Staff

Gwendolyn Pesewonit
Director

Contact

Ph: (580) 492 3278
Ph: (580) 492 3279
Ph: (580) 492 3280
Fax: (580) 492 5089
EMAIL

Mailing

Comanche Nation Student Services
P.O. Box 908
Lawton, OK 73005-0908

Address

584 NW Bingo Rd.
Lawton, OK
73502-0908

Student Services Program

The Student Services K-12 program's goal is to assist Comanche Tribal children in grades K-12 to help meet the basic back to school need without prejudice towards the student or the families seeking assistance; as well, to assist without complaint or unpleasant behavior.

Guidelines

Comanche Nation Student Support (CNSS) is designed to help meet the basic school needs of enrolled Comanche Tribal children in grades K-12. Parent/Guardian must complete a Student Services application for the student.

All services are available once per fiscal year (year begins October 1 and ends September 30 of following year). CNSS does not assist with the following: Senior rings, Prom, Cheerleading, Sports, Camps, Head Start, Pre-K, GED and Job Corps students; tutoring or outside educational aid.

Failure to have proper documents and CDIB’s will result in delay of services. CNSS will begin taking application for each new school year the third Monday of July of each year. Deadline for application is the last Friday of August of each year.

The following must be submitted:
Certification of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) Tribal Enrollment
Letter from the child’s school stating child’s grade and attendance
Final/Current report card
Legal documents stating custody/guardianship of student

Please note, due to the budget cut, services will be on first come first serve basis. As well, if receipts for previous issue is not on file, services will be declined.

Senior Graduation

High School seniors will receive assistance for senior orders (cap and gown, announcements, etc.) or shopping cards. Each senior is allowed $200. Parent/guardian is responsible for deposits on all senior orders. All payments on senior orders are made to the vendor. Parent/Guardian must pay deposits. CNSS does not give reimbursements on senior orders.

Supplementary Fund

CNSS also has a Supplementary Fund. The fund will assist with the following: High School (students in grades 11th & 12th) Leadership Conference’s, SAT/ACT/Residual ACT testing and summer school. Students are picked by their educators (via scholastics) to participate in Leadership Conferences held nationwide. Each student will need to submit information from the school and Leadership Conference. Students will receive $300 to help with the conference fees.

Students wishing to take the SAT/ACT and Residual ACT tests will need to submit documents regarding fees and testing dates. Students needing summer school should submit documents from the school stating that student needs to attend and the cost.

Forms

Application

School Letter Form