The Native American Scholars and Collaborators Projects support the professional preparation of graduate level students in school counseling and school psychology. Our focus is on helping Native American youth succeed and helping schools understand the strength of Native youth and their cultures and communities.

We are supported by federal projects serving Native American children with high incidence disabilities or at risk of being incorrectly identified with special education needs.

We work in cross-cultural urban field sites and in partnership with rural sites with significant Native American populations. Combined with graduate studies and coursework, we learn and use specialized knowledge to differentiate difference from disablitiy, and to help design and deliver culturally appropriate pedagogical and psychological services.

The Projects support the preparation of fully qualified School Psychologists and School Counselors to serve Native American youth with high incidence disabilities.

NSS and NASCP, Preservice Personnel Preparation Grants, are Supported by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.