The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) named 12 student ambassadors for 2025-26 to represent its values and mission of providing Native students with access to an affordable, culturally based higher education to revitalize Native communities and cultures.
| Fall 2025 |Circle of Hope Still Here and Still Building Our FutureDear Friends and Relatives,As we approach Native American Heritage Month, I find myself thinking about how Native people have always persevered amid uncertainty – and I’m so grateful for that strength...
Public Reports Explore Our Research Our research explores the realities, strengths, barriers, and achievements of Native students and institutions across higher education. These reports combine quantitative data with Native-centered perspectives to inform policy,...
Words and names have power as do the places and peoples that use them. We hope you will join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, reflecting on the experiences of our nation’s Indigenous Tribes, while working to strengthen ties between us all as relatives. We will continue to use the words of this blog to uplift Native voices, because we’re Indigenous every day.
(DRUM) Circles Project TCU Developing Research in Undergraduate Mathematics www.iaia.edu/fotos Photograph by Jason S. Ordaz, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) WestEd and the American Indian College Fund have partnered to create greater math success for Native...
Power in Culture ReportThe Power in Culture study examined campus climate and sense of belonging for Indigenous students in higher education. Conducted by the National Native Scholarship Providers, this research highlights how culture, identity, and representation...
Orange Shirt Day ResourcesOrange Shirt Day: Remembering, Learning, Healing Orange Shirt Day (September 30) honors the survivors of Indian residential and boarding schools and remembers the children who never made it home. It is a time to reflect on the impacts of...
In Canada, Orange Shirt Day is observed on September 30 as a federal holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) and other National Native Scholarship Providers are working to raise awareness of this important day of observation in solidarity with the survivors of boarding schools across North America.
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) and other National Native Scholarship Providers (NNSPs), including AISES, Cobell Scholarship Fund, and Native Forward Scholars Fund, are raising awareness of Orange Shirt Day in solidarity with Native people in Canada, where it is observed on September 30 as a federal holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
