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Protect the Department of Education

Protect the Department of Education

Mar 21, 2025 | , ,

The American Indian College Fund is concerned that Native students, whose equitable access to higher education hinges on federal programs (which are tied to Native tribes’ trust and treaty relationship with the federal government) will be disproportionately and negatively impacted by the dismantling of the department and the haphazard way the Trump Administration is going about it.

Department of Education Says RIF Won’t Impact TCUs or Student Loans and Pell Grants

Department of Education Says RIF Won’t Impact TCUs or Student Loans and Pell Grants

Mar 20, 2025 | , ,

The Office of the Undersecretary of the Department of Education sent a letter to stakeholders in higher education this weekend stating that although the recent reduction in force (RIF) aligned with President Trump’s commitment to return education control to states, core functions related to Federal Student Aid (FSA) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) will not be impacted.

Native American Rights Fund (NARF) Challenges Federal Staff Reductions at Haskell and SIPI

Native American Rights Fund (NARF) Challenges Federal Staff Reductions at Haskell and SIPI

Mar 11, 2025 | , ,

On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) announced three Tribal Nations (Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes) along with five Native students sued the United States Department of Interior and Office of Indian Affairs. The case, brought by NARF in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges the staff reductions at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and the BIE-run tribal colleges which include Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI).

How Does the Department of Education Impact Higher Education?

How Does the Department of Education Impact Higher Education?

Mar 4, 2025 | , ,

Many organizations like the American Indian College Fund, in addition to those who challenged the Executive Order in court, reaffirmed their values which are grounded in the belief that we all contribute to the common good through education. Here at the College Fund we believe all Native people who desire an education deserve the opportunity to ensure their participation in a strong, economically thriving, democratic nation.

Share Your Voice: Preserve Programs Benefitting Diverse Students in Education

Share Your Voice: Preserve Programs Benefitting Diverse Students in Education

Feb 25, 2025 | , , ,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Department of Education Craig Trainor declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal in a “Dear Colleague” letter. A federal judge issued an injunction. Share your comments with the Department to help preserve programming for our nation’s students at OCR@ed.gov or write to Office for Civil Rights, U.S Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202.

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