Native Forward Scholars Fund Secures Fifty Million Dollar Gift From MacKenzie Scott

By Sara Weissman · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-08-11

Inside Higher Ed reports that the Native Forward Scholars Fund is allocating forty million dollars from a recent philanthropic windfall to establish a permanent endowment. The organization plans to distribute the remaining ten million dollars through expanded scholarship programs

Inside Higher Ed reports that the Native Forward Scholars Fund is allocating forty million dollars from a recent philanthropic windfall to establish a permanent endowment. The organization plans to distribute the remaining ten million dollars through expanded scholarship programs