BIE Higher Education Grant Program
Award amounts depend on need and funding, with membership/descent, accredited-school, and Tribe-mediated application requirements.
About BIE Higher Education Grant Program
This federal grant supplements the aid package for certain Tribal students pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees.
BIE’s official information packet requires membership in a Tribe eligible for federal Indian programs or the specified degree of Indian blood descent, admission to a nationally accredited institution offering an associate or bachelor’s degree, and financial need determined by the college aid officer. Tribal rules, priorities, deadlines, and local funding may add conditions. Confirm with both Tribe and school because BIE does not directly award every student grant.
Find the education officer for the Tribe in which you are enrolled or from which you descend, request its form and deadline, and gather membership/ancestry documents. At the same time, apply for admission and FAFSA, and ask the college to verify need and cost. Do not rely on a date from an old brochure; the Tribe confirms the timeline for its annual allocation.
Who it serves and what it can cover: Award amounts depend on need and funding, with membership/descent, accredited-school, and Tribe-mediated application requirements.
How to apply or get help: Find the education officer for the Tribe in which you are enrolled or from which you descend, request its form and deadline, and gather membership/ancestry documents. At the same time, apply for admission and FAFSA, and ask the college to verify need and cost. Do not rely on a date from an old brochure; the Tribe confirms the timeline for its annual allocation. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
Public student financial-aid program