American Indian College Fund
Emily White Hat started their career in 2010 as a Project Manager at the National Congress of American Indians. Emily worked there until 2013. From 2013 to 2015, they served as a Project Evaluator at Sanford Health. In 2015, they joined the American Indian College Fund as a Native Arts and Energy Infrastructure Project Manager. Emily then progressed to the role of Director of Strategy and National Outreach from 2017 to 2019. Currently, they hold the position of Vice President of Programs at the American Indian College Fund.
Emily White Hat completed their Juris Doctor (JD) degree in Law from the University of New Mexico School of Law, from 2004 to 2007. Prior to that, they attained a Bachelor of Forestry degree in Fire Science - Rangeland Ecology from Colorado State University, studying from 2001 to 2004. Emily also obtained an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Lakota History and Culture from Sinte Gleska University, completing their studies prior to 2001.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund invests in Native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities. We have one unwavering purpose – increasing the number of American Indians who hold college degrees. Currently only 14% of American Indians have a college degree – less than half the national average. Every year, we empower more than 4,000 American Indian students to start and stay in school, complete their degrees and launch careers that benefit us all. We have provided more than 143,281 scholarships and $237.1 million to support American Indian communities. The Fund also provides support for tribal college needs ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities. We are the nation’s largest and highest-rated American Indian nonprofit organization changing the face of higher education today – one American Indian at a time. We provide more scholarships to American Indians than anyone else, and we’re the only organization that enhances this individualized financial support by funding accredited, tribally controlled colleges and universities and contributing to programs that ensure student success – starting before the first day of preschool and continuing beyond students’ first day of their first career job.