Navajo Tribal Utility Authority®

NTUA Enhanced Scholarship with Internship
 
Award amount: $2,500.00 for one year, (divided into $1,250.00 increments for each semester (Fall and Spring) in which student meets eligibility requirements), and a paid internship with NTUA in Summer 2024.  The Enhanced Scholarship may be used for either an Undergraduate or a Graduate degree program.
 
Eligibility criteria:
     1. The student is one of the following:
         a. High School Graduate or expects to graduate high school by the date of enrollment at college or university; or
         b. High-school equivalent certificate holder or expects to receive a high-school equivalent certificate by the date of enrollment at college or
            university; or
         c. Currently attending college or university with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.000 or above for Undergraduate work, or a
             3.000 for Graduate work.
 
        2. The student is enrolled in a field of study related to the multi-service utility industry (e.g. business, management, administration, accounting,
           engineering [electrical, civil, or environmental], environment, or information technology).
 
       3. The student is enrolled as Full-Time status, defined as:
          a. Twelve (12) or more Credit Hours per semester for Undergraduate degree programs; or
          b. Nine (9) or more Credit Hours per semester for Graduate degree programs; or
          c. Other amount of credit hours determined by student’s college or university as Full-Time status.
 
      4. The student maintains a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 or above for Undergraduate work, or a 3.00 or above for Graduate work.
 
      5. The student applies and is accepted for an NTUA summer internship.
 
Application Process:
Students must complete the following actions by the stated deadlines.
 
Step 1.  Enhanced Scholarship Application Packet:
Applicants must submit official/original documents for each element of the Application Packet listed below:
 
     • Scholarship Application
 
     • Letter of Interest (Standard business letter stating your interest in the scholarship and a description of “How your degree aligns with multi-
       service utility industry.”) (Upload with online application)
 
     • Letter of Acceptance or Admission to College or University (Upload with online application)
 
    • Official sealed High School or College or University Transcripts (electronic transcript will be accepted directly from college or university
      (i.e. National Student ClearingHouse)
 
    • Official Certificate of Indian Blood (green, embossed certificate)
 
Incomplete Application Packets will not be considered for the scholarship award.  No fax or email documents will be considered.
Deadline: Applicants, Letter of Interest, College/University Admissions Letter, Official seal High or College or University Transcripts and Official Certificate of Indian Blood must be postmark or hand-deliver to the NTUA Training Department by the Application Deadline: 5:00 PM April 26th, 2024.  
 
Step 2.  Internship Application
  • Applicants must also submit an Employment Application online during the Internship Application window of April 17th - 26th, 2024.
        Online: www.ntua.com Click on the “Employment” tab.
        In-Person: NTUA Headquarters in Fort Defiance, AZ.