Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are preparing youth who want to attend college with the tools they need to be successful college students.
BOISE, ID—In the spirit of collaboratively honoring the 2010 Memorandum of Agreement between Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Idaho State University, in part to promote educational access, ISU Native American Academic Services and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 477 Program announce the “Knowledge and Awareness Nexus” (KAN) pilot program.
The KAN Project is a program for students interested in attending college for the first time or for those that are re-entering school after several years of not attending school. The tribes are currently recruiting students to participate in the KAN Program.
The KAN program will help prepare students for college-level coursework. The program will provide skills that will help them succeed in reaching their academic goals. KAN will consist of 15 Shoshone-Bannock students and will effectively address college-level readiness of English and math. Learning opportunities will be provided in a culturally relevant manner. This cooperative effort between tribes and ISU will offer a more successful and seamless transition to college level coursework for KAN participants.
To be eligible for KAN the student must:
• Apply to ISU as a non-degree seeking student
• Be a participant in one of the 477 tribal programs (EET, TANF, Consumer Services, or Vocational Rehabilitation)
• Take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) for English and math
• Interview with a Tribal EET Case Manager (for final approval of acceptance into KAN)
The student will receive: paid fees and books, tutoring, incentives, culturally relevant First Year Seminar Course, Jumpstart on college readiness in English and math, a partnership in a Native American learning community and support for a successful educational journey.
