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New Beginnings for Tribal Students
The New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students.
A land-grant college or university that receives this grant will use funds for, but not limited to, support of Tribal
students for articulation agreements with 1994’s; dual credit programs; recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college or university, as determined by the Secretary.
The maximum one state can receive is $500,000 per year.
A land-grant college or university that receives this grant will use funds for, but not limited to, support of Tribal
students for articulation agreements with 1994’s; dual credit programs; recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college or university, as determined by the Secretary.
The maximum one state can receive is $500,000 per year.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
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New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Section 7120 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L.
115-334) amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3221 et seq.) to add section 1450, 7 U.S.C.
§ 3222e, to authorize the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) competitive grants program.
General Provision 773 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L.
116-94) provided $5 million in discretionary funds to carry out this program.
This legislation authorized the Secretary to make competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide support targeted at Tribal students.
Land-grant colleges and universities includes 1862, 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions.
You can find a link to the Land-Grant colleges and Universities here: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/land-grant-colleges-and-universities-partner-website-directory.
Tribal student is defined in this legislation as a student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304).
The maximum amount allowable per state is $500,000 per year.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/new-beginning-tribal-students
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Date Posted:
2020-04-28
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Archive Date:
2020-07-12
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