American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Northwest Indian College Foundation $7.663 million on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), specifically the Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) component, with performance through September 30, 2027.

Northwest Indian College Foundation, the supporting entity for Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Washington, received the award to strengthen institutional management and fiscal operations and to support activities including endowment building that enhance the institution's academic quality. The college is an accredited tribal college and 1994 Land Grant institution serving Indigenous students in the Pacific Northwest.

Performance takes place in Bellingham, Washington. The funding is assistance type Project Grant. Under the TCCUs program, funds are allocated by statutory formula to tribally controlled colleges and universities, including institutions qualifying under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994.