In keeping with its mission to positively impact the lives of American Indians by supporting their higher education and career goals and to support Native-led research, the American Indian College Fund launched a post-baccalaureate fellowship program within its Research and Evaluation Department to explore the impact of its programming, research, and work enhancing the capacities of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). Taylor Lucero (Laguna Pueblo) was selected to serve as the College Fund’s first Post-Baccalaureate Fellow in the program.
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American Indian College Fund to Host Twin Cities Food Event Featuring Five Indigenous Celebrity Chefs
American Indian College Fund to Host Twin Cities Food Event Featuring Five Indigenous Celebrity Chefs November 10 EATSS Event to Benefit Native American College Students October 31, 2022, Denver, Colo.-- Can you imagine a world without chocolate, blueberries, or...
Media Alert: Top Performers Join Forces with American Indian College Fund for Free Virtual Native American Heritage Month Concert
Media Alert: Top Performers Join Forces with American Indian College Fund for Free Virtual Native American Heritage Month Concert A Celebration of Indigenous Peoples, History, and Cultures on November 1st Denver, Colo.—October 19, 2022– Mark your calendars! The...
American Indian College Fund Selects 2022-23 Indigenous Visionaries
Empowered Indigenous women lead positive change in their communities. Through the Indigenous Visionaries Program the American Indian College Fund supports the development of women leaders across Tribal communities where tribal colleges and universities are located.
American Indian College Fund Invests in Tribal College Faculty Development
Faculty are essential to creating a thriving academic and cultural environment at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). They teach and advise students, develop culturally relevant curricula, and take on administrative duties. Yet faculty often are unable to learn from one another or foster relationships in the research arena to focus on research activities and further learning for themselves.
Tribal Colleges Build Storytelling Capacity to Increase Visibility
In response to the need for greater communications outreach at TCUs, the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) initiated a one-year pilot project to build communications capacity and visibility for TCUs. In November 2021, the College Fund moved forward with the project and selected a limited number of TCUs to participate.
American Indian College Fund President and CEO, Cheryl Crazy Bull, Named as Member of the Thrive Leaders Network
The Kresge Foundation has named Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, a member of the newly created Thrive Leaders Network.
American Indian College Fund Publishes Volume Six of The Tribal College and University Research Journal
The American Indian College Fund published the latest volume of the Tribal College and University research journal. Volume 6 of the research journal contains case studies focused on topics such as seed germination, culture as a method to improve mental health, and methods for increasing Native student success.
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan 2022-2026Jump to InitiativeStudent SuccessTCU Capacity-BuildingSustainabilityPublic AwarenessCommunity and Cultural EngagementVision We provide scholarships, programming to improve American Indian and Alaska Native student access to higher education,...
The American Indian College Fund Announces 2022-23 Student Ambassadors
The American Indian College Fund selected and trained 11 new student ambassadors for its 2022-23 cohort. Now in its eighth year, the College Fund Student Ambassador Program gives Indigenous students the leadership and communications skills to create greater visibility of Native Americans and an understanding of the importance of their diverse cultures.
