Wisteqn’eemit Fund Scholarship

Wisteqn'eemit will be awarding scholarships from two funds this Fall/Spring school year including the Heidi Gudgell Scholarship Fund and Wisteqn'eemit Fund Scholarships coordinated by Wisteqn’eemit (Giving & Sharing), a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for advancing the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce Tribe) way of life.

Application Checklist

  • Complete Application Below

  • Proof Of Enrollment

    Scan or take picture of ID & submit with application.

  • Upload Transcript/Grades from Previous Semester

    Along with the class schedule for next semester. 

  • Upload Essay

Eligibility

  • College Student Currently Enrolled at a College or University
  • Enrolled Member of the Nez Perce Tribe
  • Enrolled as a full-time student at 12 credits.

How to Apply Online

  1. Complete Scholarship Application
  2. Attach Letter of Reference Detailing Applicant’s Status in College
  3. Attach 250-500 Word Personal Essay Detailing Applicant’s Plan to put College Education to Work in the Future
  4. Application must be submitted by August, 14, 2026.

Mail In Application

  1. Complete Scholarship Application
  2. Attach Letter of Reference Detailing Applicant’s Status in College
  3. Attach 250-500 Word Personal Essay Detailing Applicant’s Plan to put College Education to Work in the Future
  4. Application must be postmarked by August, 14, 2026.
  5. Submit Application and all required material to:
    Nez Perce Tribe
    Wisteqn’eemit Fund Scholarship
    PO Box 305
    Lapwai, ID 83540
Mail In Scholarship Application
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The Wisteqn'eemit Fund Scholarship will award undergraduate ($1000 a year/$500 a semester) and graduate ($3000 a year/$1500 a semester) level scholarships each school year up to $1000 a semester.

Wisteqn’eemit will award one-year scholarships in the fall semester of 2026 to eligible Nez Perce tribal members, $500 per semester, Fall & Spring Semesters dedicated to the memory of Heidi Gudgell, an attorney who served for 15 years (1996-2011) in the in-house legal office for the Nez Perce Tribe’s Office of Legal Counsel.

We have a new scholarship to offer Nez Perce tribal members pursuing college this year. It is called the Wisteqn’eemit Fund Scholarship. This opportunity is being provided to you by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The purpose behind their support is to assist tribal member college students financially as they pursue a higher education, which in turn, provides long-term benefits to the Nimiipuu community and tribal families. The Wisteqn’eemit Fund Scholarship will award undergraduate ($1,000 a year/$500 a semester) and graduate ($3,000 a year/$1500 a semester) level scholarships each year.

The Wisteqn'eemit Fund Scholarship will award undergraduate ($1000 a year/$500 a semester) and graduate ($3000 a year/$1500 a semester) level scholarships each school year up to $1000 a semester.


Wisteqn’eemit will award one-year scholarships in the fall semester of 2026 to eligible Nez Perce tribal members, $500 per semester, Fall & Spring Semesters dedicated to the memory of Heidi Gudgell, an attorney who served for 15 years (1996-2011) in the in-house legal office for the Nez Perce Tribe’s Office of Legal Counsel.

We have a new scholarship to offer Nez Perce tribal members pursuing college this year. It is called the Wisteqn’eemit Fund Scholarship. This opportunity is being provided to you by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The purpose behind their support is to assist tribal member college students financially as they pursue a higher education, which in turn, provides long-term benefits to the Nimiipuu community and tribal families. The Wisteqn’eemit Fund Scholarship will award undergraduate ($1,000 a year/$500 a semester) and graduate ($3,000 a year/$1500 a semester) level scholarships each year.

Online Application

Online Application

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People &
Community

Wisteqn'eemit works to develop a strong organizational structure in order to benefit quality of life for Nez Perce Tribal members and their communities; Tribal sovereignty is respected in all Wisteqn'eemit Fund efforts; Wisteqn'eemit Fund encourages giving and sharing among Tribal members.

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Arts &
Culture

Wisteqn'eemit Fund supports activities to benefit Tribal arts and tradition, past and present; Tribal arts and culture are respected in all Wisteqn'eemit efforts; Wisteqn'eemit Fund encourages a deep cultural connection among Tribal members.

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Nature &
Environment

Wisteqn'eemit Fund supports projects to benefit our natural resources; the environment and its abundant resources are respected by Wisteqn'eemit Fund efforts; Wisteqn'eemit encourages a strong sense of place among tribal members.