The Teachers of Successful Students (T.O.S.S.) Institute June 3-4, 2020, has been canceled.

All Cherokee Nation Scholarships, the deadline has been extended to June 26, 2020.

Camp Cherokee day camp scheduled for July 27-30 and residential camp scheduled for July 26-31 has been canceled.

Concurrent Enrollment Scholarship
Scholarship program for registered Cherokee citizens who are high school juniors or seniors who are taking required general education courses at a college or university while still in high school. Applicants living outside the Cherokee Nation Reservation or Contiguous area (see map on reverse side) are not eligible. Private and proprietary institutions are not eligible. 

Chief and Deputy Chief Honor Awards
A one-time scholarship program for registered Cherokee citizens who are high school seniors who have been named as the Valedictorian or Salutatorian or a rank of 1 or 2 at a public school. Must have a 3.5 GPA or above. Residency restrictions apply, see the map on the reverse side for the service area. Private schools are not eligible.

High School Honor Cord
The Cherokee Nation College Resource Center Honor Cord is available for current registered Cherokee Nation graduating high school seniors. Students are eligible for an honor cord once per lifetime. Honor cords are provided to recognize Cherokee Nation citizens at high school graduation ceremonies. The application can be found on the Gadugi Portal.

For more information regarding concurrent enrollment please email concurrentenrollment@cherokee.org or call 800-256-0671, ext 3948.

Applications will be accepted during these enrollment periods: due by 11:59 pm Central Time

  • Concurrent Enrollment for the Fall Semester
    • Application opens March 4, 2025 and closes June 16, 2025*
    • Applications can be submitted via the Gadugi Portal.
  • Chief and Deputy Chief Honor Awards Class
    • Application opens March 4, 2025 and closes March 31, 2025*
    • Applications can be submitted via the Gadugi Portal.

*If the deadline falls on Saturday or Sunday, the application will be available until 11:59pm CST the next business day (Monday)

Updated February 27, 2026