NATIVE AMERICAN AND MINORITY STUDENT SERVICES

CONTACT PERSON
Director: Bob Sobotta, M Ed
e-mail: bsobotta@lcsc.edu
Office: RCH 214
Phone: 792-2812
Fax: 792-2193
Web: http://www.lcsc.edu/studentservices/minorityprograms
 
OVERVIEW
LCSC is committed to establishing and maintaining a campus environment that promotes cultural diversity. Native American
and Minority Student Services offers programs and services designed to assist students of color in meeting their educational
goals, both in and out of the classroom. Assistance (academic and financial aid support systems, cultural activities and
programming) is available for students from their admissions stage through graduation.

SERVICES
Native American and Minority Student Services supports
students through:

• Academic Advising
• Student Mentoring
• Student Advocacy
• Scholarship and Financial Aid information
• Campus and Community referrals
• Tribal contacting/networking
• Personal advising
• Student clubs and organization involvement
• Admissions support
• Cultural awareness programming
• LCSC/Lapwai van transportation
• Minority Student Orientation
• Student Development Courses

The Pi’amkinwaas American Indian Center also works in collaboration to assist students in meeting their academic
goals while on campus. Computer labs, tutoring, advocacy and mentoring are all aspects of support the Pi’amkinwaas
shares with Native American and Minority Student Services. For more information contact 792-2743.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Native American and Minority Student Services works closely with the Financial Aid Office and other campus programs
in providing and promoting scholarship opportunities. The following is a list of minority scholarships available to students
at LCSC:

• Avista Minds in Motion Minority Scholarship
• Haegelin Scholarship
• Idaho Minority and At-Risk Scholarship
• Isaac Wilson Memorial Scholarship
• Hispanic Youth Symposium Scholarship
• Dean and Colleen Mahoney Scholarship
• Andrew L. Smith Memorial Scholarship
• Plateau Native American Trust Scholarship
• Idaho Grow Your Own Teacher Scholarship Program
• Nez Perce Vocational Waivers
• Leona H. Craw Memorial
• Regence Blue Shield Scholarship
• Indian Education Professional Development - contact 792-2743
• American Indian Student Leadership in Education - contact 792-2080

Scholarships offered at LCSC are subject to change; some scholarships are awarded only as funding permits. For more
information please visit the Financial Aid website: www.lcsc.edu/financialaid.

PROGRAMS
LCSC sponsors, or co-sponsors, a number of activities and events that promote and enhance cultural enrichment to the
campus community. Annual events that are celebrated on campus include:

• Native American Awareness Week
• Idaho Human Rights/MLK Jr. Day
• Black History Month
• International Dinner
• Cinco de Mayo
• Idaho Indian Education Summer Teacher Institute