1st Financial Bank USA wants to celebrate those who recognize the importance of pursuing educational and financial goals with the 1st Financial Bank USA Financial Goals Scholarship.
The Navajo Nation established the Chief Manuelito Scholarship program in 1980 to recognize high achieving high school graduates. High school graduates must have been admitted to a post-secondary institution with a minimum ACT (SAT scores will be converted) composite score in combination with a minimum cumulative GPA. They must have completed required courses including Navajo Language and Navajo Government prior to high school graduation date. Students, who do not have access to either Navajo Language or Navajo government classes, have online options to fulfill the requirement. Rosetta Stone Navajo Language Exam: Score 85 percent or better on the Navajo Language Renaissance (NLR) exam to fulfill the Navajo language requirement. Undergraduate students may also qualify if they are full-time students and have completed 24 semester college-level credit hours (or equivalent trimester or quarter credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students seeking an Associate of Applied Science, Bachelors of Applied Science or Certificate are not eligible as the scholarship is limited to college-level courses. Applicants must be admitted to a postsecondary institution accredited by one of six regional accrediting associations as recognized by the Navajo Nation. The online application for the 2025-2026 Academic Year opens on March 15, 2025, and closes on June 25, 2025. The application deadline for the 2026 Winter/Spring term is November 25, 2025. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact ONNSFA for more information.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum GPA
3.00
Ethnicity / Heritage
American Indian/Alaska Native
Residency
None specified
Gender
None specified
Religious Affiliation
None specified
School Location
AZ
Area of Study
None specified
Financial Need
Financial need analysis is required
Scholarship Sponsor
Scholarship Sponsor
Organization
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Ethnicity
American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, African-American/Black, Hispanic, African, Latin American/Caribbean
1st Financial Bank USA wants to celebrate those who recognize the importance of pursuing educational and financial goals with the 1st Financial Bank USA Financial Goals Scholarship.