Indian Student Assistance Grant (ISAG)
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
$250 to $1,100 a year for Native American Wisconsin residents (undergrad or grad) at Wisconsin colleges, based on need.
- How much
- $250 to $1,100 per year
- Who qualifies
- At least 25% Native American blood or enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe (certified by tribal office/BIA)
- At least part-time (less-than-half-time allowed); 10-semester limit; Wisconsin school only.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time No state deadline published; apply through your college's financial aid office each year.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA
- Complete the ISAG application (new or continuing student form), have your Tribal Education/Enrollment Office certify it (first time only), then mail or fax it to your college's financial aid office, which enters it in HEAB's system
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (heab.wi.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Need-based grant for Wisconsin residents who are at least 25% Native American (the application form also allows enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe and an exception statement) attending UW System, Wisconsin Technical College, independent, tribal or for-profit institutions based in Wisconsin, as undergraduate or graduate students in degree or certificate programs. Ten-semester limit. HEAB informally matches grants from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and Wisconsin tribal governments. Tribal/BIA certification of blood degree is needed only once.
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- Wisconsin Grant - University of Wisconsin (WG-UW)up to $3,700 per year (2026-27, full-time)
- Wisconsin Grant - Tribal Colleges (WG-TR)up to $2,450 per year (2026-27, full-time)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES)$2,250 per year toward tuition
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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