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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 20 — Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance

§ 1804. Eligible grant recipients

Statutory text

To be eligible for assistance under this subchapter, a tribally controlled college or university must be one which—

(1)

is governed by a board of directors or board of trustees a majority of which are Indians;

(2)

demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation which is directed to meet the needs of Indians;

(3)

if in operation for more than one year, has students a majority of whom are Indians; and

(4)
(A)

is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority with regard to the quality of training offered; or

(B)

according to such an agency or association, is making reasonable progress toward accreditation.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 95–471 title I § 103 · 92 Stat. 1325

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1804

    Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1326

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1326

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 103. To be eligible for assistance under this title, a tribally controlled 25 USC 1804. community college must be one which— (1) is governed by a board of directors or board of trustees a majority of which are Indians; (2) demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation which is directed to meet the needs of Indians; and (3) if in operation for more than one year, has students a majority of whom are Indians.

  2. Higher Education Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–244 title IX § 901(b)(5) · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 1804

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “college or university” for “community college” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “college or university” for “community college” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in sections 2(a)(4), 2(a)(7), 2(b)(4), 102(b), 103, 105, 106(b), 107(a), 107(b), 108(a), 108(b)(3)(A), 108(b)(3)(B), 108(b)(4), 109(b)(2), 109(b)(3), 109(d), 113(a), 113(b), 113(c)(1), 113(c)(2), 302(b), 303, 304, 305(a), and 305(b) (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4), 1801(a)(7), 1801(b)(4), 1803(b), 1804, 1805, 1806(b), 1807(a), 1807(b), 1808(a), 1808(b)(3)(A), 1808(b)(3)(B), 1808(b)(4), 1809(b)(2), 1809(b)(3), 1809(d), 1813(a), 1813(b), 1813(c)(1), 1813(c)(2), 1832(b), 1833, 1834, 1835(a), and 1835(b)), by striking “community college” each place the term appears and inserting “college or university”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

  3. Higher Education Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 110–315 title IX § 941(d) · 122 Stat. 3078

    Added · 25 U.S.C. § 1804(4)

    Pub. L. 110–315 added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 110–315 added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Accreditation Requirement.— Section 103 of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1804) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: “(4) (A) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority with regard to the quality of training offered; or “(B) according to such an agency or association, is making reasonable progress toward accreditation.” .

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1998–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Par. (4). Pub. L. 110–315 added par. (4).

1998

Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “college or university” for “community college” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective , except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Credits

1978–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, , 92 Stat. 1326
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5), , 112 Stat. 1828
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(d), , 122 Stat. 3461.
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(Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, , 92 Stat. 1326; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5), , 112 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(d), , 122 Stat. 3461.)

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