The Native Forward Scholars Fund, a major scholarship provider and support organization for Indigenous students, is turning a multimillion-dollar gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott into a permanent endowment to support Native students, according to a news release.
Scott donated $50 million to the Native Forward Scholars Fund, announced last September, $40 million of which will be used to create the endowment. The remaining $10 million will go toward boosting scholarships over the next five years, part of an effort to accommodate a growing need among Native college students.
The organization aims to help Indigenous students enroll and graduate from college by offering scholarships, emergency grants, mentoring and other services. Leaders say they have served more than 22,000 students from 500 tribes across the country since 1969.
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