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The Estée Lauder Companies Establishes a Tribal Scholars Program with Inaugural Gift
March 29, 2011
The American Indian College Fund is proud to announce the establishment of The Estée Lauder Tribal Scholars Program with an inaugural gift of $11,000 for the 2011-12 academic year. This new program will provide ten $1,000 scholarships to American Indian students studying marketing, business, environmental science or a related field at the tribal colleges in Minnesota. The additional $1,000 will be utilized by the Fund to administer the program.

Alumnae Association of St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing Establishes $100,000 Endowment
March 28, 2011
The Alumnae Association of St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing (New York City) established an endowment fund with the American Indian College Fund to provide annual scholarships each spring to Native nursing students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing program at Salish Kootenai Tribal College in Pablo, Montana.

The Fund and AIBL Join to Support Native Students in Business Education
March 23, 2011
The American Indian College Fund (the Fund) and the American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) have joined forces to work together to increase career and educational opportunities for Native students studying business.

Bank of the West Creates Scholarship Program with $10,000 Grant to American Indian College Fund
March 22, 2011
The American Indian College Fund has received a $10,000 grant from San Francisco-based Bank of the West to establish a scholarship program.

Travelers Foundation Grants $50,000 to Continue Scholarship Program
March 10, 2011
The American Indian College Fund received a $50,000 grant from the Travelers Foundation, the charitable arm of The Travelers Companies, Inc., to continue the Travelers Foundation Tribal College Scholarship Program for the 2011-12 academic year.

NEFE ® Collaborates with the Fund to Provide Online Financial Education for Native Students
March 8, 2011
A series of four handbooks titled “Developing Your Vision While Attending College” has been co-developed by the American Indian College Fund and the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®).

Pendleton Woolen Mills Continues Support with More Than $100,000 to the Fund
March 8, 2011
Since 1995, Pendleton Woolen Mill’s support of the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) has helped more than 400 students pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree. Pendleton has continued its longstanding support by granting two gifts to the Fund. Pendleton’s first gift of $15,514.83 is from royalties generated from sales from a blanket line designed exclusively for the Fund.

Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon Grants $3,000 to The Fund
March 7, 2011
The American Indian College Fund (the Fund) received a $3,000 donation from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, the charitable giving arm of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon.

The Joseph and Sophia Abeles Foundation, Inc. Donates $15,000 to American Indian College Fund
March 7, 2011
The Joseph and Sophia Abeles Foundation, Inc. has announced it is donating $15,000 to the American Indian College Fund for scholarships for American Indian students.

Walmart Continues Support of American Indian College Fund with $100,000 Gift
March 2, 2011
For more than a decade, Walmart has shown their support of American Indian access to higher education with donations to the American Indian College Fund. Walmart has continued this support with a gift of $100,000 to continue the Walmart Tribal College Scholarship Program.

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