Programs
The College Fund supports TCUs in their efforts to strengthen education, Native communities, the environment, health and wellness, language and culture, emergent leadership, and infrastructure.
It provides awards to TCUs within these key areas, focusing on people from cradle to career. It also supports the success of the funded TCU programs through ongoing professional development, technical support, and research and networking opportunities.
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Our Programs
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Program News
Tohono O’odham Community College Pre-College GED program
The Tohono O’odham Community College’s Pre-College GED Program has spent the past year and a half creating an efficient GED program suited for the realities their students face every day.
Sinte Gleska University GED Student Overcomes Obstacles One Step at a Time
Stallan Reifel earned his GED through Sinte Gleska University, while confronting obstacles like limited access to transportation to class.
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College GED Program and Student Highlight
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College has a successful GED program, helping students like Joe succeed at their own pace.
American Indian College Fund Receives $5.315 Million to Support Indigenous Early Childhood Education
Denver, Colo.—October 6, 2021– The American Indian College Fund’s Indigenous Early Childhood Education program is poised to continue its work at tribal colleges and universities over the next four years thanks to a $5,315,000 grant from the Bezos Family Foundation.
Learning From a Distance: Utilizing Online Resources in GED Programming
Oglala Lakota College utilizes online resources in its GED program, to provide ease of learning for students like Dawson Pearson.
Introducing the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College GED/HSED Program
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College (LCOOC) is one of the tribal colleges participating in the College Fund’s ongoing Native Students Stepping Forward: High School Equivalency Completion Program. Recently added to the College Fund’s program, LCOOC’s General Educational Degree/High School Equivalency Degree (GED/HSED) Program has experienced a lot of transitions and transformations to get where it is today.