17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez Environmental Engineering Student Returning to the Rez Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) finds education pivotal at every stage of life – from ‘cradle to college to career’ Read more
17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez Bringing Education Back to the Reservation Contrary to popular belief, college is not free for Native Americans. In fact, Native students face educational barriers from funding Read more
17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez Good-Hearted Man “My Lakota name is ‘Cante Waste Wicasa’ (Good-Hearted Man). I emulate my Lakota name by always giving my time to Read more
17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez Pine Ridge Scholar Makes Criminal Justice a Priority College is not free for Native Americans. In fact, Native students face educational barriers, from funding to the digital divide Read more
17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez A Turtle Mountain Scholar’s Journey to Success A two-year college degree can boost income by $10,000 a year over a high school grad’s earnings. But with only Read more
17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez How AIEF Support Changed One Native Father’s Life “I never dreamed that I would be graduating from college,” shared Oliver of the Gros Ventre Tribe. Oliver was a Read more
17 Jun, 2025 June 17, 2025 By Monica Valdez Scholarship service empowers Native students who want to make a difference Education plays a vital role in empowering Native American students to achieve their dreams and create positive change in their Read more
12 Jun, 2025 June 12, 2025 By Monica Valdez Reinvesting in Culture and Community Through Higher Education Education is one of the most powerful tools for change, yet for many Native American students, access to higher education Read more
12 Jun, 2025 June 12, 2025 By Monica Valdez A Future of Possibilities for a Dedicated Tohono O’odham Student While only half of the Native students who start kindergarten go on to graduate high school, much less than half Read more
12 Jun, 2025 June 12, 2025 By Monica Valdez AIEF Scholarship Paves Pathways To Education And Employment Partnership With Native Americans® (PWNA) believes education is key to opportunity — especially for Native students, who continue to face Read more