Just under nine percent of Navajo people age 25 and older have achieved a college degree in the United States—compared to 30.9 percent of other groups nationwide.
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Just under nine percent of Navajo people age 25 and older have achieved a college degree in the United States—compared to 30.9 percent of other groups nationwide.
Sometimes Americans forget that with more than 500 federally recognized American Indian tribes in the United States, there are tribes located in the eastern portion of the United States, too.
Sometimes Americans forget that with more than 500 federally recognized American Indian tribes in the United States, there are tribes located in the eastern portion of the United States, too.
The American Indian College Fund and the Coca-Cola Foundation together honored 36 first-generation Native American scholarship recipients s at a reception in Billings, Montana.
The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded nearly $5 million to the College Fund since 1990, helping more than 375 first-generation Native American students to attend college.
Visit our scholarships page and evaluate the scholarship categories (undergraduate attending a tribal college, undergraduate attending a mainstream college, or graduate student) to click “How to Apply” begin the application process.
Checks totaling $2,150,000 of TCU Scholarship Program funding are being sent to the 34 tribal colleges this fall. Allocations are determined by Indian Student Count. In addition, checks totaling $1.3 million are being distributed to Full Circle Scholarship recipients. Congratulations to all of our scholars and good luck this semester!
American Indian College Fund and United Health Foundation Award $100,000 in Scholarships to American Indian Students Pursuing Health Careers • Announcement made at sixth annual Diverse Scholars Forum in Washington, D.C. • Scholarships given as part of United Health Foundation’s Diverse Scholars Initiative, which has awarded more than $9 million since 2007
The American Indian College Fund announced that the United Health Foundation’s Diverse Scholars Initiative has awarded $100,000 for scholarships to 18 academically deserving Native students pursuing health or health-related degrees.
The American Indian College Fund commissioned a survey of American Indian College Fund Full Circle scholarship recipients. The goal of the survey was to determine students’ financial need, program retention and completion rates, and respondents’ views regarding the relationship between their college experience and Native cultural perpetuation.
The AT&T Foundation contributed $100,000 to the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) to provide scholarship support for Native students in the American West studying at the nation’s tribal colleges and universities.