Why Donate?

"Most Native students are going through something that is holding them back whether it is the lack of transportation, funding for tuition... The American Indian College Fund enables them to go forward with their education." Audra Stonefish Sitting Bull College, 2012

When you donate to the American Indian College Fund, you help to educate the mind and spirit of American Indian college students. To a Native student, a scholarship can mean the difference between receiving a college degree or dropping out and living in poverty. In survey after survey, our scholarship recipients indicate that financial aid is the deciding factor to attaining their educational goals while learning more about their culture and language.

Native people still face significant financial hardship. U.S. Census Bureau statistics show that 51% of American Indians living on reservations live below the poverty line.

Every dollar makes a difference to our students.

In 2010-11, the Fund distributed nearly $4.9 million in scholarships and program support, which directly translated into scholarships for more than 3,500 American Indian students. 

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic success, financial need, community involvement, and commitment to their tribal communities.

How we used your gift
79%	Scholarships, Programs, and Public Education
15%	Fundraising
6%	Administrative

Our Commitment to You

The Fund is committed to accountability. We consistently receive top ratings from independent charity evaluators.

• We earned the "Best in America Seal of Excellence" from the Independent Charities of America. Of the one million charities operating in the United States, fewer than 2,000 organizations have been awarded this seal.
• The Fund meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance.
• The Fund received an A- rating from the American Institute on Philanthropy.
• The Fund received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator.

Most tribal 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