The Collective Spirit and Unifying Voice of our Nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities | |
The Tribal College and University Building Bridges Grant Program Selects First Cohort of Awardees | |
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Tribal College Journal is now accepting story ideas for our spring 2025 edition on Food, Energy, Water.
As the global environmental crisis deepens, those who have contributed the least are being affected the most, including, foremost, Indigenous peoples. Uniquely positioned, tribal colleges are the vanguard in confronting this daunting future with its myriad challenges. At the root of it all is finding innovative, Indigenous-informed ways to evaluate and sustain food, energy, and water systems. What are some of the strategies currently being employed at tribal colleges and in Native nations more broadly? What role does AIHEC play as the “backbone” in this concerted effort? How does Native knowledge and the STEM fields together, working in concert, inform the search for solutions?
- Deadline for feature story suggestions: September 1, 2024
- Features deadline: October 18, 2024
- On Campus featurettes deadline: October 25, 2024
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New Grant Opportunities Recently Released by NIGMS | |
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Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning grants (PAR-24-041). These grants will support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations that are not currently funded by NARCH grants to plan and conduct preparatory work for developing competitive NARCH applications. The goal is to increase the reach of the NARCH program and allow more Tribes to participate.
- The Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) grants program (PAR-24-260). The program will give grants to support federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations to establish Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or enhance the capacity of existing Tribal IRBs.
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Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) institutional training grants program (PAR-24-236 and PAR-24-235). This program will provide two-phase grants to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges or universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations. The first phase will allow awardee organizations to hire personnel and develop educational activities and training grant program and administrative infrastructure (UE5). The second phase will consist of National Research Service Award (NRSA) undergraduate or predoctoral (Ph.D.) research training grants to allow the awardee organizations to support undergraduate (T34) or graduate (T32) trainees interested in AI/AN health research. The NRSA phase provides stipends, tuition remission and other training related expenses for the trainees as well as programmatic support for the awardee organization.
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EVENTS & WEBINARS TO CHECK OUT | | |
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This fall, students across the country will be submitting college applications and celebrating their plans for the future. Many of them will do so as schools in nearly every state and the District of Columbia host American College Application Campaign (ACAC) events. To celebrate college application season and our students, ACAC encourages participation in the #WhyApply social media campaign.
Join ACAC on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 for #WhyApply Day
by heading to social media and answering the question, “Why apply to college?”
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Mission Support (OMS), Office of International & Tribal Affairs (OITA), and EPA’s Region 7 (Midwest Office) are excited to invite TCU faculty and students to join the Tribal Exchange Network Group (TXG), EPA staff and management, and other environmental professionals at the Environmental Information and Innovation (E2i) meeting September 17-19, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri to learn about emerging technologies and data resources for environmental protection and management. Registration is open to all, free of charge!
We will be holding a networking session on Wednesday, Sept. 18th from 4 to 5 PM CT for TCU students and faculty from local Tribal colleges and universities to meet and greet the TXG, EPA staff, and other students to discuss student-led projects, environmental data needs, career paths, and EPA-Tribal partnership opportunities. Students will also hear directly from TXG members about their current positions and some interesting projects they are working on with their Tribal environmental departments. Join us earlier September 18th for the Tribal Collaboration session (1:30-2:30 PM CT) and the Workshop on R-Markdown (2:45-3:45PM CT). All conference events are open to students and faculty.
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Register Now!
Dear 1994 Land-grant Colleagues and FALCON members,
The First Americans Land-Grant Consortium (FALCON) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 20th Annual Conference, scheduled for October 11-13, 2024, at the Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown, Minnesota. Please register for the conference now.
As always, the conference will include sessions in 1994 land-grant teaching, extension programs and research that benefit Native American students, communities, governments, and lands. There will be a strong student focus and tribal college students are especially invited to participate and present their work. The conference will also include a USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) update, training workshops, information-sharing, and networking opportunities.
Registration for the Friday-Sunday conference is $425, with a one-day rate of $225. To register, click: FALCON 2024 Registration. Please select your tickets and proceed to Checkout, where you can select “Pay by check” in addition to credit card payments. Mail your checks payable to “FALCON” to FALCON, 18 Cactus Road, Wolf Point, MT 59201, or you may bring them when you check in onsite.
You can find the tentative agenda at: FALCON 2024 Agenda. Applications for faculty and student presentations and poster exhibits are being accepted now (click on FALCON 2024 Call for Presentations). Applications are also being accepted for travel scholarships for student poster and panel presenters (click on FALCON 2024 Student Scholarship Application). The deadline for presentation proposals and scholarship applications is September 13, 2024.
