25 USC § 1804 - Eligible grant recipients

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s1804"
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title: "25 USC § 1804 - Eligible grant recipients"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "1804"
section_name: "Eligible grant recipients"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES GRANT PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1326; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(d), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3461.)"
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# § 1804. Eligible grant recipients

To be eligible for assistance under this subchapter, a tribally controlled college or university must be one which—

**(1)** is governed by a board of directors or board of trustees a majority of which are Indians;

**(2)** demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation which is directed to meet the needs of Indians;

**(3)** if in operation for more than one year, has students a majority of whom are Indians; and

**(4)**

**(A)** is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority with regard to the quality of training offered; or

**(B)** according to such an agency or association, is making reasonable progress toward accreditation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1326; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1828; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(d), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3461.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2008—Par. (4).  added par. (4).

1998— substituted “college or university” for “community college” in introductory provisions.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

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