Tag Archives: sustainable
American Indian Scholarships
It’s scholarship time! Kelly mentioned that National Relief Charities’ education program supports American Indian education through scholarships, scholastic resources, and more. Here is a list of tips and resources to help American Indian students who are thinking about college or seeking out scholarships: This website includes information on everything from initially looking at colleges to preparing applications and […]
Support, the Key to Student Success
Helen mentioned that when Native students go to college, they directly and indirectly contribute to sustainable social solutions for their tribal community. Our American Indian Education Foundation, a program of National Relief Charities, awards 200 American Indian students scholarships every year, and many of them graduate college. We also ask AIEF students to do workshops […]
Sustainability Through Education
There is tremendous poverty in the reservation communities where National Relief Charities works. This poverty brings with it many social concerns, including low academic attainment. The high school graduation rate for all students in Bureau of Indian Education schools is 46% compared to a national average of 89%. Only 17% of Native high school graduates […]
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