Scholarship for American University's Washington Internships for Native Students
The American University's Washington Internships for Native Students
(WINS) Program is an exciting opportunity for American Indian/Alaskan
Native/Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) students to intern and study in
Washington, DC, for the semester or the summer. Students intern 35-40
hours a week in a federal agency, or private organization, which
sponsors AI/AN/NH students from across the country in a Washington,
DC, internship. WINS student interns take three courses in the fall or
spring term, earning 12 credit hours or 2 courses in the summer,
earning 6 credit hours.
Through the WINS sponsorship program interns receive:
· transportation to and from DC
· tuition & books
· stipend for incidentals
· housing at American University's Tenley Campus dormitories
· meal plan
· social and cultural activities.
You are eligible if you are currently enrolled in an academic program
(or have completed your degree within 6 months), will have a minimum
of 45 credits earned by program start date and maintain at least a 2.5
cumulative GPA. For more information and eligibility requirements or
to complete an application please visit our website at
www.american.edu/wins or call us 202-885-5934.
Session Deadline
Fall 2012: August 10 (Priority deadline)
*Applications after the priority deadline are encouraged. Many
internship sponsors review qualified applications February through
May.
General priority deadlines:
Fall: First Friday in June
Spring: First Friday in October
Summer: First Friday in February
