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.
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American Indian College Fund President and CEO to Speak for Native American Heritage Month
American Indian College Fund President and CEO to Speak for Native American Heritage Month Cheryl Crazy Bull to Address U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and The Hunt Institute Denver, Colo., November 14, 2024— On November 20 and 21, American Indian College Fund...
American Indian College Fund to Host Free Book Discussion Online with Indigenous Author Deborah Taffa
American Indian College Fund to Host Free Book Discussion Online with Indigenous Author Deborah Taffa Event Scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th at 12:00 Noon MST Denver, Colo., November 14, 2024— The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free,...
Diné College Dual Credit Program presents at the 2024 NACEP Conference
Orlando, Fla., October 28, 2024. The 2024 National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) conference in Orlando served as a platform for discussing strategic planning for dual enrollment students, particularly those from Native and Indigenous...
American Indian College Fund Statement on President Biden’s Apology on Federal Boarding School Policy
American Indian College Fund Statement on President Biden’s Apology on Federal Boarding School Policy Denver, Colo.— October 25, 2024 — President Biden issued a formal apology October 25 in Arizona for the U.S. government’s role in forcing more than 60,000 American...
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
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
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
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.
Native Vote Week
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) joins the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) in celebrating Native Vote Week. The College Fund is partnering with tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to encourage Native students and tribal members to register to vote. From funding student-led voter education events to sharing videos of Native students and educators explaining why voting matters, we’re doing our part to ensure Native voices are heard in tribal, local, state, federal elections.