College Affordability Study
This national study explored college affordability for Indigenous students as part of a thirty-month grant from the Lumina Foundation received in November 2019 by the American Indian College Fund (College Fund).
The National Native Scholarship Providers ((NNSPs) – College Fund, Cobell Scholarship Program, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, and American Indian Graduate Center*) collaborated to conduct this research project.
Who We Are
Research Team
American Indian College Fund Dr. David Sanders – Vice President for Research, Evaluation, and Faculty Development
Cobell Scholarship Program Dr. John L. Garland – Director of Research and Student Success
American Indian Science and Engineering Society Dr. Johnny Poolaw, Director of Student Success
American Indian Graduate Center Dr. Corey Still, Director of Research
Research Consultants and Support
Dr. Meme Kinoti, Associate Professor, Regis University
Dr. Jameson Lopez, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Julia Mosconi, MA, Assistant Director of Research
Featured Reports
Report on Native Higher Education Success Strategies
The American Indian College Fund held a joint convening with the Brookings Institute and the Institute of Higher Education Policy to examine the status of Native higher education policy and create a proactive, strategic approach to increase policy engagement for Native students and their allies. This report highlights the findings and recommendations of the convening and lays the groundwork for further activities.
A Landscape Analysis Illustrating How TCUs Can Leverage Assessment to Drive Their Missions
This report presents the findings from a landscape analysis looking at how TCUs have integrated culturally grounded practices in their assessment work. Relying on previously published literature, strategic documents shared on TCU websites, and first-hand interviews with TCU staff about their college’s current culturally grounded assessment practices (CAPs), a model identifying actions that TCUs take when engaging in CAPs work, along with the characteristics that accompany this work, was created. By sharing this report, we aim to highlight the potential for TCUs to leverage assessment to actualize and drive their cultural missions.
Additional Reports
Alumni of Tribal Colleges and Universities Better Their Communities
The Tribal Colleges and Universities #RealCollege Survey
College Affordability Study
