---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 41.11"
title: "25"
number: "41.11"
heading: "Who is eligible for financial assistance under this subpart?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/41.11"
---

# §41.11. Who is eligible for financial assistance under this subpart?

- (a) **A Tribal college or university is eligible for financial assistance under this subpart only if it—**
  - (1) Is governed by a board of directors or board of trustees, a majority of whom are Indians;
  - (2) Demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation directed to meet the needs of Indians;
  - (3) Has a student body that is more than 50 percent Indian (unless it has been in operation for less than one year);
  - (4) **Is either—**
    - (i) 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
    - (ii) Is making reasonable progress toward accreditation according to such agency or association;
  - (5) Has received a positive determination after completion of an eligibility study; and
  - (6) Complies with the requirements of [§ 41.19](/cfr/25/41.19.md).
- (b) Priority in grants is given to institutions that were in operation on October 17, 1978, and that have a history of service to Indian people.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Public Law 95-471, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1325; amended Public Law 98-192, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1335; Public Law 99-428, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 982; Public Law 105-244, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619; Public Law 110-315, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3460; 25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; Public Law 98-192, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 646; and Public Law 110-315, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3468; 25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 38587, June 14, 2016, unless otherwise noted.