85.400: Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program
Alternate Name: Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Overview
Program Number
85.400
Status
Inactive
Agency
Last Modified
Sept. 11, 2014
Date Posted
Sept. 11, 2014
Objective
To honor former Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall and Secretary of Interior Stewart L. Udall through the operation of internship, scholarship, and fellowship programs, financed by a permanent trust fund endowment, to develop increased opportunities for young Americans to prepare for and pursue careers related to the environment and to American Indians and Alaska Natives who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy. Assistance is intended for the use of scholars only.
Type of Assistance
C - Direct Payments for Specified Use
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must be: (1) College sophomores or juniors in the current academic year having outstanding potential and intending to pursue careers in the environment; or (2) American Indian and Alaska Native students who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year and have outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in health care or tribal public policy. Students must be nominated by accredited colleges or universities recognized by the Department of Education.
Beneficiary Eligibility
To be eligible, students must meet all of the following criteria:
Be committed to a career related to the environment, OR committed to a career in tribal public policy OR Native American health care.
Be a sophomore or junior-level student, enrolled full-time at a two-year or four-year accredited institution of higher education in the United States, pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree. Sophomore is defined as a student who has completed at least one year of full-time undergraduate study and intends at least two more years of full-time undergraduate study at the time of application. Junior is defined as a student who intends at least one more year of full-time undergraduate study at the time of application.
Meet the following requirements:
• Have a college grade-point average of at least a B or the equivalent.
• Be pursuing full-time study during academic year following the award.
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident.
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program direct grants
Grant Opportunities