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For the Wisdom of the Children Meets COVID-19
By Janine Pease, For the Wisdom of the Children LBHC Project Director Just as we were rounding the turn to the last...
The Wilke Family Foundation Grants $1 Million to American Indian College Fund to Grow Computer Science Programs at Tribal Colleges
July 15, 2020 Denver, Colo.— Jeff Wilke, CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon, knows the difference technology can...
Re-Name Mascots to End Harmful Stereotypes
Mascot Statement #TheTimeIsNow for racist sports team names and mascots to be re- named. The American Indian College...
AT&T Contributes $350K to American Indian College Fund Charity Offering Native Student Scholarships and College Readiness Programs to Increase Number of Native Americans With A Higher Education
Denver, Colo., June 30, 2020—COVID-19 had a more devastating impact on Native American communities than others....
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United Health Foundation Grants $430K to American Indian College Fund to Expand Tribal Scholars Program
Three-Year Program to Increase Native Student Health Scholarships to Address Health Care Disparities in Indian...
The Face of a New Time?
By Mark Saraficio, Tohono O’odham Community College GED Instructor The year 2020 was the start of a new decade....
Statement on Race from the American Indian College Fund
I am a Native mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. The men, women, girls, and boys in my family are Indigenous....
#COVIDEquity Chat June 3 As the nation grapples with how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the higher education system, underserved populations are still being overlooked
Join the College Fund and leaders from the nation's higher education organizations for a live Twitter chat @ACTEquity...
It’s Graduation Season! Help National Native Leaders and Scholarship Organizations Celebrate Native College Graduates
May 29, 2020, Denver, Colo.—COVID19 has caused the cancellation of graduation ceremonies, an education rite of...
American Indian College Fund Names Five Tribal College Participants for $2.4 Million Cultivating Native College Student Success Program
Denver, Colo.—May 19, 2020. In order to remain sustainable, tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) located on or near...
American Indian College Fund Names Five Tribal College Participants for $2.4 Million Cultivating Native College Student Success Program
Denver, Colo.—May 19, 2020. In order to remain sustainable, tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) located on or near...
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College Approved to Offer Bachelor Degree Programs
(Hayward, WI) – May 13, 2020– Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College (LCOOC) has recently been authorized to offer fully...
Amazon Donates 1,550 devices to American Indian College Fund
Amazon has teamed up to help students and faculty members at tribal colleges and universities across the country with...
Sisseton Wahpeton College Certifies Four Dakota Language Instructors
Sisseton Wahpeton College announced on May 8, 2020 the certification of four new Dakota language instructors through...
Henry Luce Foundation Grants $250,000 to American Indian College Fund to Assist Tribal College Faculty with Remote Instruction During Covid-19 Crisis
May 13, 2020 Denver, Colo.— The Henry Luce Foundation granted the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund)...
THE DENVER POST NAMES THE AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND A WINNER OF THE COLORADO TOP WORKPLACES 2020 AWARD
Denver, Colo., May 13, 2020 — The American Indian College Fund was awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Denver...