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Tribal Colleges and Universities Serve Indigenous Students

You’ve heard of HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), but do you know about TCUs? Tribal Colleges and Universities were established by Native Americans to not only educate themselves but to preserve native culture, languages, and traditions. The first and largest TCU, Navajo Community College (now Diné College), was founded by the Navajo tribe in 1968. Today, there are 35 accredited TCUs in the United States and all have open admission policies. Fourteen of these institutions offer accredited bachelor's degree programs; five, master's degree programs; 35, associate degrees; and 29, certificate programs.

When Your Child Fails to Thrive at College

Some of the behaviors we’ve come to think of as typical of college students are not healthy and may be a sign that help is needed: acting out sexually, drinking too much, drug abuse, academic failure.

Why We Need to Connect College and Career

Having ready access to this data could significantly help all students, but especially African Americans who not only tend to cluster in majors that lead to lower paying jobs but also take on more debt than students of other races.

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