With Few Role Models, Native Americans Struggle To Access Higher Education

American Indian College Fund President Cheryl Crazy Bull is interviewed for this California Public Radio story in which reporter…

College Fund Scholar Joins Supporter Diet Coke to Promote Conversation About Labels

Diet Coke is removing its label from a select run of limited-edition cans to symbolize the launch…

Rx for Healing in Indian Country: Cultural Competency

(from left) A scholar from another organization at the forum, Carlene Black, Danelle Cooper, and…

GED Program: Successful. Empowering. Needed.

by Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz Successful.  Empowering.  Needed. These are the words that Kateri Montileaux uses to describe the Community Continuing Education/GED…

Spring Is Here and So Are We: NWIC Preschoolers Learn to Explore!

by Alex Stribling, Preschool Teacher, Northwest Indian College Early Learning Center Do you hear those sounds? They are the sounds…

Free Webinar June 3 on College Fund’s College-Going Student Guidebook

Education professionals working with Native American high school students can attend a free webinar on Monday, June 3…

Longtime College Fund Ad Agency Wieden+Kennedy Wins Webby Agency of Year Award

The Webby Awards honored Portland-based advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy as Webby Agency of the Year. The Agency of the Year…

Entergy Supports College Fund with Scholarships for Fifth Year

A Native American dancer performs in Louisiana. Sometimes Americans forget that with more…

Experiencing Math through Art: Weaving Connections with a Lac Courte Oreilles Elder

Dennis White addresses a crowded room of early childhood educators with stories about how math…

American Indian College Fund Awards More Than $17K of “Think Indian” Grants to Support the Vibrancy of Native American Students Nationwide

The American Indian College Fund’s “Think Indian” Community Awareness program awarded seven non-profit, accredited colleges…

American Indian College Fund Named a 2019 Top Colorado Workplace

The American Indian College Fund was awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Denver Post. Located just…

College Fund Publishes Free College-Going Guidebook for Native Students

The American Indian College Fund, with generous support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, is publishing an invaluable tool for Native…

A Conference That Ignites Connections

By Gonda Budrow, Education Instructor, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College A team of in service and pre-service teachers…

American Indian College Fund to Continue College Access and Success Program with $2.5 Million, Three-Year Grant

Native American and Alaska Native students are in a college-going and completion crisis. Research shows the national rate…

Graduation: Celebrating Your Achievements and Your Culture

Join the conversation about Native graduation regalia on Tuesday, April 23 on Native America Calling. Matthew Makomenaw, Ph.D. (Grand Traverse…

College Fund Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Native Americans Pursuing Higher Education

The American Indian College Fund is celebrating the 30th anniversary of providing access to a higher education for Native Americans.

Cankdeska Cikana Community College Student Sets an Example For Her Family, and Her Tribe

Hello my name is Lisa Jackson. I am from the Spirit Lake Tribe and I attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College.

SIPI Preservice Teachers Learn STEM Habits through Culturally Relevant Design Projects

By SIPI Early Childhood Education students Aubree Watson, Lila Platero, and Jonetta Damon SIPI interns Aubree…

American Indian College Fund Staff Publish Article on Role of Place and Ecology in Tribal Colleges and Universities

International Review of Media From curricula to campuses, tribal colleges and universities, which serve communities…

Native Pathways To College – 12th Grade Tips

12th Timeline by Davida Delmar…

Native Pathways To College – 11th Grade Tips

11th Timeline by Davida Delmar…

Native Pathways To College – 10th Grade Tips

10th Timeline by Davida Delmar…

Native Pathways To College – 9th Grade Tips

9th Timeline by Davida Delmar…

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College Fund Honors Wieden+Kennedy Co-Founder David Kennedy with PENDLETON® Pathway Blanket

Pawnee-Yakama artist Bunky Echo-Hawk poses with the blanket he designed in honor of David Kennedy.

