Scholarship Opportunity Announcement Title: NCAI Youth Commission, Ambassador Leadership Program Deadline: September 30, 2006 Contact: Jennifer Rackliff Legislative Associate The National Congress of American Indians 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-466-7767 Fax: 202-466-7797 Email: jrackliff@ncai.org Website: www.ncai.org At the 2006 Mid-Year Conference in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, NCAI leadership announced the creation of the National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission Ambassador Leadership Program (ALP). The ALP is a scholarship program open to males and females aged 17-25. The ambassadors, one male and one female, will serve a two year term leading the NCAI Youth Commission in its meetings and functions and will represent the NCAI youth when their presence is requested. Ambassadors will be chosen at the 2006 Annual Convention in Sacramento, California on October 3, 2006. Applicants are required to be at the Annual Convention for the entire week, Sunday, October 1, through Friday, October 6. Applicants must be a member of a federally recognized tribe, have support from their tribal council, and must be a full time student at the high school, college or graduate level. Each Ambassador will receive a $2,500 scholarship to be paid directly to their academic institution. The alternates will serve as Under-Ambassadors to the NCAI Youth Commission and carry out duties in the absence of the Ambassador. Under-Ambassadors will not receive any scholarship funding. Application: http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=19519920&sid=1253214&m=199043&u=NCA