The National Native Scholarships Providers (NNSP) has released its first-ever National Study on College Affordability for Indigenous Students. Researchers have found the primary obstacle to college completion is affordability, causing overall college student attrition. Yet until NNSP’s research, the national data on the effect of college affordability on Indigenous students’ college completion had not been fully explored.
The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the theme of Restoring Nations Through Education, highlighting significant milestones in its history.
Local students are able to transfer to larger institution upon graduation KESHENA, WI – On Friday, June 3, UW-Madison representatives visited College of Menominee Nation’s main campus in Keshena. Interim Chancellor Scholz, Dean Robbins, Dr. Pelegri, and Director of...
Poverty disproportionately impacts Native American families for systemic reasons, and disparities in poverty rates recur across generations. Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, will speak with other tribal leaders online about how the harmful effects of living in poverty during childhood can entrench families and communities in its cycles, transmitting poverty from one generation to the next.
July 6, 2022, Denver, Colo.— The American Indian College Fund, a national non-profit organization with a mission of investing in Native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities, created its strategic plan for 2022-2027. The strategic...
On behalf of the Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees, I am announcing that Dr. Dawn Frank was selected to be the new President of Oglala Lakota College," stated OLC Board President Dennis Brewer. "Dr. Frank's start date as the new President is July 18th", added...
The College’s annual celebration will be held at Menominee Casino Resort KESHENA, WI – The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) will be hosting their 2022 Commencement at the Menominee Casino Resort Conference Center on Saturday, May 21 in the Five Clans Ballroom. The...
Fort Totten, ND June 20, 2022 – Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) Adult Learning Center celebrates student success! “This was a long time coming, because of COVID, we have not been able hold any ceremonies, but today we are,” commented Lois Leben, Adult...
The Mellon Foundation Awards $2,585,000 to American Indian College Fund Grant Supports Indigenous High School Students’ Paths to College, College Transfer Students, and College Retention Denver, Colo., June 8, 2022—The Mellon Foundation has awarded the American Indian...
Emily White Hat (Sicangu Lakota), the VP of Programs at the American Indian College Fund and a member of the Proctor Academy board of trustees, delivered the keynote to the graduating class of 2022 on May 28.