We are at the Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown, 35 S 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 612-339-4900. You can make your hotel reservations at this link: 2024 FALCON. The room rate is $175 plus tax per night. The group rate is available until September 27, 2024.
We are also excited to announce several workshops on Friday, October 11, 2024.
First, the Growing Native Agriculture Train-The-Trainers workshop will be held on Friday afternoon at the conference hotel. This workshop is intended for 1994 and Native-serving Extension educators who support Native American agricultural and community food producers. The workshop will include best-practices in providing technical assistance and training on topics such as agribusiness planning, land/conservation management, local food production and more. There is no fee for this workshop. For more information on this workshop, contact Carrie Schumacher at bsschues@yahoo.com.
Second, the Climate Resilience Through Storytelling: Workshop Dinner will be held 5:30-8:00pm. Please join us for dinner & a conversation about Native Climate. Our whole Native Climate Team & collaborators will join us to discuss the on-going concerns and work being done to address Climate Change in Indian Country. There is no fee for this workshop, but a separate registration is required at https://rb.gy/oestv6.
We look forward to joining with you and learning about the programs being conducted within the 1994 land-grant community. Should you have any questions regarding the FALCON Annual Conference, please contact John Phillips at jphillips@aihec.org.
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Registration
- Pre-conference rates valid through Sept. 7; registration closes on Sept. 20.
- Call for Research
- Open to middle school, high school, undergraduate, masters/doctoral students, and professionals. Research presentations will be held on Friday, October 4.
- All registrations are due Monday, Sept. 2. However, early submissions will receive registrations discounts:
- 11:59pm CT Friday, July 19: 100% registration discount
- 11:59pm CT Friday, August 23: 50% registration discount
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JOB/INTERNSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment project at Chief Dull Knife College illuminates how Native nations and federal agencies can collaborate to preserve and protect sacred places. | | |
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The How to Survive the Doll Maker | "The next time the healer comes, pass him the folded photos, the etched names, the scrawled birthdays and disassociate completely.” | |
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AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNANCE: A Critical Perspective
by Stephen Wall
E-Book Version Now Available!
Get Stephen Wall's peer-reviewed book on Tribal Governance E-book version is now available for purchase at the Tribal College Press website.
Get your copy today!
https://tribalcollegepress.org/
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Welcome AIHEC's
Executive Assistant and Board Liaison!
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Molly McPhun
Hello, everyone! My name is Molly McPhun – I’m the new Executive Assistant and Board Liaison at AIHEC. I have 5 years of administrative experience in Oregon, Washington DC, and the United Arab Emirates, and am incredibly excited to be part of the team here.
Growing up in Washington state, I learned about the importance of advocating for the Indigenous community and always knew I wanted to get involved somehow – combining
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my administrative experience with my passion for advocacy seemed like the perfect fit! I am so excited to continue my journey of learning about Indigenous culture and look forward to supporting the incredible work AIHEC does throughout my time here. | |
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Grant Opportunity
Submission Date:
January 27, 2025
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Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | |
The purpose of the Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) award is to support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations (collectively, eligible Tribal entities) to establish Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or enhance the capacity of existing Tribal IRBs. | |
Strengthen your community with the Community Roots Program through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding | |
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The Arbor Day Foundation is calling on all federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations/villages, Tribal organizations as defined in 25USC 5304 (I) and operating within the United States or its territories, and organizations working in Tribal communities, to apply for Community Roots Program support, made possible through Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding that makes urban forestry projects possible.
As a national passthrough partner of the USDA Forest Service, the Arbor Day Foundation helps connect Tribes and Tribal organizations to funding resources, a peer network that provides guidance, resources, and other learning opportunities.
To bring your urban forestry project to life, visit our Request for Application page where you can start the application process, find valuable information, and receive support every step of the way.
This is the moment for all Tribes and Tribal organizations to bring the invaluable benefits of trees to their communities through projects like planting urban orchards that bring neighbors together to gather and tighten bonds. Shady spots that provide relief from the scorching sun for residents and animals. Education and hands-on experiences that engage communities, provide them with beneficial skills, and connect them to the land.
Applications are accepted today July 12 to September 30 on our Tribal Request for Application page. If you have additional questions, please email grants@arborday.org or visit our FAQ page.
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U.S. Department of Education Updates | |
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Student Debt Relief Update | |
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced this week that it will begin the next step toward providing student debt relief to tens of millions of borrowers this Fall. The U.S. Department of Education will begin emailing all borrowers with at least one outstanding federally held student loan to provide updates on potential student debt relief, and to inform them they have until August 30 to call their servicer and opt out if they do not want this relief.
