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Guiding Native American Students Towards Their College Path
SCHOOLS & SCHOOL COUNSELORS
SCHOOLS & SCHOOL COUNSELORS
INDIAN EDUCATION & NATIVE YOUTH SERVICES
INDIAN EDUCATION & NATIVE YOUTH SERVICES
COLLEGE ACCESS PARTNERS & INDEPENDENT COLLEGE COUNSELORS
COLLEGE ACCESS PARTNERS & INDEPENDENT COLLEGE COUNSELORS
STUDENTS & FAMILIES
STUDENTS & FAMILIES
Supporting Native American College Planning with CollegeBound Journey
Native American college planning begins with CollegeBound Journey™, which offers a range of services to address the gaps in culturally responsive college counseling, with a strong focus on cultural protective factors. CollegeBound Journey™ provides tools for discovering colleges that are culturally supportive, securing Native American scholarships, and accessing pre-college experiences that honor and integrate Native traditions. We are dedicated to serving Native American students, helping them reach their educational goals by fostering cultural identity and resilience.
Our platform is designed for students, schools, and anyone who supports Native American students. This innovative tool promotes equity, cultural responsiveness, and the importance of cultural protective factors in the college planning process.
There’s the saying, ‘Education is the new buffalo,’ because historically the buffalo gave us food, clothing, and shelter…we need to look to education to give us those things.
The Importance of Native American College Planning Strategies
To improve college attendance and success rates among Native American students, it is crucial to implement specific college planning strategies. With this in mind, consider the needs and solutions below:
THE NEED
Obstacles & Native American College Planning
- To begin, it's worth noting that only 28% of Native American students pursue post-secondary education.
- Also, only 42% successfully complete college within six years, and just 14.5% of the Native American and Alaska Native population have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
- Further, 54% of Native American students require financial aid to attend college.
- Additionally, 64% of Native American students identify as first-generation.
THE SOLUTION
CollegeBound Journey: The Only Native American College Planning Tool
- Match Native American students to culturally-supportive colleges, thus increasing retention rates.
- Identify Native American college scholarships; therefore supporting students to afford college.
- Prepare Native American students for college through pre-college and enrichment experiences, especially ones that highlight culture.
- PLUS... Culturally relevant college planning curriculum for school and organization/agency accounts.
Features of Collegebound Journey
The CollegeBound Journey college search approach prioritizes cultural factors that are specific to Native Americans. By doing so, students can find colleges that are supportive of their cultural needs.
Our extensive scholarship database contains a wide range of scholarship opportunities available to Native American students. Therefore, with this tool, students can access a range of financial opportunities to help fund their education.
The database of enrichment programs wihtin CollegeBound Journey is aimed at highlighting pre-college and other similar opportunities for Native American students. Thus, by participating in these programs, students can get a head start on their college journey and receive the support they need to succeed.