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The American Indian College Fund will host its sixth annual Tribal College and University (TCU) Virtual Fair from November 17–20. The four-day online event will connect TCUs with Native students, families, and educators through informational sessions and specialized workshops.
Sessions will take place each evening from 5–7 p.m. MT, featuring alternating presentations from participating colleges and universities, along with student panels and interactive workshops.
The fair aims to raise awareness of TCUs, highlight the unique strengths of each institution, and build educational pathways that support Native students in achieving their academic and career aspirations.
The participating TCUs are:
- Aaniiih Nakoda College – Harlem, MT
- Bay Mills Community College – Brimley, MI
- College of Menominee Nation – Keshena, WI
- College of the Muscogee Nation – Okmulgee, OK
- Fort Peck Community College – Poplar, MT
- Institute of American Indian Arts – Santa Fe, NM
- Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College – L’Anse, MI
- Leech Lake Tribal College – Cass Lake, MN
- Little Big Horn College – Crow Agency, MT
- Little Priest Tribal College – Winnebago, NE
- Navajo Technical University – Crownpoint, NM
- Northwest Indian College – Bellingham, WA
- Salish Kootenai College – Pablo, MT
- Stone Child College – Box Elder, MT
- Tohono O’odham Community College – Sells, AZ
- United Tribes Technical College – Bismarck, ND
View daily schedules, learn more about each TCU, and register to attend the fair at https://collegefund.org/
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