Resources & Support
The Native American Cultural Center prioritizes providing support for student success both inside and outside of the classroom. The NACC’s educational mission complements and enhances students’ learning and thriving at Stanford, based on active collaboration with academic, health and wellness, career development and other campus community resources.
Scholarships & Fellowships
Explore Stanford financial aid as well as outside undergraduate/graduate scholarships.
Stanford Financial Aid
- Undergraduate: Approximately 70% of our students receive some form of aid to attend Stanford. About 58% receive aid from Stanford, including athletic scholarships. For more information, visit the Undergraduate Financial Aid.
- Graduate: About 75 percent of Stanford graduate students receive financial assistance, excluding loans, from Stanford or external sources. For more information, visit the Graduate Financial Aid.
Outside Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships
- The American Indian College Fund has Full Circle Scholarship available for Native Students. Please visit here for more information.
Wellness & Mental Health
Our community is fortunate to have campus partners in wellness and mental health roles that understand the unique perspectives and lived experiences that Indigenous students bring with them to Stanford. Learn how to connect with them below.
Dr. Simmons provides individual therapy sessions and 30 minute “Let’s Talk” sessions for Native students weekly at the NACC or via Zoom!
About Dr. Simmons
Jeremiah D. Simmons, PhD (Yankton Sioux/Navajo) is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine at Stanford University. Jeremiah, a native New Mexican, was raised on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation in Mescalero, NM. While he associates himself with the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, his family originates from the Yankton Sioux and Navajo tribes.
Jeremiah graduated with a B.A. from Stanford University, a M.S in Clinical Psychology from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of New Mexico.
We are here for you. You are never alone.
Student Affairs is committed to creating a holistic culture of well-being that promotes student flourishing. Holding social justice values at its core, we offer a myriad of mental health, physical health, and wellness services and resources. Our medical team, professional staff, and trained peers are ready to support you in your mental health and well-being journey.
Connect with Well-Being at Stanford to get 1-1 support to help you prioritize your well-being, get unstuck, and reach meaningful goals. Through this resource students are able to work closely with a supportive partner to design their own vision for well-being, figure out what they want and need at this phase of their life, and move through uncertainty with a trusted guide.
Learn more about our community partners in the Well-Being at Stanford program below.
Maija Cruz ('12)
- Focus: Supporting students connected to community centers and ethnic theme houses.
- Pronouns: she/her
- Well-Being Coach
- Specialties/interest areas: Holistic wellness, mental health, resiliency, cultural & positive psych nerd, intersectionality, supporting those who feel othered by the academe, encouraging indigenization of mindsets and processes. All other topics also welcome!
- Email: Initiate an email with Maija