Make College Dreams a Reality for Hopi Students.
In 2000, Hopi Tribal leadership wisely vested funding for the Hopi sinom (people) and their need for higher educational opportunities by establishing the Hopi Education Endowment Fund for the purpose of raising funds for college scholarships.
Twenty-four years later, the HEEF has established beneficial relationships with private donors, foundations, and fellow American Indian first nations to grow the endowment for future generations to come. The future of Hopi is entwined with the diligent work of the HEEF to raise funds to grow the endowment into a long-lasting funding source for Hopi students.
(Photo Courtesy: the Hopi Tribe Grants & Scholarships Program)
Featured Class of 2025 Hopi graduates pictured here are from universities / higher education institutions such as Northern Arizona University (NAU), Fort Lewis College (FLC), University of Arizona (U of A), Arizona State University (ASU), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and Mesa Community College.
Helpful Links
Hopi Education Endowment Fund News & Announcements
Askwali - Kwak’wa - Thank you!
The HEEF was proud to hold its 25th Anniversary Celebration Event at the (Upper) Moenkopi Community Center on Friday, November 7th, 2025. We want to express a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in celebrating 25 years of the Hopi Education Endowment Fund!
We are immensely grateful to you all for an incredible turnout. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to HEEF and for helping our students achieve their educational dreams. We are excited to share more memorable moments and reach more historical milestones.
Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
As the holiday season and the end of the year approach, don't forget about us today on this year’s Giving Tuesday! (Tuesday, December 2, 2025) By offering and supporting the gift of education for Hopi sinom (people), you may help improve our Hopi communities. Your gift allows us to continue programs that strengthen our students and celebrate our cultural heritage.
Impacting 25 Students Initiative | ‘25 For 25'
To help celebrate our 25th Anniversary, the Hopi Education Endowment Fund is launching an online '25 For 25' Students initiative in 2025. ✏️
This initiative seeks to reach and hear the stories of 25 Hopi students we have funded from each era since the HEEF was established in 2000.
Share a HEEF Student story via Google Forms.
Meet & Greet, July 30, 2025 | New HEEF Executive Director Alexandra Hoyungowa
Get to meet the new HEEF Executive Director, Alex Hoyungowa, at the HEEF Office in Kykotsmovi, AZ, on July 30, 2025, from 9 AM to 11 AM MST! All are welcome to attend, and the event is free!
For additional information, you may email heef@hopieducationfund.org or contact 928-734-2275
We love the 2000s | HEEF reveals 25th Anniversary Logo for 2025
We at the Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) are thrilled to announce and kick off our 25th Anniversary Celebration campaign! Since November 20, 2000, the HEEF has made its mark on Hopitutskwa (Hopi Land), as the HEEF is now one of the longest-running charitable organizations affiliated with a tribal government in the United States.
Get a first look at our special commemorative HEEF 25th Anniversary logo honoring the 2000s era when the HEEF was created.
