Director of Education:
Cyrus Ramirez
educationdirector@quechantribe.com
quechaneddirector@gmail.com

Education Assistant:
Royal Phipps
educationassistance@quechantribe.com

Secretary:
Ahlaynah Robles
higheredsecretary@quechantribe.com

Physical Address:
628 Picacho Road
Winterhaven, CA 92283

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1899
Yuma, AZ 85366-1899

Phone:
(760) 919-3653

Fax:
(760) 572-3069

The Higher Education Department is open as of August 3, 2020.  The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you need assistance, please contact Cyrus Ramirez at (928) 920-1376.  The phone number and email address is listed above.

* if you are sending an email using a gmail account please send emails to quechaneddirector@gmail.com. Our regular emails cannot reply to gmails.


 

The Higher Education Department is in need of two Higher Education Board Members.


 

To schedule an appointment for any Higher Education or Vocational Training need click HERE


Click Here to RSVP for the Higher Education Workshop

Click Here to RSVP for the Vocational Training Workshop


Scholarship List

University of Phoenix 

NATIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NIEA) UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2024

NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION (NNAHRA), IN HONOR OF TAL MOORE, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2024

Opens October 15th 

Deadline November 1st

Deadline December 2nd 

Deadline December 30- Grand Canyon University

January 10th, 2025:

Multiple deadlines

Helpful scholarship websites: 


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The Quechan Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training Program will provide an application form to be completed by the applicant. A checklist of all required documents will be included with the application. All documents must be submitted on or before the specified deadline date before the application can be forwarded on to the Higher Education Board for their review and consideration. The Higher Education Board is the governing board that recommends scholarship awards to the Quechan Tribal Council.

Due to the delay with FAFSA, the higher education application process for Fall 2024 is being delayed as well. The process may take longer than the projected 45-60 days. 

DEADLINE DATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION:

  • NOVEMBER 1 (SPRING SEMESTER)
  • NO FUNDING FOR SUMMER SEMESTER
  • JUNE 1 (FALL SEMESTER)

DEADLINE DATE FOR VOCATIONAL/ PROJECTED (START DATE):

  • JANUARY 31ST- APRIL 1ST
  • APRIL 30TH- JULY 1ST  
  • JULY 31ST- OCTOBER 1ST
  • OCTOBER 31ST- JANUARY 1ST

The Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training Department applications are available here:

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESS REPORT
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRESS REPORT

Updated: 10/03/2024


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