Patricia Bancroft gives her family a huge part of the credit for her success. In her household there was no question — skip-ping college was just not an option. “I’ll be the second of three siblings to get an undergraduate degree,” says Bancroft...
For Students
In order to increase the numbers of Indigenous North Americans seeking degrees and careers in STEM
fields, students must be started on the STEM pathway early. One of the biggest challenges in reaching
this goal is ensuring that students, educators, and parents have access to information and resources
related to STEM.
AISES administers many programs, services, and events for pre-college, undergraduate and graduate students
designed to increase their access to college and support their success in in preparation for careers in
STEM fields. Native college students need professional mentorship and peer support in addition to
scholarship support. Students are most successful when they have a network of other Native students,
as well as professionals who can provide ongoing support while they are pursuing undergraduate and
graduate studies. AISES provides exactly this critically needed support through its programming.
Opportunities and Resources for Students
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Our Stories
Patricia Bancroft / Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and Ute Mountain Ute / Northern Arizona University / Biology and Chemistry
Logan Pallin / First Nation / Duke University / Environmental Science Oregon State University / Wildlife Science
Logan Pallin, First Nation, grew up just outside the northern Minnesota community of Cloquet. Relatively rural, Cloquet has only about 10,000 residents, and Pallin spent much of his childhood exploring the surrounding forests and lakes.
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