Sisters United Scholarship

Sisters United is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Montana. Our mission is to empower Indigenous women, children, and communities with healing at the forefront. We have created a yearly scholarship in honor of Ashley Heavy Runner and Jermaine Charlo, both young Indigenous women who have been missing since August 2016.

Scholarship Details

• This scholarship is available to female and male students.
• This is a two-year renewable scholarship that awards up to $5,000 each year.
• The scholarship is disbursed in two payments each year in the Fall and the Spring.

Scholarship Requirements

• Must show proof of enrollment, descendancy or affiliation of a Native American Tribe.
• Must graduate from a Great Falls public high school (CMR, Paris Gibson, or Great Falls High).
• Must have at least a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in post-secondary education to continue receiving the scholarship each semester.
• Must submit at least one letter of recommendation from a non-family member. An additional letter of recommendation is optional.
• The scholarship recipient can attend beauty school, trade school, college, university, or similar educational training.