering freshmen with high academic achievement<\/td>\n | $700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Walter D. “Buddy” Gaster Scholarship<\/td>\n | 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<\/td>\n | \n | New Freshmen (must be enrolled in honor’s program)-$6,000\/year for four years + room for 1 year<\/p>\n New Transfers-$2,000\/year for 2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n O.J. and Mary Christine Harvey Scholarship<\/td>\n | Full-time students; 2.7 GPA; Native American descent<\/td>\n | \n | $6,000\/year through graduation<\/p>\n 12 students awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Governor Emeritus Overton James Scholarship<\/td>\n | Full-time enrolled students 2.7 GPA; student must provide tribal citizenship documentation from the Chickasaw Nation and CDIB card<\/td>\n | $4,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | David Parsons (Honors Program only)<\/td>\n | Full-time enrolled students; 3.0 GPA; Choctaw descent<\/td>\n | Full tuition and fees, room and board, +$750 for books<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Ruth Lance Wester and Jackie Mayo Scholarship<\/td>\n | Full-time enrolled students 2.8 GPA; Preference given to students majoring in art, education, or math<\/td>\n | $700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | |