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As one of 131 American Indian students enrolled at MSU, French senior Sean Patrick works four jobs, pays his own bills and faces the looming payback of student loans after graduation.
“I am completely on my own,” said Patrick, who is not officially recognized by an American Indian tribe, but is co-chair of the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO. “When friends ask, I say, ‘No, I don’t receive any aid.’”
Today marks Indigenous People’s Day, an unofficial holiday observed as a counterweight to Columbus Day — a day to clear up some misconceptions about the heritage of American Indians.
For students with indigenous ancestry, securing financial aid can be a challenge.
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