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American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills Student Blanket Contest Opens November 15

American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills Student Blanket Contest Opens November 15

Starting November 15, the American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills, the international lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon, are accepting submissions for The Tribal College Blanket Design Contest. American Indian and Alaska Native students attending a tribal college or university are eligible to submit up to two designs.

Save the Date: American Indian College Fund’s Denver EATSS Event Returns November 23, 2024

Save the Date: American Indian College Fund’s Denver EATSS Event Returns November 23, 2024

Award-Winning Chefs, Renowned Artists, and World-Class Musician Nathaniel Rateliff to Headline. The American Indian College Fund is excited to announce the return of its Denver EATSS event on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver. This unforgettable evening promises a fully immersive experience of Indigenous cuisine, art, and music, bringing together the traditions and diversity of Native culture in celebration of the College Fund’s mission to support Native scholars.

Save the Date: American Indian College Fund’s Twin Cities EATSS Event Set for November 12, 2024

Save the Date: American Indian College Fund’s Twin Cities EATSS Event Set for November 12, 2024

The American Indian College Fund is thrilled to announce its annual Twin Cities EATSS (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars) event, returning on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. This immersive evening promises a vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture through cuisine, art, and music, all in support of Native students pursuing higher education.

American Indian College Fund Launches Virtual Learning Series to Tribal College Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Students

American Indian College Fund Launches Virtual Learning Series to Tribal College Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Students

Two of the American Indian College Fund’s (College Fund) programs are collaborating to launch a new virtual learning series for early childhood educators as well as elementary and secondary educators in Indigenous communities.

American Indian College Fund Celebrates National Transfer Student Week 

American Indian College Fund Celebrates National Transfer Student Week 

To create awareness about how to successfully transfer to a college or university, with opportunities to hear from other Native students who have navigated the process, the American Indian College Fund will host two webinars: Transfer 101 and a Transfer Student Experience panel. Participants will also have access to a transfer process toolbox online. The College Fund is also creating awareness of transfer activities at TCUs by providing $2000 to institutions to assist transfer students by hosting on-campus events, augmenting transfer student resources, or compensating potential transfer student site visits.