About Us

The Native Educational Choices and Empowerment Project (NECEP) is an opportunity for Native students in grades K-12 to choose services that will help them be academically successful. Through the Student Portal, Native Students are able to choose an educational service that best serves them in their academic success.  

The types of services that could be requested are:

•   Academic support (Tutoring, college, and career readiness)
•   College tours
•   Culture and Language learning opportunities
•   Mental health services
•   School supplies
•   Items needed for extracurricular activities, (sports, clubs, dance, etc)          
•   SPED/IEP/504 help
•   Other Identified needs

NECEP Project Partners

The NECEP project is a partnership led by the Yurok Tribe with multiple School Districts and community partners. The School Districts include Del Norte Unified School District (DNUSD), Northern Humboldt Unified High School District (NOHUM), Eureka City Schools (ECS), and Klamath Trinity Joint Unified School District (KTJUSD). The partners for the grant include the Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC) and Two Feathers Native American Family Services. The Yurok Tribe is also working with many culture and language practitioners to provide as many opportunities as we can for our students to learn our languages and culture. 

Steps for a Native Student's parent/guardian request:

1. Fill out a request through this portal, and make sure to click "done".
2. Complete a NECEP application. (Skip if already completed) - NECEP team members can verify this.
3. An NECEP team member will contact you to discuss your request.
4. If allowable through the grant, a NECEP team member will fulfill your request.

Steps for a Native Student's request:

1. Fill out a request through this portal, and make sure to click "done".
2. Have your parent/guardian complete a NECEP application. (Skip if already completed) - NECEP team member verify this.
3. An NECEP team member will contact your parent/guardian to discuss your request.
4. If allowable through the grant, a NECEP team member will fulfill your request.

Steps for a staff filling out a request for a Native Student:

1. Fill out a request through this portal, and make sure to click "done".
2. An NECEP team member will contact the parent/guardian to discuss the request and follow up.
3. If allowable through the grant, a NECEP team member will fulfill the request.

Length to fulfill a request:

It may take 2-4 weeks to fulfill your request.  If you are requesting a new service that is not currently offered, it will take longer to fulfill.  

Request Amount

Each Native student can use up to $200 for the services requested. A request for more can be made, but it will need to be reviewed and may not be fulfilled.