American Indian College Fund
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Based in Denver, CO, The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support for the nation's 32 tribal colleges and universities. Tribal colleges, the vast majority of which are located on or near reservations, provide opportunity and access to post-secondary education where once there was none. Offering accredited degrees while keeping Indian culture and tradition at the heart of their curricula, tribal colleges are changing the face of Indian education, one graduate at a time.
The Fund disburses approximately 5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through continued education. As part of its support of the tribal colleges themselves, the Fund also provides support for other needs at the schools ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities.
For more information visit www.collegefund.org
[edit] "If I Stay On The Rez"
Wieden + Kennedy recently launched a new PSA campaign for the AICF called "If I Stay on the Rez." A series of five print ads, TV and online creative highlight real students who have attended college and plan to use their education back on the reservation to help their people. Our mission is to support the AICF’s fundraising efforts, but also to share the responsibility we all have in preserving an important piece of American culture and history. By telling their stories, we hope to raise awareness and support for these truly inspirational students, one future at a time.
