Indian Education Assistance to Schools

To fund programs that meet the unique and specialized needs of eligible Indian students.

Tribal organizations, Indian Corporations, school districts or States which have eligible Indian children attending public school districts and have established Indian Education Committees to approve supplementary or operational support programs beneficial to Indian students. Current funding is calculated with the 1995 JOM student count.

Children who are enrolled members of, or at least one-fourth or more degree of Indian blood descendant of a member of a federally recognized Indian tribal government eligible for service by the Bureau, and are between age 3 through grade 12 with priority given to those residing on or near Indian reservations.

Application forms may be obtained from the BIE Education Line Officer. Completed applications which include an education plan based on needs assessments and an estimated budget are sent to the appropriate BIA Area or Agency Office.

The dollar value of the award depends upon the amount that has been prioritized by the individual Indian tribe through tribal participation in the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Tribal Priority Allocation and Office of Self Governance budget formulation process. Contracts with Indian corporations, States and school districts are negotiated with the BIE Education Line Officer based on their 1995 JOM student count.

Applications will be processed within 90 days.