American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (part f)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute $1,222,084 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), Part F, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, with a period of performance ending September 30, 2027.

SIPI, a tribal college and 1994 Land Grant Institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will deploy funds to strengthen institutional management and fiscal operations and to plan, develop, or implement activities including endowment building to strengthen academic quality. The source does not specify the particular products or services to be delivered under this project grant.

Higher Education Institutional Aid provides assistance to eligible colleges and universities meeting specific criteria, including institutions serving substantial percentages of students with Pell Grants or other Federal need-based financial aid. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities applicants must qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978, the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, or the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994. Awards to TCCUs are allocated based on statutory formula rather than discretionary review.