§1059f Native American-serving, Nontribal Institutions

Summary

Provides grants and help to Native American‑serving, nontribal colleges so they can grow and better serve Native American and low‑income students. Native American means someone from a tribe, people, or culture indigenous to the United States. A Native American‑serving, nontribal institution is a college that meets the higher education definition, has at least 10% Native American undergraduates when it applies, and is not a Tribal College or University. Eligible schools must send enrollment data and other required information to the Secretary and turn in a five‑year plan. The Secretary should keep the application simple when possible. Grants can pay for things like lab and library equipment, classroom repairs, faculty training and exchanges, curriculum work, library materials, money management systems, shared facilities, tutoring and counseling, and financial literacy programs. Schools cannot get these funds at the same time as funds under other parts named in the law. The Secretary must try to spread awards fairly, and each grant must be at least $200,000.