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The State of the American Indian College Fund Address

Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, shares how our work helps Native students access a higher education—and helps tribal colleges and their faculty to provide a culturally relevant, first-rate higher education.

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American Indian College Fund Hosts Summer of Success Conference

The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) Student Success Services team will be hosting its Summer of Success Conference: Pathways to the Future from June 13 to 15. This interactive, online event is for high school and college students, staff, faculty, and families alike and centers Native culture.

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NNSP Statement on Tribal Regalia at Graduations

Four national Native scholarship providers comprise the NNSP: the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund), the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), the Cobell Scholarship Program administered by Indigenous Education, Inc., and Native Forward Scholars Fund. 

International Women’s Day Should Be Every Day: #Embrace Equity

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a day when people around the globe are asked to imagine a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive; where difference is valued and celebrated; and where we come together to forge women’s equality by working to #EmbraceEquity.

Featured News

NNSP Statement on Tribal Regalia at Graduations

Four national Native scholarship providers comprise the NNSP: the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund), the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), the Cobell Scholarship Program administered by Indigenous Education, Inc., and Native Forward Scholars Fund. 

Help Us Create Awareness of Murdered and Missing Indigenous People  

May 1-7 marks the National Week of Action for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women. Indigenous people disproportionately go missing or are murdered in this country, including women, girls, men, boys, and two-spirit (LGBQT) relatives. The American Indian College Fund urges our communities and supporters to use this week for public healing and to demand accountability from governments and law enforcement for this crisis, while remembering those we have lost. We ask our supporters to create greater visibility of Native people and greater awareness of the issue so this is no longer a “silent issue.”  

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American Indian College Fund Honors 35 Tribal College Students of the Year and Dr. Michael Oltrogge, President, Nebraska Indian Community College, as Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year  

The American Indian College Fund honored 35 tribal college and university students with 2022-23 Student of the Year awards and scholarships, and Dr. Michael Oltrogge, President of Nebraska Indian Community College, with its 2022-23 Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year at a ceremony held Sunday, March 5 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico.

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Standing In Our Power

The Standing in Our Power Ojibwe cultural project is working to reduce the impact of the long history of cultural genocide. The project aims to provide women with the opportunity to learn cultural roles and teachings to take back power and reclaim their sacredness as women.

College Fund in the News

Native Bidaské (Spotlight): Emily White Hat Speaks About College Fund’s New Teacher Education Program

Native News OnlineMarch 30, 2023

Native Bidaské (Spotlight) is a live interview program on Native News Online, a leading Native media outlet. This week Levi Rickert, Publisher and Editor, interviewed Emily White Hat about the need for Native teachers as role models and leaders in their communities and the American Indian College Fund’s new program to encourage Native community members to enter the teaching profession.

United Health Foundation working to diversify the health workforce

UHGMarch 7, 2023

The new Diversity in Health Care Scholarship program is advancing this goal—and United Health Foundation’s commitment to addressing this need will include the American Indian College Fund by providing scholarships for current and future Native health professionals.

Ask Amy Names American Indian College Fund a Charity of Choice for Second Year

Ask AmyDec 26, 2022

Nationally syndicated columnist Amy Dickinson has named the College Fund as a charity of choice for the second straight year in her column, “Ask Amy.” This honor speaks highly of the work we do every day to provide access to higher education and programs for the continued success of Native students.

iHeart Radio Interview with Cheryl Crazy Bull – We Can Do This

iHeart RadioDec 15, 2022

iHeart Radio shared an interview with American Indian College Fund President and CEO, Cheryl Crazy Bull, as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “We Can Do This” campaign.

Support Needed for Native American Students

NPRNov 25, 2022

The Center for American Progress with the American Indian College Fund released a report on tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), showing every dollar invested in them yields more than five times the return in economic and health benefits.

How the American Indian College Fund is Strengthening Early Ed in Native Communities

Inside PhilanthropyOct 27, 2022

Inside Philanthropy recently interviewed American Indian College Fund staff and provided an in-depth look at our indigenous early childhood education programming efforts.

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