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Cherokee Nation Foundation reports scholarship winners, CCPI slots and donor-guided awards

Cherokee Nation Education Committee · April 14, 2026

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Summary

Janice Bridal of the Cherokee Nation Foundation told the committee the foundation's external review awarded district winners for scholarships, described a Cherokee College Preparatory Institute session at OSU, and said camp participants may receive $1,000 per semester for eight semesters if they attend the program; about 10 CCPI slots remain.

Janice Bridal, representing the Cherokee Nation Foundation, presented the foundation's quarterly report and the scholarship award list. She described an anonymous external review process used to score applications and said winners were posted on the foundation's web page.

Bridal highlighted the Cherokee College Preparatory Institute (CCPI), noting the program will be at Oklahoma State University this year and that participants who attend CCPI and subsequently enroll may receive financial support: "They get 1000 dollars a semester for 8 semesters just for going to the camp," she said. She told the committee about remaining slots for CCPI ("About 10") and urged councilors to share the camp flyer.

Bridal explained scholarship criteria are donor-driven: donors decide conditions such as institutional preference, minimum hours or targeted majors; some funds go into endowments and the foundation distributes about 5% annually to preserve funds. She cited examples where scholarship recipients obtained internships with Cherokee Nation business entities.

Why this matters: the foundation's awards and CCPI outreach expand college preparation and financial support options for Cherokee students; donor-determined criteria shape who receives specific awards.

The committee asked procedural questions about sharing the foundation's Facebook page and about duplicate award names; Bridal explained that some recipients also attend CCPI and may win additional awards determined by donors and external reviewers. No formal action was taken.