In April, the Administration released its first set of draft rules that proposed authorizing the Secretary of Education to grant student debt relief to tens of millions of borrowers across the country, including those whose balances have grown due to runaway interest and those who entered repayment on their loans a long time ago, among others. If these rules are finalized as the Department has proposed, they would authorize the Secretary of Education to provide partial or full debt relief for the following groups of borrowers:
· Borrowers who owe more now than they did at the start of repayment.
· Borrowers who have been in repayment for decades
· Borrowers who are otherwise eligible for loan forgiveness but have not yet applied
· Borrowers who enrolled in low-financial value programs.
For more information for borrowers about this debt relief, please visit StudentAid.gov/debt-relief.
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New Electronic Announcement on the 2024-2025 FAFSA Cycle | |
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This week the U.S. Department of Education announced important changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA cycle.
Update on Identity Validation Flexibilities for Individuals without Social Security Numbers and Key Remaining Scope for the 2024-25 FAFSA Cycle
- This announcement provides an update on the key remaining scope for the FAFSA 2024-25 cycle, FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP), and services available through the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC). Certain features of the FPP and FSAIC will be unavailable this cycle but will return in future years.
Update on Batch Corrections for Institutions via the Electronic Data Exchange, Flexibilities, and Additional Support for the 2024-25 FAFSA Cycle
- The Department previously shared that batch institutional corrections via the Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) would be available by mid-August. This week, we are providing the update that unfortunately batch corrections functionality will be deferred until the 2025-26 FAFSA cycle. The Department will be extending existing flexibilities to accommodate institutions due to this change.
- The Department is announcing the availability of no-cost technical assistance to help institutions submit corrections via FPP. Institutions who wish to leverage third-party services for assistance may learn more about their eligibility and how to request support in the EA. Please note that the Department will grant school requests based on need, servicers’ capacity, and availability of funds.
Updates on 2024-25 FAFSA Paper Processing
- This week, the Department is initiating the processing of paper FAFSA forms for the 2024-25 cycle. The Department anticipates that the processing of paper forms will be complete within two to three weeks. Students who applied via the paper form can view their form’s status and view their online FAFSA Submission Summary after the form has been processed by navigating to StudentAid.gov and first creating an account username and password (FSA ID).
- Given the delays in paper processing, we are now anticipating that paper corrections will be available at the end of September. Applicants and contributors can make corrections to processed paper forms online as soon as the form is processed, and we encourage them to do so when possible.
- The Department recognizes that, due to the delay in the processing of paper applications and the delay in the launch of the paper corrections functionality, schools may not have an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) or an official ISIR to award and disburse Title IV funds to students who cannot access the online FAFSA form. The Department is providing or extending several flexibilities to allow institutions to disburse aid and is exploring additional ways to support institutions and students until paper corrections are available.
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Toolkits for College Scorecard | |
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The U.S. Department of Education, under the leadership of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible higher education system. As part of that commitment, the Department has developed various tools and resources that both foster transparency for users and inform college and career decision making.
The Department is introducing two new innovative toolkits that extend the utility and capabilities of our College Scorecard; one tailored specifically for teachers, and another for school counselors and college access advisors. Collectively, these resources are designed to equip our education professionals with the information and tools they need to guide students towards their best postsecondary education decision. Relatedly, to help inform that process with up-to-date, objective information, the Department recently refreshed several of Scorecard’s key data points such as post completion earning calculations at the institutional and program level to ensure users have access to the most recent value outcomes when comparing programs of study and institutions.
You can read more in a new post on our Homeroom blog. To access these toolkits and how to integrate them into your educational practices, please click on the “Resources ” tab located at the top right of the College Scorecard page.
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Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program: Notice of Funding Opportunity | |
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NTIA is proud to announce a nearly $1 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. This is the first funding opportunity from the $1.25 billion Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, the third of the three Digital Equity Act programs.
Interested applicants are encouraged to act now!
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Review the Digital Equity Competitive Grant NOFO and Application Resources. The application deadline is September 23, 2024.
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Learn about how your state or territory plans to expand digital opportunities at internetforall.gov.
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Subscribe to the BroadbandUSA Newsletter to receive NTIA e-mail updates.
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Follow NTIA on social media or on our website at www.ntia.gov for information.
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Check out the Digital Equity Technical Assistance Hub for application help.
- Develop a timeline for completing your application.
- Begin gathering partnership letters and authorizations, both written and signed. These letters provide credibility and expertise and will further your project’s reach.
For more information on creating data-driven applications and other Internet for All initiatives, view the following resources:
For all other concerns, questions, and resources, please reach out to NTIA at digitalequity@ntia.gov.
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