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The Allstate Insurance Company recently granted $10,000 to the American Indian College Fund to sponsor the American Indian College Fund’s Annual Flame of Hope Gala, to be held October 14th in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The annual gala raises scholarship funds and awareness for our nation’s tribal colleges and universities and Native American students. Allstate has been generously sponsoring the event since 2004.

The American Indian College Fund recently received a $6,000 grant from the Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy Foundation. The Xcel Energy Foundation Tribal College Scholarship Program will provide scholarships to Native American students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The recipients must attend one of the three tribal colleges in Minnesota

For the third year in a row, the United Health Foundation has given $50,000 to the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) to continue providing access to higher education for American Indian students who are committed to improving the health of their communities.

Julia Jones (Mississippi Choctaw), a professional actress, appears in Eclipse, the third installment film of the wildly successful Twilight series. Jones plays the part of the only female werewolf in this modern-day gothic series combining supernatural creatures and impossible love. Julia is a supporter of the American Indian College Fund, and took time out of her hectic acting and promotion schedule to meet with the Fund in Los Angeles to share why she is passionate about supporting and promoting American Indian education.

Charity Navigator, the nation’s top charity evaluation system, has awarded the Denver-based American Indian College Fund (the Fund) a coveted four-star rating for sound fiscal management. The Fund has raised money for scholarships for American Indian college students from across the nation for 21 years, while also supporting the nation’s 33 tribal colleges and universities.

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund) has received a generous donation from the General Mills Foundation to continue their support of higher education for Native students. The $60,000 grant will continue the General Mills Foundation Tribal College Scholarship Program and will provide scholarships to students attending tribal colleges in Minnesota and New Mexico.

The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation renewed a $10,000 grant to provide Native student scholarships through the American Indian College Fund. The grant will support qualified American Indian students by providing financial resources to students studying business or entrepreneurial fields at Nebraska Indian Community College.

The Sara Lee Foundation is proud to continue the Sara Lee Foundation Tribal College Scholarship Program for Women through a partnership with the American Indian College Fund (the Fund). This scholarship program will continue to provide financial assistance to American Indian women attending tribal colleges located in Michigan and Wisconsin.