This page houses supports to help all of our NAI graduates successfully navigate college and attain their first degree. These include career support, academic support, scholarship and additional funding opportunities, as well as opportunties to stay involved with the NAI community. Please check on this page regularly for updates!
We understand that throughout your college journey additional costs may arise that you will need support with. The buttons below will link you to scholarship and emergency funding applications to help you cover these additional costs and continue or restart your college journey!
(CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE)
This application should ONLY be completed in order to request OVER $2,000 in funding from NAI. For requests below $2,000 please complete an Emergency Request form, found below.
Use the button below to access and complete NAI's Emergency Request form. This application should ONLY be completed in order to request BELOW $2,000 in funding from NAI. For example, test fees, application fees, textbook purchases, personal emergencies, or tuition costs.
Have you taken a leave of absence, a gap year, or withdrawn from college and need help restarting your college journey? Use the button below to access the College Persistence Assistance form and get financial support to help get you back on track!
USC MESA-U
Undergraduate STEM Support
USC's MESA-U is a program that supports USC undergraduate students in earning STEM degrees. Scan the QR code on the MESA-U flyer to join and take advantage of these incredible resources!
MESA-U offers:
Structured study sessions to boost academic performance
Hands-on research opportunities
A network of peers in STEM for support and collaboration
Summer programs to gain skills and industry experience
Mentorship from STEM professionals and peers
Conference stipends
Career Support
The links below will direct you to resources to help you launch your career. CareerSpring is an online network that houses information, advisors, and job opportunities. The USC Student Career Center & USC Alumni Career Center also house many different resources like job opportunities for USC alumni & students, help crafting resumés, mock interviews, skill-building platforms, events and more! Most other schools will have similar career centers as well. Make sure to check your college's website for career resources for alumni as well!
CareerSpring is a free, online networking and job placement platform created to help first-generation and low-income students find high-quality employment and launch meaningful careers. Use the button below to access the CareerSpring website and kickstart your career!
Use code NAIGRAD to enroll for FREE!
USC Career Center
The USC Student Career Center & USC Alumni Career Center are packed with resources to help you launch a successful career after college. This includes resume reviews, career management tools, mock interviews, online networking, job opportunities, and more. Their goal is to help you create a competitive job search strategy, make valuable connections, identify potential employers, and land your next (or first) opportunity.
Click the buttons below to access the USC Career Center websites!
Academic Support
The links below will direct you to resources for academic support at all UC and CSU campuses as well as USC. This includes supports like tutoring, writing support, academic advisors, major exploration, internship/job opportunities, study groups, career support, mentorship services, health resources, learning accommodations, DACA support and more!
The button below will link you to the USC Undergraduate Advising & Support page that redirects you to academic supports like tutoring, major exploration, academic advisors, writing support, health resources, internship/job opportunities, study groups, career support, mentorship services, learning accommodations, and more!
The buttons below will link you to the academic support websites for each different UC campus. This will include supports like tutoring, writing support, academic advisors, internship/job opportunities, study groups, career support, mentorship services, learning accommodations, and more!
The button below will link you to the single CSU page that redirects you to academic supports at each different CSU campus. This will include supports like tutoring, writing support, academic advisors, internship/job opportunities, study groups, career support, mentorship services, learning accommodations, DACA support and more!
Scholarship Opportunities
The UNCF Scholarship opportunities linked HERE and in the slide will link you to a slideshow by the UNCF that lists DOZENS of scholarships for high school & college students. Please make sure to check them out and apply to any that you qualify for!
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