The Thompson Endowed Scholarship for Native Students

Each year, the fund will support one or more native students who are identified as members of a tribe, matriculated in a graduate or undergraduate program in the College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, or in the Environmental Science and Management program in the College of Environmental and Life Sciences, and are in good academic standing. First preference will be given to students meeting the following criteria: 1) recognized as a member of the Narragansett Tribe, 2) documented community involvement with the tribe 3) enrolled in the college of nursing 4) graduate student. If first preference is not met, the award may then be given to undergraduate students who are juniors or seniors, and are enrolled in either of the two additional colleges as stated above. The recipient will be determined by the Multicultural Student Services Center and may re-apply each year. If in any given year no student is identified, the distribution may be reserved for the following year and awarded to two students at that time. See gift agreement for definition of native. Please see gift agreement for definition of “native”.