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—
is governed by a board of directors or board of trustees a majority of which are Indians;
demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation which is directed to meet the needs of Indians;
if in operation for more than one year, has students a majority of whom are Indians; and
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
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.
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. 1326Enacted 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.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.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
- 1978Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, , 92 Stat. 1326
- 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5), , 112 Stat. 1828
- 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.)