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Circle of Hope Fall 2025
| Fall 2025 |Circle of Hope Still Here and Still Building Our FutureDear Friends and Relatives,As we approach Native American Heritage Month, I find myself thinking about how Native people have always persevered amid uncertainty – and I’m so grateful for that strength...
American Indian College Fund to Host Free Online Book Discussion with Indigenous Author Amanda Peters
American Indian College Fund to Host Free Online Book Discussion with Indigenous Author Amanda Peters Event Scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th at 1 p.m. MST Denver, Colo., October 21, 2025— The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free, online...
American Indian College Fund Extends Partnership with Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) recently received a $434,000 adult literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) for its Native Students Stepping Forward (NSSF): Dollar General Adult Education Program. Celebrating its eleven-year partnership with the DGLF, the program works to increase the number of adults working toward high school equivalency (HSE) in Indian Country. With this year’s DGLF funding, the program can serve 10 tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) who support HSE attainment while also strengthening the whole adult education pathway. College Fund currently plans to select its tenth participating college in 2026.
Uplifting Native Nations and Voices on Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Say Our Names
Words and names have power as do the places and peoples that use them. We hope you will join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, reflecting on the experiences of our nation’s Indigenous Tribes, while working to strengthen ties between us all as relatives. We will continue to use the words of this blog to uplift Native voices, because we’re Indigenous every day.
Power in Culture: A Study on Campus Climate and Sense of Belonging for Indigenous Students Research Released
Three members of the National Native Scholarship Providers (NNSP) group, which includes the American Indian College Fund, AISES, and Cobell Scholarship, Inc., collaborated on the research and release of “Power in Culture: A Study on Campus Climate and Sense of Belonging for Indigenous Students.
Observing Orange Shirt Day – Why Awareness Matters
In Canada, Orange Shirt Day is observed on September 30 as a federal holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) and other National Native Scholarship Providers are working to raise awareness of this important day of observation in solidarity with the survivors of boarding schools across North America.
