American Indian College Fund offers $20 gift card

Press release

DENVER — Native American students interested in attending college who are seeking a scholarship from the American Indian College Fund have an additional incentive to apply this year — the college fund is offering $20 gift cards for every student who completes an application by April 30.

The incentive is being offered to increase Native student enrollment in at tribal colleges and universities and to encourage students to continue their education goals uninterrupted, despite the pandemic.

Current Native tribal college students not receiving a college fund scholarship, current American Indian College Fund scholarship recipients who are re-applying for scholarship funds and are attending tribal colleges, and Native high school students seeking to enroll at a tribal college are all eligible to apply. Eligible applicants must complete their applications online at https://collegefund.org/scholarships by April 30 to receive the gift card.

About the American Indian College Fund

The American Indian College Fund has been the nation’s largest charity supporting Native higher education for 31 years. The college fund believes “Education is the answer” and provided $9.25 million in scholarships to American Indian students in 2019-20, with scholarships, program and community support totaling over $237 million since its inception. The college fund also supports a variety of academic and support programs at the nation’s 35 accredited tribal colleges and universities, which are located on or near Indian reservations, ensuring students have the tools to graduate and succeed in their careers. The college fund consistently receives top ratings from independent charity evaluators and is one of the nation’s top 100 charities named to the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. For more information about the American Indian College Fund, people can visit http://www.collegefund.org .