College Admissions Scandal: Why Native Americans Are Not Surprised

Download Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Natives in Higher Education…

Threading the Needle from Theorist to STEM

By Cheryl LaRose, former Early Childhood Chair and For the Wisdom of the Children Project Director, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community…

Navajo Technical University Student Finds Opportunity at Grace Hopper Celebration Women’s Tech Conference

My name is Ariel Dolfin. I am a tribal college student at Navajo Technical University. Last year I was…

Sinte Gleska University Connects GED Classroom to Community, Culture

In 2019 the Sinte Gleska University Adult Basic Education (ABE) Department began offering community-based learning opportunities. The program introduces and…

Support the College Fund to Ensure Equitable Access to College

We find the actions of the parents in the…

TOCC’s GED Program Is a Game-Changer

Living on an Indian reservation the size of a state and shuttling between three tribal college campuses and six satellite…

 Minnesota Chefs Come Together for Higher Education

  Professional chefs participating in culinary event with President Cheryl Crazy Bull and Minnesota Vikings’…

Meet Oglala Lakota College’s New Community Continuing Education/GED Program Team Members

By Kateri L. Montileaux, Director of Community Continuing Education/GED Program Oglala Lakota College has launched its Dollar General American Indian…

Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Native Americans in Higher Education

Download the Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Natives in Higher Education Report…

Early Child STEM Programs Grounded in Community Needs

By Amy Burland, Ed.D., Dean of the Salish Kootenai College Division of Education and Project Director for the Our People’s…

In Memoriam: John Bogle, College Fund Supporter and Vanguard Founder

John Bogle was a dedicated supporter of Native American education. It is with heavy, but…

Just Got My HSE Certificate! Now What?

By Jim Snyder SIPI HSE Instructor and Christopher Harrington SIPI ABE Department Chair For Native students who did not complete…

TCU Students Give the Gift of Warmth While Earning Certificates

Leech Lake Tribal College students work to install solar panels to assist low-income residents with…

Public Comment Opportunity for Proposed Title IX Policy Changes Making Students More Vulnerable

Message from President Cheryl Crazy Bull We need your help! Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos…

Native Children Living on Salish Sea Meet and Greet Sea Creatures

By Christine Edwards, Teacher, Northwest Indian College In early November, the Salish Sea Research Center team from Northwest Indian College…

Creating Visibility and Supportive Campus Environments for Native American College Students

Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. Native American college…

Give A Gift With Meaning; Give With Confidence

Columnist Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times suggests giving a “gift with meaning” in his…

Raising Native Children in a Good Way

By Sara Montgomery, Coordinator of the Anishinaabe and American Elementary Education Program and For the Wisdom of the Children Project…

Connecting, Learning and Growing: Native Arts Convening

The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) hosted a Native Arts convening in Seattle, Washington in September, 2018. Seven…

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Hosts Native Arts Workshops Based in Place

This is a collaborative series developed by the College Fund’s Environmental Sustainability, Native Arts and Early Childhood Education program initiatives.

College Fund/Dollar General Remove Obstacles for Students Seeking GED

By Kateri Montileaux, OLC Director of Community Continuing Education and GED The Community Continuing Education/GED department of Oglala Lakota College…

My Path to College and Medical School

Shelbie Shelder By Shelbie Shelder, medical student at University of Minnesota Medical School Boozhoo (Hello)! My name is…

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Us!

Since the early 1990s, November has been set aside to recognize the significant contributions of first Americans to the establishment…

#Indigetern Native Student Intern Stories — Anitra

#Indegetern is our new campaign to highlight stories and reflections of Native students who have interned in businesses, organizations, agencies,…

Sinte Gleska University Celebrates 35th GED Graduation

GED graduation marks the beginning of a new chapter for adult learners—one filled with increased education and employment opportunities. Family,…

TCU Faculty and Staff: Getting Published

You’ve just finished writing your research or dissertation. Now it’s time to get your work published! Dr. Bryan McKinley Jones…

The Benefits of a Gap Year (or Years) Before Medical School

What do some pre-medical students do during gap years before starting medical school? What can be learned during this time?…

Thinking Sustainably at Tribal Colleges

By Jasmine Neosh, College of Menominee Nation student What do you think of when you think “sustainability”?…

Natives Must Vote!

