Scholarship Opportunities for Native Americans New York NY

Opportunities for Native Americans to pursue higher education continue to grow, due in part to the federal government's mandate to provide aid and support to tribal colleges and universities. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities grow each year as well, helping to propel the college enrollment rate of Native Americans well above the national average.

The American Indian College Fund
Located in Denver, Colorado, the mission of the American Indian College Fund (AICF) is threefold: to spread awareness of the Fund and of tribal colleges and universities; to raise scholarship funds for Native American students attending tribal and mainstream colleges; and to raise money for other needs and projects of the tribal schools.

The AICF awards approximately 5,000 scholarships a year. Monies given to individual schools are used to award Tribal College Scholarships to candidates of each school's choosing. Other scholarships are awarded directly from the AICF to Native American students attending both tribal and mainstream colleges and universities.

The American Indian Graduate Center
Another large source of scholarships and financial aid for Native American students is the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC), which provides monies to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Author: Alan Frost

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