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INROADS Inroads offers corporate internships, educational support and training programs to talented minority college students. Inroads works to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership. Inroads has affiliates in Charlotte and in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Greensboro. http://www.inroads.org/ NATIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The National Indian Education Association supports traditional Native cultures and values, enables Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, promotes Native control of educational institutions, and improves educational opportunities and resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States. http://www.niea.org/ BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF INDIAN EDUCATION The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs is a service organization devoted to providing quality education opportunities for American Indian people. Established in the latter part of the nineteenth century to carry out the federal government’s education commitment to Indian tribes, it has become the only national education system for American Indian children and adults. http://www.oiep.bia.edu/ Clearinghouses for American Indian Resources and Educational Links CANKU OTA An online newsletter celebrating Native America. Access a wealth of information about American Indian educational resources at www.turtletrack.org under “Cool links.” Bibliography of Native American centers, schools, colleges, universities and research: http://cobalt.lang.osaka-u.ac.jp/~krkvls/edu.html Tribal colleges, Native Studies programs, and Indian Education: http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html Native American research and information sites maintained by the Educational Technology Center – KSU in Kennesaw, GA: http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/natam.html Scholarship and Financial Aid Information AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND Based in Denver, with offices in New York City, the nonprofit College Fund was created in 1989 to raise private support for scholarships, endowments and public awareness for Native higher education. In 1999 alone, the Fund has raised more than $33 million on behalf of the 30 tribal colleges it was founded to support. http://www.collegefund.org/ CATCHING THE DREAM Provides help with writing essays for college and also provides assistance when obtaining and applying for scholarships. Dr. Dean Chavers, director. Phone # (505) 262-2351 ctd4deanchavers@aol.com 107
COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA The College Foundation of North Carolina is a nonprofit partnership between Pathways of North Carolina, College Foundation, Inc., and the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. These organizations have broad expertise in helping students to prepare successfully for college and to find the best financial aid alternatives. Together they provide a complete and comprehensive source of information for students and their families. http://www.cfnc.org/ FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) Prospective college students can apply for federal financial aid through the Free Application for US Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a service of the US Education Department. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGAM The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, administered by the United Negro College Fund, will provide scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian-Pacific American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice. http://www.gmsp.org SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PAGE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS General Information for financial aid including a detailed list of Native American scholarships http://www.uncc.edu/kvjohnso/ 108
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STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN ED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ........
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The State Advisory Council on India
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LEGISLATION AND PURPOSE Background
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NORTH CAROLINA TRIBES, LOCATIONS, A
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY American Indian s
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teacher training programs statewide
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AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES AND COMMUN
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AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT PERFORMANCE
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GRAPH 3: EOG Reading and Math Trend
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DROPOUT RATES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN S
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ADVANCED COURSE TAKING One way to m
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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRIBAL EDUCATI
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SECTION II Family Involvement
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In support of their children’s ed
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SECTION III Recommendations
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Recommendation 2: Foster partnershi
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SECTION IV Student Performance Data
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STATE SUMMARY DATA - ALL STUDENTS S
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EOG Reading, Percent of Students At
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