Yes. Under the Trump administration’s Fiscal 2026 budget proposal, federal funding for tribal colleges would drop from about $183 million to just $22 million, a nearly 90% reduction.

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Yes. Under the Trump administration’s Fiscal 2026 budget proposal, federal funding for tribal colleges would drop from about $183 million to just $22 million, a nearly 90% reduction.