Policy

AIHEC works to preserve and increase funding through the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act and other relevant legislation, and to find new sources of funding throughout the Federal government. Unlike public colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges are located on federal trust territories and receive little or no funding from state or local governments. Instead, the Tribal Colleges' special relationship with the Federal government and the financial support it provides continue to be essential for their survival. Over the next several years, Tribal Colleges are expected to continue to experience a surge in enrollment growth. If they are to increase or even maintain their current levels of support to American Indian students and their communities, the Tribal Colleges must obtain enough additional resources to offset these projected increases. They cannot continue to be successful if their institutional operations are not more fully supported.