American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College $2,482,713 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), a Project Grant supporting institutional development at tribally controlled colleges and universities.

The award funds activities to strengthen the college's management and fiscal operations and support endowment building and academic quality improvements. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, a 1994 Land Grant College located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, serves Native American populations through educational programs and community services for underrepresented and low-income students.

Performance extends through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Under the Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities program component, funds are allocated by statutory formula to institutions qualifying as tribally controlled colleges or universities under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994.