Student Spotlight: Marie New!

Marie, a second-year student at Leech Lake Tribal College in Minnesota in liberal studies with a STEM emphasis, was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as one of its 105 best and brightest interns and fellows for the NASA Student Ambassador Program. She is the only student from Minnesota and one from many well-known schools, including Harvard, Purdue, and others nominated. »More

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Renews $450,000 Grant to American Indian College Fund for Tribal College Faculty Career Enhancement Program

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has announced a grant for $450,000 to continue the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Faculty Career Enhancement Fellowship Program at the American Indian College Fund (the Fund). The program was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and launched by the Fund in 2004 to increase the number of faculty at the nation’s 33 tribal colleges and universities possessing a terminal degree. »More

The Tierney Family Foundation Grants the American Indian College Fund $15,000 for Scholarships
The Tierney Family Foundation has granted the American Indian College Fund with a $15,000 grant for scholarships for American Indian students. The grant will support qualified American Indian students who show academic achievement and involvement in their communities by providing financial resources to encourage them to complete a college degree. »More

American Indian College Fund to Match Bea Arthur’s Estate Gift Up to $100,000 for Every Dollar You Give

The late actress Bea Arthur left $100,000 to the American Indian College Fund for the Bea Arthur Scholarship Fund as part of her legacy. Her sons, Matthew and Daniel, were thrilled when the Fund promised to match her gift, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 for every donation you make, to make Bea’s vision of education and opportunity in Indian Country a reality.»More