St. Cloud State University
Resources and Services
The American Indian Center strives to provide a supportive environment for Indian students socially, academically and professionally. The AIC offers a resource center focusing on American Indian issues, a computer lab with specialized assistance, and help with admission, financial aid, tutoring, housing, advising and career development.
Internet Resource Page
Click here or scroll to the bottom of this page for the newest addition to the American Indian Center's website. There are clickable links to the eleven Minnesota Tribal Communities websites, several websites dedicated to American Indian resources statewide and nationally, as well as online newspapers covering Native concerns.
The American Indian Center strives to provide a supportive environment for Indian students at all levels of education to meet the educational goals they have set for themselves. Social, academic and professional opportunities are provided through planned activities.
Overall retention and success of American Indian students are enhanced by assistance in the admissions process, financial aid, personal concerns, tutoring, housing, academic advising and career development.
Services offered by the AIC include:
- Referrals to appropriate St. Cloud State University agencies when necessary.
- Each semester orientation is offered for all students to help them become comfortable in their new campus and city communities.
- Services to Indian student organizations to enable students to become involved in student activities and to meet other Indian students.
- Social activities are often co-sponsored with student organizations.
- Seminars on a variety of subjects relative to college life and Indian life.
SCSU Academic Advisor Janelle LeBlanc is available for advising by appointment at the American Indian Center. To make an appointment please schedule with the AIC Office Manager Theresa Holubar at 320-308-4065 or you may contact Janelle through email at jrleblanc.
The American Indian Center has a large resource of scholarships. There are also five scholarships that the American Indian Center gives out annually. The AIC scholarship applications, including the two letters of recomendation, are due on April 7rd, 2008 at the American Indian Center. aic@stcloudstate.edu
For more information: AIC scholarship info
To download the scholarship application: Scholarship Application
The AIC computer lab opened in the spring of 1997. The AIC computer lab offers IBM-compatible computers to further the academic achievement of American Indian students. The latest word processing, database, spreadsheet and graphics programs are available for student use. Printers are also available for assignments. Classes and workshops are also available to help students use these tools to their fullest capability.
The Resource Library is becoming a regionally renowned resource center concentrating on American Indian history, literature, arts, culture, and languages. Included in the holdings are books, journals, periodicals, newspapers, audiotapes, videotapes, and manuscripts for the Resource Library located at the AIC. Assistance is available to all users of the library.
The guide was created by the Fall 2005 ETHS 410 class under the direction of Dr. Jeanne Lacourt. Download the PDF.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Grand Portage Band of Chippewa
Prairie Island Indian Community
Red Lake Nation or Red Lake Nation News
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community
Minnesota Indian Education Association
Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce
Indian Affairs- State of Minnesota
Minneapolis American Indian Center
Minnesota American Indian Bar Association
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Penn State- American Indian Education Research Center
UW Stout- American Indian Resources
University of Oklahoma, American Indian Institute
UCLA American Indian Studies Center
University of Nevada, Las Vegas- American Indian Research and Education Center
Arizona State University- Center for Indian Education
The Circle (this link is currently not working)
Phone us at (320) 308-5449 or e-mail aic@stcloudstate.edu if you have questions or comments regarding the links on this page. Disclaimer: These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the American Indian Center of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The American Indian Center bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
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