American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (part f)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Turtle Mountain College $2.506 million on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), specifically the American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (Part F) component, a Project Grant.

Turtle Mountain College, a tribally controlled institution serving the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, North Dakota, will use the funding to strengthen its management and fiscal operations and to plan, develop, or implement activities to strengthen academic quality, including endowment building. The award funds performance through September 30, 2027.

The Higher Education Institutional Aid program supports eligible tribal colleges and universities, allocating funds based on statutory formula criteria. Institutions eligible for Strengthening TCCUs grants include tribal colleges and universities qualifying under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978, the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, or section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994.