How Voting Matters for Native Peoples Voting matters if we want to have Native sovereignty and cultures and knowledge upheld,…

Student Self Care – Student Success

 Self-Care starts with understanding what nourishes you, and what exhausts you. Two College Fund Scholars – Marcus Red Shirt (Oglala…

Happy International Girls Day!

Did you know that 65% of American Indian College Fund scholarship applicants are female? Robin Maxkii is…

Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day

When I was in college, a guest speaker, a salesman, came to one of my classes.  He said that when…

For the Wisdom of the Children: Strengthening the Teacher of Color Pipeline

A child dips her feet in Wheatfields Lake on the Navajo Reservation at sunrise and wonders what lies beneath.  A…

Student Spotlight: Charity Valentin – American Indian College Fund

American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship Recipient, Charity Valentin (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) has three children and lives…

Make Your Voice Heard! Register to Vote!

Today is National Voter Registration Day. Following are voter registration and voter issue tools to educate yourself and help engage…

Show Up: Your Duties as a Native Person, From Citizenship to Voting

Elections for national, state, and some tribal nations elections are on November 6, 2018. While we have always…

Call for Proposals: SEEDS Program One-Year Integrated Grants

The American Indian College Fund’s Scholarly Emergence for Environmental Design and Stewardship (SEEDS) Program is offering four one-year, $50,000…

Student Spotlight: Alumnus Dakota Kahbeah

American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship recipient Dakota Kahbeah is from Okmulgee, OK, and is a member of…

Language and Culture: Gifts that Keep on Giving

by Kayla Dix, Salish Kootenai College Indigenous Visionary Native Women’s Leadership Fellow, Kathie Maiers, Salish Kootenai College Indigenous Visionary Native…

Empowering Children with Special Needs — A Teacher’s Passion

By Joni Augare Connelly, Salish Kootenai College Indigenous Visionary Native Women’s Leadership Fellow, and Kathie Maiers, Salish Kootenai College Indigenous…

Statement on Forced Separation of Immigrant Children from Their Families

American Indians know the inter-generational psychological trauma that follows when children are removed from their families. Native children were forcibly…

Building Sustainability Through Cultural Revival

Guest blog post by Erin Griffin, Sisseton Wahpeton College Director of Dakota Studies and Ford C3 Project Lead Envisioning a…

College Fund Launches LGBTQ Awareness Initiative with Webinar Series

The American Indian College Fund created the LGBTQ webinar series to provide a resource…

Place-Based Learning as a Framework for Building Native Student Success

This is a collaborative series developed by the College Fund’s Environmental Sustainability, Native Arts and Early Childhood Education program initiatives.

Teamwork Helps Tohono O’odham Students Make College a Reality

A team of staff at Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) and local high schools, led by Daniel Sestiaga Jr.

University of New Mexico’s – Indigenous Design and Planning Institute

By Ted Jojola, PhD The Indigenous Design and Planning Institute (iD+Pi) at the University of New Mexico was established on…

WalMart Scholars Attend National Education Conference for Learning and Networking Tools

Walmart knows that providing outstanding students with scholarships is just one of the stepping stones students need to succeed. Opportunities…

Diane: Working for Education, Tradition, and Culture of Native People

Walmart knows that providing outstanding students with scholarships is just one of the stepping stones students need to succeed. Opportunities…

College Fund SEEDS Logo Symbolizes Stewardship and Growth

The growth and continuity of our home the Earth, as well as an eco-system, a seed, a student or a…

