BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) awarded a combined $3,275,670 to tribally controlled colleges and universities in North Dakota. The following institutions received funds:
Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, which is located in South Dakota but is affiliated with the Sisseton Wahpeton tribe located partially in North Dakota, also received $218,010. These funds are awarded as part of a $22.9 million investment into 35 Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities throughout the United States. Institutional allocation was based on Indian student count.