FEDERAL
AGENCY:
BUREAU
OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Snyder
Act of 1921 Public Law 67-85, 25 U.S.C. 13.
To
provide postsecondary educational opportunities for American Indian
Students.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Training.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Students
may attend one of two post- secondary schools operated by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs without charge for tuition or room and board.
Married student housing is not available on campus.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: A member of a Federally Recognized
Indian tribe.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: American Indians.
Credentials/Documentation:
Application must be accompanied by a verification of Tribal affiliation.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Interested applicants may obtain
a Standard Form 5-6621 from a local Area/Agency education program
office or Tribal Government education office, or applicants may
contact the schools directly.
Award
Procedure: Applications will be reviewed by
the colleges' admissions committees.
Deadlines:
Fall Semester-June 15; Spring Semester-October 15; Summer School-May
1.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Students will
be notified within 4 weeks of having submitted a completed application
packet.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Awards may be renewed until the student completes the chosen program
of study so long as satisfactory progress is maintained and the
student adheres to the student code of conduct.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Haskell Indian Nations
University: $105 per semester for housing, student activities, and
textbooks; Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: activity fee
of $20 per semester; refundable loss or breakage fee of $30 per
semester.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are
made on an annual basis and the funds remain available until expended
by the contractor/grantee. Payments may be made in advance or
by way of reimbursement. The timing of the payments will be negotiated
with the Indian tribe.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
None.
Records:
Applicants are to submit official transcript from high school
or other institution attended or certificate of GED.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 14-2100-0-1-501.
Obligations:
Not separately identifiable.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not identifiable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Haskell Indian Nations University enrolls approximately 900 students,
approximately 100 students graduate each year. SIPI has an average
enrollment of 600 students of whom about 80 graduate each year.
SIPI also offers technical certificate programs in addition to associate
degrees.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
25 CFR, Part 40; Haskell Indian Nations University Catalog; Southwestern
Indian Polytechnic Institute Catalog.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Applications may be obtained
at the local Bureau of Indian Affairs agency/area education program
administrator as listed in Appendix IV.
Headquarters
Office: Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute,
9169 Coors Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 81774. Telephone: (505)
897- 5362, or Toll Free (800) 586-SIPI; Haskell Indian Nations
University, 155 Indian Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66046. Telephone:
(913) 749-8454.
Web
Site Address:
http://www.oiep.bia.edu
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
To the extent that space is available, all applicants meeting the
eligibility criteria and demonstrating the ability to benefit from
post-secondary education will be accepted.
