Our Programs
The College Fund supports Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in their efforts to strengthen students, emergent leadership, education, language and culture, health and wellness, the environment, and so much more, all moving our mission of transforming Native lives and communities.
Our work in partnership with TCUs focuses on supporting our relatives from cradle to career and beyond. This institutional capacity-building work consists of supporting TCU grantee partners in co-visioning programming, technical support, professional development, research and networking opportunities, and program elements that directly support students’ and communities’ needs.
Programs TCU Capacity Support and Impact
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Active Program Grants to TCUs
TCUs Supported Across Programs
Indigenous Visionaries Fellows
Native Student Veteran Fellows
Native Veteran Mentor
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Programs News
Read blog updates from our programs teams
College Fund Hosts Indigenous Cooking Event with Premier Denver Chefs
Denver’s rich Native American history stretches back 13,000 years. Once the winter home of the Arapaho and a bustling trade center prior to the gold rush, today Denver is ranked as one of America’s best cities to live and is home to a burgeoning restaurant scene.
SIPI Utilizes Online Learning Communities to Enrich Teacher Training
For SIPI’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) students earning an associate degree, the curriculum provides practicum experience for students in both infant and toddler classrooms. SIPI’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) serves as both the lab school for the program and the site for student practicums.
Dollar General Grantees Delve into Community for Holistic GED/HSE Certification
Tribal College and University (TCU) grantees of the Dollar General American Indian and Alaska Native Literacy and Adult Education Program have the common objectives of serving more GED/Highschool Equivalency (HSE) students than previous years and, ultimately, helping more American Indians obtain their GED/HSE certificates.
College Fund Scholar Publishes Article about How Labels Can Create Harm
Society often imposes labels on us. We embrace some labels, but many are obstacles. Justina, a College Fund scholar and student ambassador, is part of Diet Coke’s national [unlabeled] campaign. She shares with Teen Vogue how she is taking control of her narrative and speaking out against stereotypes and labels because she they are harmful.
