American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Fort Peck Community College $3.926 million under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) on October 1, 2025, for a project grant supporting institutional strengthening activities. Fort Peck Community College is a tribally controlled, 1994 Land Grant Institution serving the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Poplar, Montana.

The award runs through September 30, 2027. Higher Education Institutional Aid funds help eligible colleges and universities strengthen their management and fiscal operations and plan, develop, or implement activities—including endowment building—to strengthen academic quality. Under the Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities component through which this award was made, applicants are limited to tribal colleges and universities as defined 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.

Fort Peck Community College has a track record of managing federal funding across agriculture, food sciences, environmental studies, STEM education, cultural preservation, and community health initiatives, partnering with institutions including Montana State University and the University of Arizona.