PYT-UA Microcampus PDC Tribal Courts and Justice Administration (January 15, 2025)

With classes available online on a rolling basis, the Professional Development Certificate in Tribal Courts and Justice Administration program provides a strong foundation in the workings of tribal courts and justice systems, preparing you for a wide range of tribal-justice related careers. The curriculum covers the foundations of Native American law and policy by offering four separate courses, with a focus on federal Indian law, tribal court civil procedure, tribal criminal law, and tribal family law - all taught by nationally and internationally recognized experts and leading University of Arizona faculty in their respective fields. Students earn the certificate by successfully completing three courses of their choosing suited to their professional and career aspirations and goals.

APPLICATION FEE:
$25 non-refundable application fee is mandatory in order to complete this application. Please use the web link to pay your application fee. The payment link will be available on the application confirmation page after you have successfully submitted this application. Please indicate in the additional information field, what course you are paying the application fee towards. The application fee will be automatically considered towards your tuition payment upon the confirmation of your admission.

CONTACT US:
For questions please email law-pytmicrocampus@arizona.edu or visit (https://pascuayaqui.arizona.edu/professional-development-certificate-tribal-courts-and-justice-administration).

STEP 1: Your Status

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STEP 2: Your Contact Information

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STEP 3: Select Your Courses

Choose Courses:
Students must complete three of the four below courses to complete the Certificate. Select which three courses you are interested, noting that you can modify your selection later.

Please note that you are required to pay a $25 application fee for each course as you enroll.

Courses run for 7.5 weeks as asynchronous online courses in the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

LAW 450A: Native American Law and Policy (3 credits) [Current session: 01/15/25-03/07/25]

LAW 469 Native American Family and Domestic Relations Law (3 credits) [Current session: 01/15/25-03/07/25]

LAW 467 Tribal Courts Practice and Procedure (3 credits) [Next session: 03/17/2025 - 05/02/2025]

LAW 468 Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits) [Next session: 03/17/2025 - 05/02/2025]

LAW 450A Status:

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LAW 469 Status:

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You are enrolling in two courses simultaneously:

Your course selections indicate that you wish to enroll in two courses beginning on January 15, 2025: LAW 450A: Native American Law and Policy, LAW 469 Native American Family and Domestic Relations Law. Please note that a $25 application fee is required for each course. Kindly check the box to acknowledge and proceed with your application.

LAW 467 Status:

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LAW 468 Status:

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STEP 4: Scholarship Application

Would you like to be considered for a scholarship?
All PYT-UA Microcampus students are eligible for scholarships, with PYT members and employees eligible for up to 100% scholarships, and non-PYT members and employees eligible for up to 50%. Non-PYT applicants must submit a brief statement (no more than 250 words) explaining their interest in the course, financial need, and how they meet the selection criteria to be considered for a scholarship. PYT members and employees are exempt from submitting this statement.

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Eligibility Criteria:

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Enrolled Member or Employee

Not an enrolled member, but identify as Yaqui

Belong to other Native Nation or Indigenous People

Non-Indigenous

Tribal Affiliation:

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Enrolled Member or Employee

Not an enrolled member, but identify as Yaqui

Belong to other Native Nation or Indigenous People

Non Indigenous

PYT Enrollment Number or Employment Details:

PYT applicants will not be considered for the full-tuition scholarship without tribal enrollment number or employee information. Please use the text area below to enter your details. PYT Employees, please enter your department name and position.

Other:

Please type in your tribe(s) name below.

Other:

Please type in your tribe(s) name below.

Statement of Purpose:
Please provide a short statement (no more than 250 words) describing your interest in the course, financial need, and circumstances that meet the selection criteria.

The decision on the scholarship will be made based on the four key selection criteria (KSC), including their weighted values. Each applicant is given a score of 1-5 on each criteria, with 1 as the lowest score and 5 as the highest score. A final score is calculated by combining the weighed scores for each KSC, which are detailed below:

KSC1: Demonstrated financial need and/or personal circumstances (Weighting x3): Applicant can demonstrate a financial need or circumstances that have created barriers to accessing higher education.
KSC2: Unemployed or underemployed (Weighting x3): Applicant is unemployed or underemployed, and not employed by PYT. If an applicant is employed by PYT, they must submit a letter from their employer confirming there are no Professional Development funds available to support their tuition.
KSC3: Long term educational goals (Weighting x2): Applicant is seeking a scholarship to support long-term educational goals, ie. certification or professional development that will support pathways to higher education.
KSC4: Achievements (Weighting x2): Applicant has a strong record of community involvement, leadership experience, or other non-academic achievements that demonstrate the applicant’s potential to
benefit from and contribute to the course.
KSC5: Recommendations or references (Weighting x1): Not required, but recommendations and references will be taken into consideration if the referee's contact information is provided.

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