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Archived News Article: Information may be out of date
June 8, 2022

Education and Job Training Resources for American Indian and Alaska Natives

Education and Job Training Resources for American Indian and Alaska Natives
Education and Job Training Resources for American Indian and Alaska Natives

Looking for help with education or job training? Benefits.gov can help you find information on many programs available to American Indian and Alaska Natives.

Job Training Resources

Benefits.gov provides information on many programs to help with your job training and employment search. The Indian and Native American Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, managed by the Division of Indian and Native Programs, provides services to Native American communities, including educational assistance and job placement programs. Career One Stop is a central resource for training and job placement programs, managed by the U.S. Department of Labor. To find programs near you, visit the Career One Stop Service Locator. The U.S. Department of the Interior Division of Workforce Development provides the Job Placement and Training program for eligible American Indians. If you are currently unemployed or about to be unemployed, the Native Employment Works Program can help you find resources like career assessments, transportation, and job placement to help you rejoin the workforce quickly.

More programs are available to view in our Employment and Career Development category. Helpful programs include:

To check your eligibility for these and many other programs, take the Benefit Finder questionnaire.

Resources for Education Assistance

Benefits.gov has information on programs to help you and your family succeed. Family and Children Education (FACE) provides early childhood education and parenting support from prenatal to age five. If you are looking for support in continuing education, the Indian Higher Education Grant Program provides financial aid to eligible applicants enrolled in accredited degree programs. If you are enrolled in a health profession degree program, you can also apply for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarship Program. This program is available to both undergraduate and graduate students. For undergraduates, you may apply to the Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Program, in addition to the IHS Scholarship.

For both health and public policy degrees, undergraduate students are eligible for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship after reaching their sophomore year. Students may not directly apply for this scholarship but can be nominated by a faculty representative. You can identify the faculty representative on your campus by using the Faculty Representative Locator tool. Undergraduate students seeking internship experience in public policy or congressional offices can apply for the Native American Congressional Internship Program. This is a fully funded, ten-week summer internship where students are placed in congressional and agency offices. To apply, you must be in your third or fourth year of undergraduate studies, or in a graduate program.

You can find many more resources in our Education and Training and Employment and Career Development categories. To determine your eligibility for these programs and over 1,000 other programs, use the Benefit Finder.