§3222e New Beginning for Tribal Students

Summary

The Secretary can give competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to help Tribal students. Schools must apply in the way and at the time the Secretary requires. Grant money must be used for recruiting, tuition and fees, hands-on learning, and student services like tutoring, counseling, and academic advising, plus other supports that raise Tribal student retention and graduation as the Secretary decides. Schools that get a grant must match it with at least 100 percent in funds. No state may get more than $500,000 per year in total from these grants. The Secretary must report to specified House and Senate committees no later than 3 years after December 20, 2018, listing grants, kinds of help given, number of Tribal students helped, and their graduation rates. Up to $5,000,000 is authorized for each fiscal year 2019 through 2023. Definitions: Indian tribe — meaning given in 25 U.S.C. 5304. Land-grant college or university — includes 1994 Institutions as defined in the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (section 532; Pub. L. 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note). Tribal student — a student at a land-grant college who is a member of an Indian tribe.