"More students are realizing what can be gained through education. Many are beginning their education at a tribal college.
Native enrollment at reservation-based colleges is growing at twice the rate of Native enrollment at four-year colleges or universities.
Student enrollment figures at tribal colleges grew by 32 percent between 1997 and 2002, compared to 16 percent enrollment growth at four-year colleges overall, according to a 2005 report by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Not all students can attend college. But those with a foot in the door are counting their blessings."
Get the Story:
Jodi Rave: Native students find power of higher ed
(The Missoulian 9/9)
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