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Tribal Colleges Face Crisis: 90% Funding Cut Looms

7/19/2025

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Tribal colleges are on the brink of crisis, with Ahniwake Rose, president of AIHEC, sounding the alarm over a potential 90% funding cut from Trump's proposed budget. With federal funds making up 75% of their revenue, students and faculty fear closures that could devastate education and local economies. Advocacy efforts are intensifying to fight for vital funding.

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Tribal colleges are on the brink of crisis, with Ahniwake Rose, president of AIHEC, sounding the alarm over a potential 90% funding cut from Trump's proposed budget. With federal funds making up 75% of their revenue, students and faculty fear closures that could devastate education and local economies. Advocacy efforts are intensifying to fight for vital funding.