Advocacy
Become an Advocate for Native Education and
Issues that Impact Our Communities
We advocate for Native students, TCUs, and our communities in many ways. Get involved by supporting Native students access to higher education access, getting out the Native vote to impact education policy, promoting Native student inclusion and visibility on campus, and more!
Save Department of Education
The Trump Administration is said to be preparing an Executive Order to abolish the Department of Education. Meanwhile H.R. 899 was reintroduced in the House of Representatives on January 31, 2025, composed of one sentence, “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2026.”
To help, all you need to do is make a few quick phone calls.
Follow these steps and call TODAY.
1. Call your elected representative and senators at their Congressional Offices and ask for their Legislative Director. To find your representative and senators, use the USA Gov tool.
2. Use this script for each call to your representative and senators:
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- Hello, my name is (blank). My zip code is (tell them your zip code). I am in full support of the Department of Education and oppose any legislation, including H.R. 899, or other efforts by the executive branch to abolish the Department of Education.
- Eliminating the Department of Education would devastate public schools, hurt students with disabilities, strip away civil rights protections for millions of students, and eliminate crucial workforce development programs that boost our economy. Education is a fundamental right, not a privilege for the wealthy.
- Thank you for your time! I appreciate your help.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
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Register to Vote Today
Polls show Native people are most concerned with the high rate of MMIW, environmental protections, and economic development. Voting provides the opportunity to elect leaders who will address these issues and work with the U.S. Congress to appropriate funds for issues impacting Indian Country.
Acknowledge the Land
We honor and acknowledge that the American Indian College Fund is on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Nations. This area was also the site of trading, hunting, gathering, and healing for many other Native Nations: The Lakota, Ute, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone, and others.
We recognize the Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of the land, water, plants, and animals who called this place home. As these words of acknowledgement are spoken and heard, the ties that these nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
Our mission is to ensure every Native student who wants to pursue higher education has the ability and the support to be successful. We do this so Native communities can heal and move forward in a self-sufficient manner.
Make a Statement
Deepen Your Knowledge
There has never been a better or more important time to deepen your knowledge of Native issues, to honor the contributions of our people, to confront the darker parts of our past, or to use your voice to amplify ours! So many people are already doing this and in doing so, are helping ensure a future of greater equity for Native people is on the horizon.
Statements on Affirmative Action
National Native Scholarship Providers Statement on Affirmative Action
The four organizations that comprise the National Native Scholarships Providers (the American Indian College Fund, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the Cobell Scholarship Program administered by Indigenous Education, Inc., and Native Forward Scholars Fund) are disheartened by the June 29th Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action and the potential impact it may have on our scholars.
The American Indian College Fund is honored by the ongoing public support of our mission and work.
Michelle Obama referenced us as one of the organizations that has long advocated for equity and fairness in higher education. Read about her own academic journey and the importance of affirmative action.
BeyGOOD, the public charity foundation founded by Beyonce Knowles-Carter, encourages supporting students and organizations that advocate on behalf of students.
