Higher Education

Program Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

• To qualify for funding under the Higher Education Program, all students must:
• Be an enrolled member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians;
• Complete and return Higher Education Program application;
• Submit verification of a high school diploma or GED;
• Attend an educational institution that is nationally accredited and eligible for Title IV grants (Federally Funded Financial Aid). Please note: Out of country colleges and universities are not considered Title IV Federal Schools and therefore do not qualify for Higher Education Assistance;
• Class schedule from the vocational school, community college, or university you plan on attending; and
• If applying for assistance for tuition, books or on-campus room and board at a Title IV eligible program, apply for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually, prior to the start of the quarter/semester for which assistance is being sought, and submit results (Student Aid Report- SAR) to the Higher Education Program within 30 days of application to the Higher Education Program. Students who fail to submit the SAR within 30 days of application will be ineligible for assistance from the Higher Education Program until the SAR is received.

Student Requirements

• Applicants who fail to provide any of the documents describe above will not be eligible for assistance until all such documents are received.
• Federal Pell Grants must be applied toward tuitions costs before Higher Education funds are used. Students must verify that all Pell Grants have been deducted from tuition costs. Failure to do so may result in the student having to reimburse the Higher Education Program for tuition that should have been paid by the Pell Grant.
• All students will be required to turn in progress reports, evaluation forms and/or grades at the end of each quarter/semester, whichever is applicable, to the Higher Education Program. Failure to do so may delay processing of future assistance from the Higher Education Program.
• Students are responsible to request an obligation letter as soon as they are registered and must submit a copy of their registration and grades to the Higher Education Program.
• Student must carry a 2.0 or better grade point average in order to remain eligible to receive assistance.
• Students must complete at least 50% of classes registered for while still attaining the required GPA. Students must send a copy of any added or dropped classes to the Higher Education Program.
• To satisfy probation and suspension, applicant must take at a minimum one 5-credit class or two 3-credit pre-requisite classes and pass with a 2.0 or higher on their own.
• Students who drop classes or withdraw from school must immediately send the Higher Education office a copy of the add/drop form or a signed copy of the withdraw form. Students who drop classes or withdraw from school after the tuition reimbursement deadline will be subject to corrective action.
• Emergency situations: Students who are unable to comply with the add/drop requirements due to a serious illness or to fulfill family obligations relating to death of a family member or to care for a family member with a serious health condition may request an exception to these requirements by submitting information documenting their or their family member’s serious health condition.