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The Career Tech Grant is for students needing assistance to pay tuition and testing fees. These grants may be used for a variety of occupational or technical trades and Associate of Applied Arts, or Applied Science degrees. 

In order to qualify for the program, the applicant must be ineligible for PELL grant funding, reside within the Cherokee Nation jurisdictional boundaries and be a Cherokee Nation Citizen. 

Updated April 1, 2026