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    Cindy Davis, My name is Sarah Freeman and I am writing to advocate for Native American students in higher education. As you may know, Native American students represent less than 1% of all college students in the United States despite making up over 2% of the total U.S. population. Native American students face unique challenges such as lack of role models, feelings of isolation, racial discrimination, and cultural mismatch that act as barriers to their success in college. These challenges are compounded by the fact that most Native American students are first-generation, non-traditional students who work and have families while attending school. I am writing to ask Senator Britt to support legislation and initiatives that would help reduce racial discrimination,

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    Cindy Davis, My name is Sarah Freeman and I am writing to advocate for Native American students in higher education. As you may know, Native American students represent less than 1% of all college students in the United States despite making up over 2% of the total U.S. population. Native American students face unique challenges such as lack of role models, feelings of isolation, racial discrimination, and cultural mismatch that act as barriers to their success in college. These challenges are compounded by the fact that most Native American students are first-generation, non-traditional students who work and have families while attending school. I am writing to ask Senator Britt to support legislation and initiatives that would help reduce racial discrimination,

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    Cindy Davis, My name is Sarah Freeman and I am writing to advocate for Native American students in higher education. As you may know, Native American students represent less than 1% of all college students in the United States despite making up over 2% of the total U.S. population. Native American students face unique challenges such as lack of role models, feelings of isolation, racial discrimination, and cultural mismatch that act as barriers to their success in college. These challenges are compounded by the fact that most Native American students are first-generation, non-traditional students who work and have families while attending school. I am writing to ask Senator Britt to support legislation and initiatives that would help reduce racial discrimination,

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    Advocacy Project

    BY: SARAH H FREEMAN


    Table of Content
    Topic-Native Americans in higher Education

    Reasons for topic

    Congressman Contacted

    Letter to Senator

    Response from Senator


    Native American Students in Higher
    Education
    Native American students are an underrepresented minority group in higher education,
    representing less than 1% of all college-going students in the United States.

    the challenges encountered by Native American college students are lack of role models,
    feelings of isolation, racial discrimination, and a cultural mismatch in higher education.

    These barriers are coupled by the challenges of being a non-traditional student, with many
    studies showing that the majority of Native American students are the first in their families to
    attend higher education, are employed while in college, have dependents, and live in poverty.
    Purpose for Change

    Research cultural
    Help reduce racial Help reduce feelings
    mismatch in higher
    discrimination of isolation
    education

    Conduct more
    Increase Natives in
    research for Natives
    higher Education
    in Higher Eduction
    Senator: Danny Earl Britt
    Jr.
    • Republican - District 13
    • Columbus, Robeson
    • Mailing Address:
    • 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 525
    • Raleigh, NC 27603
    • Terms in Senate: 2 ( 0 in House )
    • Office Phone: (919) 733-5651
    • Email:Danny.Britt@ncleg.net
    • Legislative Assistant: Cindy Davis

    •
    Letter to the
    Senator

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