FY25 TCU

Northwest Indian College received a Project Grant award of $5.18 million from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs School Operations under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.027), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. As a tribal college and 1994 Land Grant Institution located on the Lummi Indian Reservation in Bellingham, Washington, the college utilized these funds to support core operational and educational activities serving Indigenous students across the Pacific Northwest region.

The funding supported institutional operations and educational programming including academic coursework, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education initiatives, workforce development programs, cultural preservation activities, and community development services. Additionally, the award enabled the college to maintain required administrative infrastructure encompassing accounting, personnel management, and property management systems necessary for institutional accreditation and continued federal eligibility. Through this operational support, Northwest Indian College advanced its mission of providing comprehensive educational opportunities and fostering Indigenous self-determination while serving as the only accredited tribal college in the Pacific Northwest region.