Explains why tribal education is essential and how private funding makes it possible. Discusses the poor funding of tribal colleges and the history of American Indian education, and also offers examples of American Indian students in urban areas who return to tribal schools to learn about their cultural, linguistic, and spiritual heritage. (DB)

The private sector is a mostly untapped source of student financial aid. Colleges and universities themselves are the largest sources of funds, but corporate sources are important. The Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America (CFSA) administers over 720 scholarship programs for corporate and other sponsors, up from 400 five years ago; other…

Discusses lessons concerning the financing of higher education drawn from previous recessions and describes the differences inherent in the current recession and its potential impact on growing college enrollments, particularly the increasing demand from low-income and minority students. (EV)