Higher Education Program



To be eligible for the Seneca-Cayuga Higher Education Program you must be:

(1) A member of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe.

(2) Attending an accredited institution of higher learning.

(3) Be enrolled as a full-time student.

(4) Have applied for assistance through the Federal Student Financial Aid Program.


Financial Aid Program:

(1) Have an "unmet need".

(2) Plan to obtain your first bachelor's degree.


Academic Requirements:

(1) All grantees must maintain acceptable academic standing and social conduct within the policies and rules of the institution attended and the Seneca-Cayuga Higher Education Program.

(2) All full-time students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours or more per semester.

(3) Additionally, students are advised to see a counselor or follow the program of study outlined in college catalogs for their degree program; this is done so that there will be no classes taken needlessly.

(4) Once on the program, student must maintain a 2.0 GPA, and 12 or more credit hours for the term funded for continued eligibility.


For more information regarding this program, please contact April Henderson
at the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, 1-888-313-6609.