Direct Student Support

In Student Success Services at the College Fund, we provide many forms of direct student support to scholars and college-going Native students.

Scholarships

While lingering effects of the pandemic reduced the number of student applications, almost 6,000 applied for aid in 2020-2021. More than $9 Million was awarded to almost 4,000 students attending more than 200 tribal colleges and other accredited institutions. 728 of 1193 scholars applied for renewal of funds, and almost 2,000 were seeking support for their first year of college. The average Full Circle scholarship amount per recipient was $4,727.

Inclusive Student Supports for all students served: The Student Success Services team provides free resources for scholarship recipients and all students who contact us. These resources include text messages, emails, monthly Scholarship and Internship newsletters, coaches’ chats, and workshops ranging from help with scholarship applications and how to apply to an internship. We also provide a range of free resources on our website for a student’s educational journey to exploring employment.