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Maintaining Pell grants is important, but due to inflation increased funding is needed to provide college access for Native students.
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Make Native Voices Heard in Every Election
Native voices matter in primary and midterm elections. Register to vote now!
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American Indian College Fund Receives Award for Adult Education Program
The gift from the Ichigo Foundation will support Native Americans impacted by the justice system who are pursuing high school equivalency.
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For the Community, By the Community
Tribal colleges embody the heart of education: connection to oneself, to community, and to each other as they uplift all.
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TCUs’ Unique Take on the Purpose of Education: A Reflection for National Tribal College Week
American Indian College Fund scholars tell us that the main reason they go to college is for better lives for their families and to improve the health and well-being of their communities.
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Statement on the FY 2025 Federal Funding Increase for Tribal Colleges and Universities
Federal support for TCUs upholds the government’s trust and treaty obligations to tribal nations, and investing in TCUs benefits every taxpayer.
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If You Want to Protect Children, You Cannot Defend Mascots
If the president wants to make Indians great again, he might start by encouraging Congress to fully fund the 37 tribal colleges and universities and visit them to learn about our incredible students, communities, histories, and cultures.
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We’re Still Here: Culture, Community, and College at the Heart of Native Resilience
We’ve been here before. Weakness and fear hide beneath hateful words.
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Our Work Is Not Finished
In Native cultures, we believe we cannot afford to throw away a single person’s gifts. Every individual has something to contribute, and every talent must be fostered for us all to flourish.
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Academic Freedom: Ensuring Free Speech for All
Academic freedom is a pillar of democracy. It is not just the freedom of individuals to study what they want but it is also the democratic right of communities to decide for themselves what skills and roles they need to stay strong.
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Freezing CTE Grants Freezes Students Out of Opportunities
Freezing Native American CTE grants diminishes economic and workforce development in rural areas, where the majority of tribes and TCUs are located.
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Protect the Department of Education
Without the Department of Education, we are concerned about the ability of the federal government to fulfill its promise of delivering on all statutory programs, including student loans and Pell Grants, funding for TCUs, and enforcement of civil rights protections in higher education.
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Longtime Tribal College Leader Ron His Horse Is Thunder Walks On
A descendant of Sitting Bull, His Horse Is Thunder (Hunkpapa Lakota) was an educator, lawyer, activist, and advocate for Native American rights and culture.
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College Fund Visits Diné College to Strengthen Educational Opportunities
During the visit, four Diné College students shared their inspirations for pursuing higher education and their experiences as scholarship recipients.
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College Fund Announces Students of the Year and Coca-Cola Scholars
The recipients represent the passion, determination, and community spirit of Native students at tribal colleges.
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DOE Says Workforce Reductions Won’t Impact TCUs, Student Loans, or Pell Grants
The Department of Education says that reductions seek to eliminate bureaucratic excesses and to provide more opportunities for state and local entities.
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How Does the Department of Education Impact Higher Education?
The Trump Administration’s efforts to diminish and eventually dismantle the Department of Education are of deep concern across all education communities.
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CMN Professor Uses Degree to Bring Healing to the Community
Joining the faculty at the College of Menominee Nation showed Vicki Besaw there was more to teaching than simply helping students learn in the classroom.
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College Fund to Host Book Talk with IAIA’s Deborah Taffa
Taffa wrote the acclaimed coming-of-age memoir Whiskey Tender, which was nominated for a 2024 National Book Award.
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College Fund Launches Virtual Learning Series to TCU Education Students
The American Indian College Fund’s five-part series is aimed at new educators and students of early childhood and teacher education at tribal colleges and universities.
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College Fund Celebrates National Transfer Student Week
Tribal College students can register for free workshops and resources on how to navigate the transfer process.
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College Fund Supports Largest Full Circle Scholarship Cohort
Students in the fall cohort are affiliated with 249 tribal nations from across Indian Country. They are pursuing more than 450 majors at every level from associate to doctorate degrees.
