The American Indian College Fund is proud of the relationships it has developed with its corporate and foundation partners. Through their innovative support, the Fund is able to expand the level and type of assistance it can provide to the tribal colleges and beyond.

The following are programmatic activities beyond scholarships undertaken by the Fund on behalf of the tribal colleges:

Lumina Foundation for Education - Angel Fund Program
The American Indian College Fund and the Lumina Foundation for Education have teamed up to ensure academic success for students at tribal colleges. Through this joint initiative, the Angel Fund program was created to help tribal college students reach their academic goals by providing students with emergency financial assistance.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Faculty Career Enhancement Program
Supporting Terminal Degree Attainment for Tribal College Faculty
The American Indian College Fund and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have partnered to establish the Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Program, where tribal college faculty will be given significant financial support needed to complete their terminal degree programs. Tribal colleges will not only markedly improve the academic credentials of their staff, but also take high profile measures to increase the loyalty of faculty-and with it, the likelihood of retaining faculty members.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Indian Community Health Initiative
The American Indian College Fund and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation have developed a program integrating prevention activities into existing community health/nursing programs at tribal colleges that offer Bachelor of Science Degrees in nursing. The goal of this program is to successfully implement a program that leads to prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in American Indian children and youth.

Allstate Foundation
Cultural Diversity & Leadership Development Program
The American Indian College Fund and the Allstate Foundation have worked together to create a cultural exchange program that will provide diversity and leadership training for American Indian students attending tribal colleges, in addition to a cultural awareness symposium hosted at Haskell Indian Nations University. The cultural exchange program will allow the Fund to create greater awareness about Native communities, foster greater race relations, and create leaders with a global perspective.

If you would like to meet with a representative from the Fund, or would like more information about how your organization can partner with us, please contact Vicky Stott at 1-800-776-3863. To learn more about the Fund, please review our most recent annual report.