American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)

AIHEC is the collective spirit and unifying voice of our nation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). AIHEC provides leadership and influences public policy on American Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and program initiatives; promotes and strengthens Native American languages, cultures, communities, and tribal nations; and through its unique position, serves member institutions and emerging TCUs.

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)

TCUs were created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians and generally serve geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level. TCUs have become increasingly important to educational opportunity for American Indian students and are unique institutions that combine personal attention with cultural relevance to encourage American Indians—especially those living on reservations—to overcome the barriers they face to higher education.
TCU Map

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FOR TCU STUDENTS

Scholarship / Internship Opportunities MORE »

AIHEC National Basketball Championship
March 20–21, 2010 MORE »

AIHEC Student Conference
March 20–23, 2010
Hotels, Registration Forms, Information »

Art Competition
Artwork due by 19 FEB
Information & Registration »

NASA Research Experience
AIHEC worked with NASA to recruit Tribal College and University faculty and students to participate in research experience projects. MORE »

KEY DATES

AIHEC Winter 2010 Meeting MEETING POSTPONED MORE »

AIHEC Spring 2010 Meeting, 18–20 MAR 2010 MORE »
REGISTER FOR MEETING »
Registration Deadline: 15 FEB

PORTALS

Native Peoples Native Homelands
Climate Change Workshop II PORTAL »

FALCON—First Americans Land-grant College Organization & Network PORTAL »

STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics PORTAL »

Indigenous Evaluation Resource Center PORTAL »

Tribal College Forum PORTAL »