Haudenosaunee Promise

THE HAUDENOSAUNEE PROMISE AT
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PROJECT ADVANCE ®

Syracuse University is pleased to announce the extension of The Haudenosaunee Promise scholarship program to include SU's Project Advance program. The Promise seeks to make the rich educational experiences and opportunities of Project Advance available to qualified Haudenosaunee American Indian high school students. The Promise expresses Syracuse University's gratitude and appreciation for the historical, political, and cultural legacies of the Haudenosaunee and honors the continually growing relationship between us.

Benefits: Qualified high schools students receive financial assistance of 80% to enroll in SU courses offered through Project Advance. Five spots will be held in SU courses offered through SUPAOnline for eligible students.

To be eligible a student must:
  • Be a high school student with senior standing, or a home-schooled student equivalent to the senior year of high school for online courses.
  • Be a certified citizen of one of the historic Haudenosaunee nations (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, or Tuscarora).
  • Reside on one of the Haudenosaunee nation territories listed below for a minimum of three (3) years prior to and during enrollment in SU courses through Syracuse University Project Advance.
  • File for financial aid by published deadlines. You do not need to be a citizen of the United States or Canada to be eligible for the Promise.

Eligible Haudenosaunee Territories:
Akwesasne Mohawk Oneida
Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Oneida of the Thames (Ontario)
Ganienke Mohawk Onondaga
Kahnawake Mohawk Allegany Seneca
Kanesatake Mohawk Cattaraugus Seneca
Tyendinaga Mohawk Oil Spring Seneca
Tonawanda Seneca Tuscarora
Six Nations (Canada)


Syracuse University Project Advance is a partnership linking SU with secondary schools. Through this partnership, high schools offer qualified seniors the opportunity to enroll in Syracuse University courses for credit. Courses are offered in high school classrooms during the regular school day. They are taught by high school teachers who have completed graduate seminars in their subject areas and been named adjunct instructors at SU.
  • Project Advance serves a five-state area: New York, New Jersey, Maine, Michigan, and Massachusetts.
  • Over 7,000 students in 170 high schools annually enroll in SU courses through Project Advance.
  • More than 500 teachers are certified as adjunct Syracuse University instructors offering SU courses.

For more information on the Haudenosaunee Promise at Syracuse University Project Advance, or to request a Haudenosaunee Promise SUPA Application, please contact the Project Advance office at 315-443-2404, or email us at pa@syr.edu. The Haudenosaunee Promise SUPA Application is also available online at http://supa.syr.edu/promise/ for SU courses offered in your high school and http://supaonline.syr.edu/pages/promise/ for online courses offered through Syracuse University Project Advance.