<ul><li>Students must be Native American high school citizens in high school graduating in the Spring of 2026 and attending college in the Fall of 2026.</li><li>Must be pursuing a degree that will be utilized within the agriculture industry. This can include but is not limited to animal science, agriculture business, agriculture economics, horticulture, etc.</li><li>Must submit Tribal citizenship documents or proof of descendancy of a federally or state-recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native Village or Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander or descendant of Pacific Islander within the United States.</li><li>Demonstrate a commitment to the Native agriculture community.</li><li>Important Note, the degree criteria is not limited to this list, you can be pursuing a degree in Business and have plans to work in the agriculture industry and you simply need to elaborate on that in your prompted essay.</li></ul>

Akiptan Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Guide

Akiptan Inc. is committed to supporting the next generation of agriculture producers in Indian country stewards and is pleased to offer Akiptan's Okhíčhaŋye scholarship. (pronounced O-KHI-CHAN-YE - which is the Lakota word for cultivation)

This scholarship supports Native American citizens who are graduating in the Spring of 2026 and are pursuing a degree that will support the Agriculture producers in Indian country. Native American citizens high school seniors pursuing a degree that will support the Native Agriculture Industry are encouraged to apply.

Grant

National

Eligibility

Students must be Native American high school citizens in high school graduating in the Spring of 2026 and attending college in the Fall of 2026.
Must be pursuing a degree that will be utilized within the agriculture industry. This can include but is not limited to animal science, agriculture business, agriculture economics, horticulture, etc.
Must submit Tribal citizenship documents or proof of descendancy of a federally or state-recognized American Indian tribe, Alaska Native Village or Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander or descendant of Pacific Islander within the United States.
Demonstrate a commitment to the Native agriculture community.
Important Note, the degree criteria is not limited to this list, you can be pursuing a degree in Business and have plans to work in the agriculture industry and you simply need to elaborate on that in your prompted essay.

Details

Terms

Award amount: $2,000.00

Number of scholarships to be awarded: 10

Application Instructions

Apply online by clicking the online form link. Download the pdf application and mail your application to the Akiptan office.

What you need:

Completed Application
Essay Questions (included in the application)
Two letters of recommendation - LOR Template
Proof of Tribal Citizenship copy (CIB)
Unofficial or official high school transcript copy
College/Tech School/ Vet School Official Acceptance Letter copy

Scholarship opens: December 15, 2025

Scholarship application closes: March 31, 2026 at 4:00 pm mst

Notification of awards: Late April / Early May 2026

Forms

Apply Online

2026 Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Application Packet

LOR Template

Resources

2026 Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship Application Packet (PDF)

Updated November 5, 2026

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Akiptan Okhíčhaŋye Scholarship