American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (part f)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Leech Lake Tribal College, Inc. $1,034,206 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), Part F — American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with performance at Cass Lake, Minnesota.

The program funds eligible tribal colleges and universities to strengthen management and fiscal operations and to plan, develop, or implement activities including endowment building to strengthen academic quality. Leech Lake Tribal College, a 1994 Land Grant College and Tribally Owned institution serving the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, is classified as a Minority Institution and Educational Institution. The award supports the college's ongoing initiatives in institutional development, STEM education, environmental science, and cultural preservation to enhance institutional capacity and strengthen educational opportunities for underrepresented and low-income student populations.