Why Donate?

"Everything donors have done in the past, and continuing on into the future, is greatly appreciated by all students. Education is a struggle, and receiving a degree is a gift." Jo Reyes White Earth Student of the Year Scholarship, 2004

Each scholarship awarded to a tribal college student through the American Indian College Fund can mean the difference between receiving a college degree or dropping out. In survey after survey, our scholarship recipients indicate that securing financial aid is the deciding factor to attaining their educational goals.

Native people still face significant financial hardship.U.S. Census Bureau statistics show that 51% of American Indians living on reservations subsist below the poverty line. Real median household income of reservation families is a little more than half the U.S. level.

Every dollar makes a difference to our students.

In 2009, the Fund distributed nearly $4.2 million in scholarships and program support to the tribal colleges, which directly translated into more than 6,000 scholarships. Students are selected each year on the basis of academic success, financial need, community involvement, and how they are using higher education to better their lives and their tribal communities.

The Fund is proud to assure its funders that it meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. These standards ensure that the Fund operates responsibly and your donated dollars get to those who are in need.

How we used your gift
80%	Scholarships, Programs, and Public Education
13%	Fundraising
7%	Administrative

The Fund has changed its fiscal year. Its year end is June 30.

Because most of these colleges are located on reservations, which are federal trust lands, tribal colleges receive little or no state support.

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EIN Number
52-1573446