American Indian College Fund
Hepsi Barnett has over 15 years of experience in various roles related to tribal governance, projects, research, and government reform. Hepsi started their career as a Government Reform Coordinator at Osage Nation in 2005 and later became the Chief of Staff from 2006 to 2010. In 2010, they joined the American Indian College Fund as the Director of Projects and Research. Since 2014, Hepsi has been working as an Independent Consultant, focusing on tribal governance.
Hepsi Barnett completed their Masters in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in the year 2000. Additionally, they obtained a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard Kennedy School, although the specific start and end years are not provided.
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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.