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The Native American Support Program (NASP) is a Student Success Unit of the Office of Student Success and Belonging at the University of Illinois -Chicago. NASP provides informed support to students based on Indigenous Principles. NASP, the oldest office in Illinois designed for Native Americans, is dedicated to promoting academic success and achievement for all students, especially those of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Native Pacific Islander ethnicity, culture, community, and heritage. The mission of NASP is to assist students in achieving their academic goals, increase student admissions and retention rates, and engage and inform the Chicago and UIC community of Native American cultures by providing academic and career coaching, culturally relevant activities, and creating a safe and supportive space for Native student concerns. We strive to help the University of Illinois Chicago to be ”Indigenous Student Ready.”

  • Serve Serve as advocates for students’ access to higher education

  • Assist Assist students in developing and achieving educational goals

  • Provide Provide an environment that recognizes the diversity of Indigenous peoples

  • Support Providing support and mentoring with a purpose of developing the well-being of students

  • Connect Connecting students to resources and opportunities on and off campus