Abeka Apisachi Nursing Scholarship
Offered by The Chickasaw Nation and East Central University
About this scholarship
The Abeka Apisachi Nursing Scholarship provides major financial and professional support to Chickasaw students studying nursing at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. The official award covers full tuition, required fees, and housing and includes part-time work in the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health. This combination can substantially reduce college costs while giving the recipient relevant health-service experience. The published coverage does not explicitly promise meals, books, transportation, or all personal expenses, so the record is classified as partial funding and does not invent a cash equivalent. Applicants must be Chickasaw citizens, pursue nursing at ECU, satisfy the university and nursing program’s admission and academic requirements, and be able to fulfill the department’s part-time work expectation. The Chickasaw Nation higher-education application requires a transcript and class schedule, and the secure portal may request additional scholarship documentation. Standard application periods are December 1 through February 15 for spring, May 1 through July 1 for summer, and July 15 through September 15 for fall. Students should coordinate East Central University and nursing-program admission deadlines separately. Applications are submitted through the official My Chickasaw account rather than a third-party scholarship page.
Eligibility
- Be an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation
- Be admitted to or enrolled at East Central University
- Pursue an eligible nursing degree
- Meet ECU and nursing-program academic and enrollment requirements
- Be able to work part time in the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health
- Submit a transcript, class schedule, and any program-specific documents
- Apply through My Chickasaw during the appropriate academic-term window