Families

Our students have dreams...
...together, we can support them.

Identify Culturally Supportive Resources in The College Planning Process.

Expanding Opportunities for Our Communities

For many of our families, our children will be first generation college students.  As a community, we need to ensure that our youth are identifying colleges that acknowledge and honor culture.

 

College planning tools used in most schools exclude cultural considerations, such as community building, cultural majors, language acquisition, Elders and kinship, and cultural practices/ceremonies.  Our students need to be culturally connected to a campus in order to have a positive and successful experience.

 

CollegeBound Journey empowers Families to identify culturally supportive resources in the college planning process.

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CollegeBound Journey
Platform Overview

The "College Search"

Our trademark college search supports Native youth to identify culturally, supportive college options.  The Collegebound Journey – College Search filters align with the recommendations described within The American Indian College Fund’s Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Native Americans in Higher Education and the Native American College Student Transition Theory.

The CollegeBound Journey – College Search filters includes:

  • Native American-Specific Programs of Study (over 70)
  • Native American Language Course Offerings
  • Culturally-Specific Support Staff and Spaces
  • Native American Student Organizations and Greek Life
  • Elder in Residence/Intergenerational Support on Campus
  • Tuition Waivers for Native American Students
  • Native American Living & Learning Communities
  • Native American Teacher Preparation Programs
  • and several other filters!
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The "Scholarship Database"

Paying for college is can be a major barrier for our Native American families. The CollegeBound Journey Scholarship Database assists students to identify possible avenues of funding to support their education.

Scholarships included in the CollegeBound Journey database:

  • Tribal Scholarships
  • Private Scholarships based on Native American status
  • State-Specific Indian Aid & Scholarship Programs
  • Tuition Waiver Programs
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The "Enrichment Program" Search

Enrichment programs provide our students with valuable experiences.  Pre-college programs allow students to experience college in a safe space with other Native American students and to visualize themselves attending college in the future.   Other enrichment opportunities, like culture and career camps, allow student to learn as a community with cultural mentors.

This database contains Native American specific enrichment and pre-college experiences.

CollegeBound Journey Pre-College & Enrichment Program Database includes:

  • Pre-College Opportunities designed specifically for Native American students
  • Language and Culture Camps
  • Sustainable Energy and Food Sovereignty Experiences
  • Youth Leadership Camps
  • Campus Native American Recruitment Events
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Possible Avenues
of Funding

  • Johnson O'Malley Fund Request
  • School District Indian Education Fund Request
  • District Equity Office Special Fund Request
  • Tribal Higher Education Department Fund Request

CollegeBound Journey Options

Base option for schools and college programs is 25 user accounts, which includes one administration user. Additional accounts are available for an extra cost.

Family option is for one account. Additional accounts are available for an extra cost.
Total Cost: $40.00

If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]. Thank you!