Indian Studies is an academic discipline open to both Indians and non-Indians. AISP is one of only two programs in the United States which offers a Masters of Arts degree in Indian Studies. The program is over two decades old and has graduated 70 students who have assumed positions of leadership within tribal governments, as well as state and federal agencies. Others have pursued J.D. or Ph.D. programs. A limited number of scholarships, fellowships, tuition waivers, and graduate assistantships are available.
Awards are academically competitive and renewable.
These programs are offered through County Extension Offices in all Arizona counties and extension offices on the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Hopi, Navajo, and San Carlos Apache reservations.