UKB opens applications for back-to-school assistance
By Staff Reports
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Applications for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (UKB) Back-to-School Assistance Program are now available through the UKB Education Department.
The program provides assistance to UKB member families with children enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2026-27 school year. Assistance will be distributed by check payable to parents.
Parents must submit a separate application for each eligible student. Application packets must include a completed application form, a W-9, a copy of the student’s UKB membership card and enrollment verification from the student’s school.
Enrollment verification must be on school letterhead and clearly show the student’s name and enrollment status for the 2026-27 school year. Report cards or verification documents from the previous school year will not be accepted.
Applications became available June 23 at the UKB Education Center. Completed application packets must be received by the UKB Education Department by close of business July 21. Incomplete or partial application packets will not be accepted.
According to UKB Education Director Dr. Leslie Hannah, approximately 250 families are expected to benefit from the program this year.
Checks are expected to be mailed or available for pickup during the last week of July.
To assist families in Adair County, the UKB Education Department will make a visit to the UKB Stilwell suboffice from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and will have back-to-school assistance applications available.
For more information, contact the UKB Education Department at (918) 871-2828.
[Updated June 24, 2026]