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Trump’s Budget Cuts Tribal College Funding for Second Year

4/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump would cut funding for tribal colleges and universities for the second consecutive year.
The plan would boost defense spending by $1.5 trillion.
It would eliminate funding for Institute for American Indian Arts.
Ahniwake Rose, president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), warns TCUs could close within a year.

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U.S. President Donald Trump would cut funding for tribal colleges and universities for the second consecutive year.
The plan would boost defense spending by $1.5 trillion.
It would eliminate funding for Institute for American Indian Arts.
Ahniwake Rose, president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), warns TCUs could close within a year.