By Sherman Marshall, SGU Adult Basic Education Director Editor’s Note: This blog post was submitted before the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic ensued. The pandemic’s ramifications have halted much of GED programming and testing at TCUs, though project directors and GED...
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The American Indian College Fund Honors 36 Native American Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars
The American Indian College Fund Honors 36 Native American Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Scholars celebrating at last year's banquet. Because of COVID-19, this year's banquet was cancelled to protect scholars and their communities. Students Awarded $5,000...
American Indian College Fund Publishes Report on Ways for Tribal Colleges and Education Institutions to Increase Graduates in Health Fields
College Fund publishes report on results gleaned from roundtable with tribal colleges, education organization leaders.
The American Indian College Fund Introduces Special Edition Water Blanket
The Sinte Gleska University Adult Basic Education/GED department provides free GED tutoring and testing services to approximately 120 adult learners annually on the Rosebud Reservation and surrounding counties in south central South Dakota.
Donate! COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding Needed
For most Americans, adequate, functioning infrastructure and technology make coronavirus-related closures bearable, even workable. In Indian country, the picture can be devastating.
New Study Shows Hunger, Homelessness Hinder TCU Students
Native American students studying at tribal colleges and universities located in remote, rural, reservation communities experienced food and housing insecurity and homelessness at much greater rates than other college students, according to the Tribal Colleges and Universities #RealCollege Survey report.
Cheryl Crazy Bull Spells Out Plan for Allies to Advocate for Native Access to Higher Education and Tribal College Education
Cheryl Crazy Bull’s guest blog about how allies can advocate for Native American access to higher education, funding for Native higher education, and funding for TCUs appeared on the Higher Learning Advocates blog.
Statement About the Corona Virus or COVID-19
The American Indian College Fund is committed to continuing its support of Native American students and tribal colleges during the Corona Virus outbreak.
Using Social Media to Strengthen SIPI’s Teacher of Color Pipeline
I am a member of the Navajo Nation from the Ramah-Navajo reservation attending the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), where I am majoring in early childhood education (ECE).
Community Recruitment Events: Comedy brings in students at SIPI
Higher ed has a student enrollment problem. Nationally, student enrollment is down 10% in the last decade, with New Mexico rates at nearly twice that, even though colleges made improvements to serve students better than ever.