American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded White Earth Tribal and Community College $2,404,560 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), a Project Grant supporting institutional strengthening at tribally controlled colleges and universities.

White Earth Tribal and Community College, a federally recognized 1994 Land Grant institution located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, serves indigenous students and rural communities across the White Earth Ojibwe Nation and surrounding regions. The funding supports the institution's efforts to strengthen management and fiscal operations and to plan, develop, or implement activities that enhance academic quality.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under the Title III Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities program, eligible applicants are limited to 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 the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994, with funds allocated through a statutory formula. The program prioritizes applicants not currently receiving such grants, with a two-year wait-out period after prior five-year grants terminate before institutions may reapply.