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Press Releases
American Indian College Fund Publishes Tribal College and University Research Journal Volume 7
American Indian College Fund Publishes Tribal College and University Research Journal Volume 7 Focus is Student Support, Academic Outcomes and Diné Educational Philosophy Denver, Colo., July 16, 2024 —The American Indian College Fund has published Volume 7 of the...
American Indian College Fund Earns Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
The American Indian College Fund is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned it a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates the College Fund as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating it is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria.
Red Lake Nation College Celebrates Grand Opening of Minneapolis Site, Pioneering Tribal College Presence in U.S. Cities
Congratulations to Red Lake Nation College as they announce the opening of the first tribal college or university in a major U.S. city. Learn why offering Indigenous culture-based higher education in metropolitan spaces is important.
American Indian College Fund Develops Transfer Data Guidebook for TCUs
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) has published a “Transfer Data Guidebook for Tribal Colleges and Universities.” The guidebook is the culmination of three years of research conducted under a $625,000 grant from the Educational Credit Management Corporation, which examined the transfer landscape of the seven Montana tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to improve student achievement by creating a cohesive transfer system.
College Fund in the News
Tribal College Campuses Are Falling Apart. The U.S. Hasn’t Fulfilled Its Promise to Fund the Schools.
Cheryl Crazy Bull Publishes Brief on Native Student College Access
Jasmine Seeks Role as Voice for Her People and Environment as University of Michigan Law Student
Congratulations Dyani White Hawk
Higher Education Leaders Respond To Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling
Barack Obama says affirmative action ‘allowed generations of students like Michelle and me to prove we belonged’
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Student Biographies
Jasmine
(Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin)
Jasmine earned her Bachelor’s degree in public administration from the College of the Menominee Nation last May and began her studies at the University of Michigan Law School this fall where she will focus on environmental and constitutional law.
Samantha
(Wampanoag Tribe)
Samantha is pursuing a degree in law from Harvard Law School and hopes dedicate her career to fighting for justice on behalf of Native people, who have historically lacked adequate representation.
Jerald
(Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate)
Jerald is helping members of his tribe and community heal from generational trauma through mental health and substance abuse counseling. He believes his past struggles will help him offer better care to those in need.
Jamie
(Muscogee [Creek] Nation)
Jamie is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in biology from the College of Muscogee Nation and hopes to educate her people on the importance of local, sustainable agriculture and stewarding a healthy relationship with the environment.
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