Call Your Representatives Today
Contact your elected Representatives today and ask them to support the Pell provisions as written in the Senate bill.
Native Forward Announces New Board Members
The appointees bring decades of expertise supporting nonprofits and community organizations to expand the impact of Native Forward Scholars Fund.
A Celebration Like No Other: Native Forward's 55th Annual Gala
The momentous event will unite supporters, alumni, and advocates to honor the transformative power of education in Indigenous communities.
NTO Press Statement on Executive Orders
Tribal Organizations Urge Administration to Respect Tribal Sovereignty and Uphold Trust and Treaty Obligations Amid Executive Actions
I see the disconnect and disparities for Native students and STEM. I want to help bridge that gap between Native communities and science. We have the opportunity to solve a lot of the problems facing Indian Country. It just takes time and the skills.
From Our Scholars
“Native Forward Scholars Fund has empowered me, by funding my graduate education for nearly seven years! The funding from Native Forward has allowed me to focus on my education and completing my graduate degrees that will soon include a Doctorate of Education.”
Tyler Parisien | Native Forward Alumnus | Turtle Mountain Chippewa
“I am proud to call myself a Native Forward scholar and forever grateful to Native Forward Scholars Fund for the assistance and nurturing of my development. I will continue to extend to others the generosity given to me.”
Joshua Brown | Native Forward Scholar | Aaniiih, Nakoda, and Salish
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July Undergraduate Student of the Month
August 18, 2025
Decson Chairs Jr., Muscogee (Creek) Nation
June Graduate Student of the Month
August 18, 2025
Marquel Holiday, Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
June Undergraduate Student of the Month
August 18, 2025
Cory Hicks, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Native Forward Seeking Scholarship Manager, Student Programming Manager, and Scholarship Operations Assistant.
August 4, 2025
POSITION TITLE: Scholarship ManagerCLASSIFICATION: ExemptDEPARTMENT: ScholarshipsSUPERVISOR: Director of Scholarship Operations &
Native Forward Seeking Development Officer
June 30, 2025
POSITION TITLE: Development OfficerCLASSIFICATION: ExemptDEPARTMENT: DevelopmentSUPERVISOR: Director of Strategic PartnershipsSALARY RANGE:
Native Forward Seeking Scholarship Manager, Student Programming Manager, and Scholarship Operations Assistant.
POSITION TITLE: Scholarship ManagerCLASSIFICATION: ExemptDEPARTMENT: ScholarshipsSUPERVISOR: Director of Scholarship Operations &…
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July Undergraduate Student of the Month
August 18, 2025
Decson Chairs Jr., Muscogee (Creek) Nation
EMPOWERING SCHOLARS SUMMIT
Broaden your horizons and make meaningful connections at Native Forward Scholars Fund’s 2024 Empowering Scholars Summit this summer.
The summit aims to create a space to elevate your professional skills, expand your social capital and networks, enhance your personal brand, and develop an executive presence.
Why College?
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