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Annual College Guide for American
Indians
Student
Profiles
Our
student profiles this year focus on many different life choices
and educational journeys. Listen to these voices of faith and optimism.
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United States Military Academy
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University of California, Berkeley
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University of Kansas
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Haskell Indian Nations University
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Northern Michigan University
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Utah State University
Campus
Cameos
Six
schools that prepare Native students for the new millennium.
- Colorado
College
- Crownpoint
Institute of Technology
- Eastern
Washington University
- Michigan
State University
- Purdue
University
- San
José State University
Tribal
Colleges
Tribal
Colleges are Dedicated to Native Students,
Communities
They
are future Native American teachers, scientists, health service
providers, business people and tribal workers. They study computer
programming, art, building trades and environmental science. They
want to learn their tribal language as well as job skills. They
are students at tribal colleges and universities.
by David Cournoyer
Facts
& Figures on 199 Colleges and Universities
A
compilation of data, especially for American Indians, listing information
including: type of college, total enrollment, faculty/student ratio,
tuition and fees, financial aid available, total American Indian
enrollment, support programs and other relevant statistics and information
important to American Indian students. To
see a sample of a Facts & Figures page.
Feature
A
Summer Journey: The 1999 College Horizons
Program
The
College Horizons Program successfully guides Native students through
the college application process and beyond.
by Barbara Sorensen
Essay
Writing
Writing
your College Application Essay
Poet
and novelist Stephen Pett, who taught 11th and 12th grade English
at the Native American Preparatory School, gives tips on how to
write a unique college application essay. Heidi Brandow, a student
from that school, shares her application essay.
by Stephen Pett
Guidance
Counselors
Four
individuals who guide young Native students
through the maze of college life.
Financial
Aid
What
You Need to Know About Financial
Aid
Financing
your education.
by Alan Marks
Feature
Helping
to Change Educational Inequities:
The
Teach for America Program
A
young Native American woman becomes an education advocate through
her experience with the Teach for America Program.
by Barbara Sorensen
Columns/Departments
Guest
Editorial
Resources
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