American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $2.879 million to Little Priest Tribal College on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to strengthen the institution's management and fiscal operations and to support activities designed to enhance academic quality.

Little Priest Tribal College, a division of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and a 1994 Land Grant institution located in Winnebago, Nebraska, is the recipient. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027. As a tribally controlled college, Little Priest Tribal College qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994. The program provides eligible tribal colleges and universities with resources to plan, develop, or implement activities including endowment building and institutional capacity strengthening directed at low-income and underrepresented student populations.