American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University $2,581,834 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), a Project Grant to support institutional strengthening activities through September 30, 2027.

The award funds activities to strengthen the university's management and fiscal operations and support the planning, development, or implementation of activities including endowment building designed to enhance academic quality. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, also known as LCO College, is a tribally owned and operated 1994 Land Grant institution located in Hayward, Wisconsin, serving the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The institution qualifies as an eligible tribal college under the Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) program, which allocates funds to tribally controlled institutions and those qualifying under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994. Performance occurs at the institution's campus in Hayward, Wisconsin.