Support a Student's desire to achieve
Higher education is a powerful force. Navajo children are encouraged to prepare academically for college at an early age. Families recognize that higher education is crucial in assuring future success for their children. However, for many students, a college education remains a distant dream. Navajo students often do not enter or complete college after graduation from high school. They are deterred by the high cost of college and the lack of financial assistance. The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance (ONNSFA) is working to increase the number of Navajo students attaining college degrees. In 2021, the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance received applications for financial assistance from 11,924 students. Approximately 47 percent of those submitting applications were denied due to limited funds. Federal funding and corporate contributions have not kept pace with the rising demand for scholarships or the increasing costs of attending college. Each year, it becomes more evident that additional funds are necessary to provide financial aid to all eligible college students. Many Navajo students would not be able to attend or graduate from college without financial assistance like that offered by the ONNSFA.
MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFT
The Diné Scholarship Annual Fund, a nonprofit charitable component of ONNSFA to raise and generate revenue exclusively for higher education scholarships and financial assistance, was established in 2012. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Diné Scholarship Annual Fund (DSAF). One hundred percent of all donations to the DSAF are used to award eligible applicants. Your gift will significantly impact Navajo students' lives and future generations.
For information or inquiries, contact the ONNSFA Public Information Office at (928) 871-7705 or via email at ccalvin@navajo-nsn.gov.
Checks may be made payable to The Navajo Nation – Diné Scholarship Annual Fund and mailed to:
Navajo Nation Diné Scholarship Annual Fund
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance
P.O. Box 1870
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Tax Status of Contributions to the Diné Scholarship Annual Fund
The Navajo Nation is treated as a state for purposes of determining the tax deductibility of charitable contributions and gifts. IRC §787(a)(1)(A). The Navajo Nation qualified for this treatment when the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, determined that the right to exercise one or more of its substantial governmental functions has been delegated to the Indian tribal government pursuant to IRC §7871(d).
The Taxpayer Identification Number of the Diné Scholarship Annual Fund is 86-0092335.
Questions regarding the Navajo Nation’s tax status may be directed to the Tax and Finance Unit of the Navajo Nation Office of the Attorney General at (928) 810-8526.
Above: Mariah Claw, 2011 Chief Manuelito Scholar