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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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Fundraising and Resource Development: Words of Wisdom From the American Indian College Fund
Since 1989, the American Indian College Fund has raised millions of dollars for tribal colleges and their students. In this special compendium, the organization’s resource development team shares best practices and guidance for fundraising, marketing, and beyond.
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College Fund Launches National Campaign to Recognize TCU Faculty
The campaign, titled, “Because of You,” celebrates faculty for the multiple roles they play as educators, advisors, leaders, researchers, and more on campuses serving Native communities.
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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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College Fund Honors TCU Students of the Year and Coca-Cola Scholars
Every year, each of the 34 tribal colleges selects one student who receives a $1,200 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Foundation awards 36 Native scholars who are the first in their family to attend college.
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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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American Indian College Fund Scholarship Season Opens February 1
Any enrolled member or descendant of an enrolled member of a state or federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribe may apply.
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College Fund Publishes College Guidebook for Native Students
The free guidebook is available for download and offers direction on choosing a college, information on financial aid, a glossary of terms, and how to create a support system.
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Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Honors the College Fund
The American Indian College Fund is the recipient of the Tahtimihn Award, honoring a grantee whose work shines brightly in advancing Native education and empowering 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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American Indian College Fund Announces “Defy the Storm” Campaign
The College Fund calls upon supporters of higher education and Native communities to help bolster thriving, self-sustaining people and communities nationwide.
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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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College Fund Partners with Association on American Indian Affairs
Collaborative efforts like this leverage the strengths of various Native organizations to ensure students have both access and a pathway to success in higher education.
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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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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.
