Navajo Prep students take first college bus tour to Utah campuses
Thirty-six Navajo Prep students hit five Utah campuses on the school’s first college bus tour, aimed at breaking down cost, travel and admissions barriers.
Thirty-six Navajo Preparatory School students left Farmington for Utah on the school’s first college bus tour. The trip targeted the cost, transportation, admissions and family-support barriers that can keep Native students in San Juan County from higher education. The group visited five colleges and universities across Utah, where campus staff showed them housing, scholarships, financial aid and daily campus life.
At Utah State University Blanding, students saw a residential campus in Blanding that serves the Four Corners area and nearly 70% of its students are Native American. USU’s campus-visit materials cover orientation, a walking tour, housing information, admissions help and financial-aid guidance.
The University of Utah in Salt Lake City has a Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement that supports American Indian and Alaska Native students through cultural affirmation, academic and professional development, and preparation for life after graduation. Eligible Native students from Utah’s federally recognized tribes can also apply for the university’s Native Student Scholarship, which covers tuition and mandatory fees not paid by other aid.
Utah recognizes eight sovereign tribal nations, including the Navajo Nation. For families in Farmington and across San Juan County, that geography shapes the college search, especially when the nearest option is still hours away and every application decision comes with questions about travel, housing and how to pay for it.
Navajo Preparatory School, founded in 1991 after the previous Navajo Academy closed, is the only Navajo-sanctioned college-preparatory school for Native American students. Every student takes a Navajo language and culture class, with Diné language and culture woven through the student experience. Its broader access work includes Discovery Days, when students can explore campus, meet staff and complete application requirements.
The Utah tour followed an earlier summer bus trip that took 30 Navajo Prep students to campuses in Colorado.
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