Authorizing Legislation
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Authorizing Legislation
Since the 1960s, Congress has enacted various laws to support the development and growth of TCUs and Tribal sovereignty in higher education. Below are the current laws that authorize the various federal programs and funding for TCUs.
Current Laws: Authorization of TCU Programs
To access a report or documents, please contact Kathy Aplan at kaplan@aihec.org
- Carl Perkins Career and Technical Institutions Funding (UTTC and NTU)
- Higher Education Act: Title III Institutional Aid
- Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act
- Institute of American Indian Arts Authorization: Higher Education Act Amendments of 1986
- Navajo Community College Act (Diné College)
- Synder Act: Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Funding Authorization
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978
- America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010