Native American Scholarship Program
Since 2007, The Tewaaraton Award has given over $50,000 in scholarships to Native American high school lacrosse players through its Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American Scholarship Program. The $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually on a highly competitive basis to one Native American female and one Native American male lacrosse player who are enrolled members of a U.S. tribe with their collegiate tuition. All awards are not only based on the student's athletic performance, but also on their merit, academic achievement, and ambition.
| Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American Scholarship Recipients | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Men's winner | Tribe | Women's winner | Tribe | ||
| 2007 | Alexander Jimerson | Seneca Nation of Indians | Mia McKie | Tuscarora Indian Nation | ||
| 2008 | Emmett Printup | Tuscarora Indian Nation | Corinne Abrams | Tuscarora Indian Nation | ||
| 2009 | Isaac "Ike" Hopper | Onondaga Nation | Trenna Hill | Mohawk Descent | ||
| 2012 | Bradley Thomas | Tuscarora Indian Nation | Marissa Haring | Seneca Nation of Indians | ||
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