Angelique Albert (right), CEO of the Native Forward Scholars Fund, greets participants at an American Indigenous Business Leaders conference. The Native Forward Scholars Fund, a major scholarship provider and support organization for Indigenous students, is turning a multimillion-dollar gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott into a permanent endowment to support Native students, according to a news release. Scott donated $50 million to the Native Forward Scholars Fund, announced last September, $40 million of which will be used to create the endowment. The organization aims to help Indigenous students enroll and graduate from college by offering scholarships, emergency grants, mentoring and other services. Scott’s latest gift follows a $20 million donation she made to the Native Forward Scholars Fund in 2020.