Restorative Teachings — Ojibwe Language, a Visual Canvas

I have always been interested in art and design since I was a young girl in high school. In fact,…

Dr. Cynthia Lindquist of Cankdeska Cikana Community College 2017-18 American Indian College Fund TCU Honoree of the Year

Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President of Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Ft. Totten, North Dakota. Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President…

Caldwell: A Lifelong Capstone Course on Sustainability

Since graduating from high school my educational development has focused on forestry and natural resources, and my career in various…

Honoring the Sacred

 The word women in this blog refers to all women, including cis-women, trans-women and two-spirit women. Let us recognize that…

Celebrating Leaders of the Tribal College Movement

Itancan, Lakota for the one who is in charge. Bacheei-tche, Crow for the leader, the good man. Ogimaa,…

Expanding Culturally Relevant Knowledge through Early Childhood Conferences

American Indian College Fund Vice President for Program Initiatives, Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz and TCU ECE Program Coordinator, Cassandra Harden…

Navajo Rug Weaving: Learnings from the Loom

Bridget Skenadore, Project Officer of Native Arts and Culture at the American Indian College Fund, had the…

Traditional Native Arts Sister Site Visit: Sitting Bull College’s Skirt-Making Workshop

The American Indian College Fund has hosted their second “Sister Site Visit” on January 6-8, 2018. Renee O’Kimosh, Project Administrator,…

Traditional Native Arts Sister Site Visit: Learning From One Another

Master Artist, Joyce LaPoint leads the workshop on creating Faceless Dolls at Leech Lake Tribal College in November…

Hosting Early Childhood Educators from Southwest University in Chongqing, China

Visitors from Southwest University in Chongqing, China and Professors from Western Washington University pictured with Lummi Education Director,…

American Indian College Fund Recognized for Outstanding Service to Public Education

United Tribes Technical College Spring Graduation on May 8, 2015 The NEA Foundation and First National Bank of…

SIPI Parents Learn Couponing, Family Budgeting Strategies

by Danielle Lansing, SIPI Early Childhood Faculty and SIPI Restorative Teachings Project Director During brainstorming sessions and meetings as part…

Inequity in America: Education Is the Answer

In his work, Why We Can’t Wait, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks to the colonial roots of racism in…

Student Success — Giving Back

Black Elk said, “Everything the power of the world does is done in a circle.” Your education is part of that…

Student Success — Self-Care

Life is full of big and small stresses, often simultaneously. Stress can come as a result of trauma, burnout, compassion fatigue,…

2017-19 Native Pathways to College Bridge Program Grantees

In the spring of 2017, the College Fund awarded four tribal college and university grantees $50,000 each for two consecutive…

Student Success — Managing Your Time as Student

Time Management  “Why don’t these people hurry up and order their coffee?! Don’t they know I have an exam in…

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Scholarships

You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the American Indian College Fund’s scholarships below.

Money Management — Making Common Cents

When tasked with the responsibility of clothing and feeding family, paying bills, keeping the car fueled and running,…

Tips to Fill Out Your Scholarship Application

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Career Advice — How to Develop a Career Plan

Work is part of life. A career is a more substantial way of thinking about your employment path. That is…

Career Advice — Résumés and Cover Letters

Résumés Why Create a Résumé? You must create a résumé to apply for a job. This document is crucial to…

Career Advice — Professional Etiquette

Professional etiquette Professional etiquette is not just knowing what to discuss during a business dinner or how to address…

Career Advice — Interviewing Tips

Congratulations, you scored a job interview! Now what? The interview is your opportunity to show a potential employer how great…

Denver and Native Organizations Feed 300 American Indians at Annual Denver Elder’s Dinner

The American Indian College Fund honored Native American elders Theresa Halsey of the Lakota Tribe and Isaac Wak Wak…

#Indigetern Native Student Intern Stories

#Indigetern is our new campaign to highlight stories and reflections of Native students who have interned in businesses, organizations, agencies,…