FY25 TCU

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) $601,000 through the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.027) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This Project Grant provides operational support and capacity-building services to strengthen tribal higher education institutions. AIHEC, serving as the primary support network for 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) across the United States and Canada, utilizes this funding to deliver membership support services, technical assistance, administrative support, and educational program development that enhance institutional capacity across the TCU network.

The award represents a federal investment in AIHEC's coordinating role as an intermediary between federal resources and tribal higher education institutions. The funding supports AIHEC's ability to maintain and expand services that strengthen Native American higher education initiatives, including academic programming, workforce development, and institutional capability improvements aligned with the program's objective to ensure continued and expanded educational opportunities for Native American students attending eligible tribal colleges and universities.