Creating Visibility and Supportive Campus Environments for Native American Students

Dec 4, 2018 | Blog

2018 American Indian College Fund student ambassadors.
Photo of College Fund president and CEO Cheryl Crazy Bull

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

Native American college students have the lowest college attainment rate in the country. There are many financial and social reasons for this.

With more than 30 years of experience working in education with American Indians, President Cheryl Crazy Bull of the American Indian College Fund shares her insight into how all colleges and universities can increase access to higher education for Native students–and help students thrive once they are there.

Check out her blog on Giving Matters, the Johnson Scholarship Foundation blog.

 

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