The American Indian College Fund has signed Tony-award winning Broadway powerhouse vocalist Idina Menzel to perform live at its 25th Anniversary Gala, to be held Monday, October 20 at Pier Sixty in New York City. This black tie fundraising event will benefit Native American higher education and celebrate the College Fund’s mission and years of service to provide Native American access to higher education.
Year: 2014 Blogs
Meet Our Summer Interns
Ian Stand (Sac and Fox Nation) is a senior Indigenous and American Indian studies major at Haskell Indian Nations University. He comes from the San Francisco Bay Area and is a student-athlete who competes with the shot put and discus on the track and field team.
American Indian College Fund and United Health Foundation Award $100,000 in Scholarships
American Indian College Fund and United Health Foundation Award $100,000 in Scholarships to American Indian Students Pursuing Health Careers • Announcement made at sixth annual Diverse Scholars Forum in Washington, D.C. • Scholarships given as part of United Health Foundation’s Diverse Scholars Initiative, which has awarded more than $9 million since 2007
VIDEO: Higher Ed, Institutional Racism, and the Tribal College Difference
Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, provided the keynote address for the 27th National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Four Tribal Colleges Awarded Three-Year Grants to Preserve and Restore Traditional Native Art
The American Indian College Fund has awarded four three-year grants of $50,000 each to tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in the upper-Midwest through a program designed to increase the intergenerational transfer of artistic and cultural knowledge and processes from elders to adults and children and to provide direct support for Native artists, while stemming the tide of lost and endangered cultural art forms in tribal communities. The program is funded by a grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation.
Student Blogger, Ulrick talks about C.H.A.N.G.E.
Making a connection to your culture can be a struggle to the say least, but once you find it it can be be one of the most fulfilling things of your life. I know this because it's a path I have begun and will continue to follow. Although it might not be for everyone,...
Code Talkers Preserving Freedoms by Preserving Languages
Today, we pay tribute to those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we all enjoy. Memorial Day is also a very important holiday for American Indians, as throughout history Indian warriors have fought to ensure the survival of their tribes,...
Teacher of the Next Generation
Hello my name is Sasha Toribio. I am from Zia Pueblo, located in Zia, New Mexico. I attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) and for a year and a half I have been studying within the early childhood program. During my fall trimester of 2013 I enrolled...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants $500,000 to Strengthen Family Engagement
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants $500,000 to American Indian College Fund to Strengthen Family Engagement in Native American Communities
Cheryl Crazy Bull to Speak at the Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today announced that Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, will be a featured keynote speaker at the 45th Annual Community College Leadership Congress, which will take place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago this October 22 – 25, 2014.
