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.

Our Stories

Melissa Michelle Flamand / Chippewa/Cree And Flying Dust First Nation / Dartmouth College

Ambitious and determined, Melissa Flamand isn’t afraid to set the bar high. Challenging academic programs, her parents, and her teachers have shaped her into the person she is today: a student who values hard work and is focused on her goals.

Brandon Begay / Navajo / Arizona State University / Biochemistry

I’m the first in my family to attend university. Early on, my parents told me how much school would help me in the future, but I never really thought of going to college after high school. I thought I would find a job somewhere around Shiprock, N...

Anuhea Parker / Native Hawaiian / Kamehameha Schools Kapalama

Anuhea Parker may be still in high school, but she’s already an accomplished science student. A senior at Kamehameha Schools Kapˉ alama in Honolulu, Parker is a veteran of several presentations of her research, both in Hawaii and on the continent...