Guest Blog: Be Proactive About Your Future
Zahra Aalabdulrasul, student, University of Iowa
Applying for college was definitely a difficult experience for me during my last couple years of high school. Since I started high school, I was
Posts For Tag: "First-Generation Students"
How to Help Dual Enrollment Increase Education Equity
Jim Larimore and Gregory Kienzl
To us, equity is about ensuring that if some students are given a head start that the rest are not left behind. This means that
Together We Can Help Students Transition Successfully From Foster Care
Amber O'Connor, program manager
Picture this: You are a first-generation college student, stressed out as you enter your first finals week of your college journey. You are all alone—without
We Are #ThankfulForEquity
Amber O'Connor, program manager
Thanksgiving time is upon us. It seems to come back around quicker each year. With so much going on in the world today, we wanted
We Need American Indian and Alaska Native Educators
Susan Faircloth, Ph.D. (Coharie), professor & director, School of Education, Colorado State University
Growing up, I was certain I would never be an educator. I dreamed of being a lawyer, FBI agent, world traveler – anything but a
Parent Education Fairs Bring Information to Hispanic Families
Lori Swartzendruber, program manager
According to the 2018 ACT Condition of College and Career Readiness report, students who meet at least one underserved criterion (first-generation college student, low-income, or
Closing Attainment Gaps at Native-Serving Institutions
Ken Pepion (Blackfeet), senior project director, WICHE
Recognizing the widening gaps in the postsecondary attainment of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) compared to majority students, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher
College Fund Creates Pathways for Native Student Success
Matthew Makomenaw (Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians), College Pathways manager, American Indian College Fund
The demand for a college degree in the workplace is increasing, putting Native Americans at a disadvantage. With only 13.8 percent of American Indian and
We Are Still Here: Indigenous Students and College Equity
Cheryl Crazy Bull (Sicangu Lakota), president & CEO, American Indian College Fund
Equity, access, and visibility for and of indigenous peoples is the heart of the American Indian College Fund’s mission. We believe deeply in the power
The Power and Promise of “Indigenuity”
Jim Larimore (Comanche), chief officer
Native American Heritage Month is observed in the month of November. We will feature stories from Native Americans, or institutions who serve them, and their journeys, their struggles,