Education , Higher Education , Scholarships , Scholarships & Student Financial Aid

The Fund provides approximately 6,000 scholarships annually to American Indian students attending the nation's tribal colleges. Each scholarship awarded can mean the difference between a student receiving a college degree or dropping out. In survey after survey, scholarship recipients indicate that securing financial aid is the key factor contributing to their ability to attain their educational goals. Ninety-five percent of tribal college students applying to the American Indian College Fund demonstrate financial need. Thus, increasing the number of scholarships awarded each year is the Fund's first priority. The Fund also supports cultural preservation initiatives; tribal college faculty training and development programs; capacity building programs; an operational endowment and other programs at the tribal colleges.