{"id":476,"date":"2026-02-25T11:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=476"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:50:26","slug":"office-of-native-education-newsletter-scholarships-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/office-of-native-education-newsletter-scholarships-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Native Education Newsletter (Scholarships Opportunities)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"x_abe-section-row-dd92208f-a067-4c51-a86a-0093b8fb3d4c\" data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<td>\n<div id=\"x_abe-column-block-dfd620ee-55c5-4924-9c13-c8c8645816f0\" data-block-type=\"FancyBlockColumn\" data-block-id=\"160358422\">\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WAOSPI\/2022\/04\/5787957\/one-branding-2_original.png\" alt=\"ONE Branding\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/>\n<h1 data-ogsc=\"rgb(65, 65, 62)\">Office of Native Education Newsletter<\/h1>\n<h2 data-ogsc=\"rgb(13, 87, 98)\">February 13, 2026<\/h2>\n<p><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(29, 87, 130)\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.k12.wa.us%2Fstudent-success%2Faccess-opportunity-education%2Fnative-education\/1\/0100019c584efd73-1cf74b76-a8b8-4480-9b01-24c1b5ccd7d3-000000\/oNhTMuLF6q1yRZGdXReaGC6oLCstbhIE-IP2bcd1D-g=444. 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We can&#8217;t wait to see you there!<\/p>\n<h3 data-ogsc=\"rgb(65, 65, 62)\">March 4 | 5\u20137:30pm | River Ridge High School<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><hr data-ogsc=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-ogsc=\"rgb(13, 87, 98)\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><hr data-ogsc=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 data-ogsc=\"rgb(65, 65, 62)\"><a id=\"x_link_2\" name=\"x_link_2\" data-outlook-id=\"a2ba3f32-725a-4a46-a4c9-97b50e120dcf\" data-ogsc=\"\"><\/a>American Indian Endowed Scholarship<\/h1>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WAOSPI\/2026\/02\/13166053\/6712034\/wsac-logo_crop.png\" alt=\"WSAC logo\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/>\n<h2 data-ogsc=\"rgb(13, 87, 98)\">WSAC Offers AIES Awards<\/h2>\n<h3 data-ogsc=\"rgb(65, 65, 62)\">Applications Open for 2026\u201327 American Indian Endowed Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p>The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is now accepting applications for the 2026\u20132027 American Indian Endowed Scholarship (AIES). Students can\u00a0<span data-ogsc=\"rgb(29, 87, 130)\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwsac.wa.gov%2Famerican-indian-endowed-scholarship\/1\/0100019c584efd73-1cf74b76-a8b8-4480-9b01-24c1b5ccd7d3-000000\/Flo8XeqK4ydcRb09drzIphvLxFzkAPSppGddwv11VBg=444. 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