The Community We Serve
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| One in five tribal college students must travel more than 50 miles to attend classes. |
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to needy Native students.
The Financial Need is Great:
- The average per capita income of American Indians was $15,671, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2010).
- Our students come from the poorest regions of the country. The poverty rate amongst American Indians averages 28.4%, compared to the national poverty rate of 15.3%.
- The average cost of attendance at a tribal college (including tuition, room, board, books and supplies) is $13,621 for 2011-12. College is simply out of reach for our students.
- One in 20, or 5% of American Indian College Fund scholarship applicants, can afford to go to college without financial assistance.
Our Students' Motivation for an Education is Even Greater:
- The number of Natives enrolled in colleges and universities more than doubled in the past 30 years and the number of degrees they earned also doubled in 25 years.
- Tribal college students want to use their education to help others. Seventy-three percent of graduates say they attended college to make a better life for their families; 64% percent want to use their education to help their people.
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Only 5% of American Indian students who apply to the American Indian College Fund for a scholarship can afford to go to college without financial assistance.
→Download our brochure about how you can help the American Indian College Fund to support Native students. |