Federal cuts would be ‘death knell’ for North Dakota tribal colleges, campus presidents say

By: Ceilidh Kern

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,099

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump administration has proposed cutting all federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, the second time in two years it has sought major funding cuts for the institutions.

In its fiscal year 2027 budget request, the Department of the Interior proposed cutting more than $150 million from tribal colleges and universities and tribal postsecondary programs.

That’s more than last year’s proposal to cut $105 million. In fiscal year 2025, …

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