Students will learn skills to prepare for a meaningful
college experience
DENVER, May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian
College Fund (College Fund) will host its Fifth Annual
Summer of Success Conference: Cultivating Connections into Success
from May 19 to May 21. This
three-day, interactive online event is tailored to high school and
college students, staff, faculty, and families, centering Native
culture, experiences, and determinants of college success.
Participants will learn strategies for achieving a meaningful
college experience that moves them towards their career
aspirations. Faculty and staff will also discuss ways to support
student programming for college and career success.
While this conference is free and open to everyone, Sunday, May 19 is the designated "All Relatives
Day." Starting at 1 p.m. MDT, the
College Fund will host five different sessions focusing on
connecting parents to resources, an informative FAFSA session,
professional journey resources, and how to obtain accessibility
accommodations in college. For participants interested in attending
more than one session, the schedule is designed to allow the
opportunity to attend each session twice. Each session is tailored
for high school, college, tribal, traditional, and nontraditional
students, and provides a broad overview of what students can expect
in their academic journeys.
To accommodate for work and school schedules, sessions on
Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 will start at 3 p.m. MDT. These sessions cover a variety of
topics including professional development, growing alumni networks,
and other college tips and tricks. All topics will be covered in
interactive informative sessions, small group workshops,
professional and student panel discussions, and by guest speakers
and experts in higher education.
Each day will start with an opening session hosted by a College
Fund student ambassador and a professional community leader,
providing an opportunity for attendees to engage with the College
Fund team and hear directly from scholars and guest speakers.
Registration for the Fifth Annual Summer Conference: Cultivating
Connections into Success is now open. Be sure to register for free
today and mark your calendars for your favorite sessions! The full
conference schedule is outlined in the registration, along with the
names and biographies of our guest speakers.
To register for the free conference, please visit
https://events.zoom.us/ev/AhA8KDhPEEAoWJ1nzzYgz8M2NHEkc7V0k9vy-z1O91L8f3TU2h0t~AugIGLiNRwyDuBnYL6LkdSBjvVoVZ57eCn9bPyFOQvCo-5V3yXWmubgiXA.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the
American Indian College Fund Student
Success Services team at sssadmin@collegefund.org or by phone
at (720) 902-4283.
About the American Indian College
Fund— The American Indian College
Fund has been the nation's largest charity supporting Native higher
education for 34 years. The College Fund believes "Education is the
answer" and provided $17.4 million in
scholarships and other direct student support to American Indian
students in 2022-23. Since its founding in 1989 the College Fund
has provided more than $319 million
in scholarships, programs, community, and tribal college support.
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, please visit
www.collegefund.org.
Journalists—The American Indian College Fund does not use the
acronym AICF. On second reference, please use the College
Fund.
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