American Indian Higher Education Consortium

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The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is an organization that represents and supports tribally and federally chartered colleges and universities serving Native American communities across the United States.

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instanceOf educational consortium
nonprofit organization
abbreviation AIHEC NERFINISHED
affiliation tribal colleges and universities
aimsTo increase access to higher education for Native peoples
preserve and revitalize Native languages and cultures through higher education programs
strengthen tribal sovereignty through education
coordinates federal advocacy for tribal colleges and universities
professional development for tribal college faculty and staff
research on American Indian higher education
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork Native American education
higher education
tribal college development
focusesOn Alaska Native students
American Indian students
Native Hawaiian and Indigenous students in member institutions
foundedBy tribal college presidents
hasMember federally chartered tribal colleges
tribally controlled community colleges
tribally controlled universities
hasPart Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED
inception 1972
language English
legalStatus nonprofit
nonprofitStatus 501(c)(3) organization
operatesIn United States of America
surface form: United States
purpose advocacy for Native American higher education
capacity building for member institutions
policy development for tribal higher education
support tribal colleges and universities
represents Native American communities
federally chartered tribal colleges and universities
tribal colleges and universities
website https://www.aihec.org
worksWith Native American tribes
U.S. federal government agencies NERFINISHED
other higher education associations

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Navajo Technical University memberOf American Indian Higher Education Consortium