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34 C.F.R. Subpart A—General

Title 34 - Education

Title 34: Education
PART 410—TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM

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Subpart A—General

§ 410.1   What is the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions Program?

The Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions Program provides grants for the operation and improvement of tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions to ensure continued and expanded educational opportunities for Indian students, and to allow for the improvement and expansion of the physical resources of those institutions.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2397 and 2397c)

§ 410.2   Who is eligible for an award?

A tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institution is eligible for assistance under this part if it—

(a) Is governed by a board of directors or trustees, a majority of whom are Indians;

(b) Demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation that fosters individual Indian economic and self-sufficiency opportunity, including programs that are appropriate to stated tribal goals of developing individual entrepreneurships and self-sustaining economic infrastructures on reservations;

(c) Has been in operation for at least three years;

(d) Holds accreditation with or is a candidate for accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting authority for postsecondary vocational education; and

(e) Enrolls the full-time equivalency of not fewer than 100 students, of whom a majority are Indians.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2397b)

§ 410.3   What activities may the Secretary fund?

The Secretary provides grants for basic support for the education and training of Indian students, including—

(a) Training costs;

(b) Educational costs;

(c) Equipment costs;

(d) Administrative costs; and

(e) Costs of operation and maintenance of the institution.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2397a)

§ 410.4   What regulations apply?

The following regulations apply to the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions Program:

(a) The regulations in this part 410.

(b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 400.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2397–2397h)

§ 410.5   What definitions apply?

(a) The definitions in 34 CFR 400.4 apply to this part, except for the definition of the term Act.

(b) The following definitions also apply to this part:

Act means the Tribally Controlled Vocational Institutions Support Act of 1990.

Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe.

Indian student count means a number equal to the total number of Indian students enrolled in each tribally controlled vocational institution, determined as follows:

(1) The registrations of Indian students as in effect on October 1 of each year.

(2) Credits or clock hours toward a certificate earned in classes offered during a summer term must be counted toward the computation of the Indian student count in the succeeding fall term.

(3) Credits or clock hours toward a certificate earned in classes during a summer term must be counted toward the computation of the Indian student count if the institution at which the student is in attendance has established criteria for the admission of the student on the basis of the student's ability to benefit from the education or training offered. The institution is presumed to have established those criteria if the admission procedures for those studies include counseling or testing that measures the student's aptitude to successfully complete the course in which the student has enrolled. Credit earned by the student for purposes of obtaining a high school degree or its equivalent may not be counted toward the computation of the Indian student count.

(4) Indian students earning credits in any continuing education program of a tribally controlled vocational institution must be included in determining the sum of all credit or clock hours.

(5) Credits or clock hours earned in a continuing education program must be converted to the basis that is in accordance with the institution's system for providing credit for participation in those programs.

Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaskan native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is federally recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institution means an institution of higher education that is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned or chartered by the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribes, and that offers technical degrees or certificate granting programs. This term does not include an institution that is a tribally controlled community college as defined in 34 CFR 400.4. (See Cong. Rec. S4116 (daily ed. April 5, 1990) (Statement of Senator Bingaman); Cong. Rec. H1708 (daily ed. May 9, 1989) (Statement of Rep. Richardson)).

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2397h and 25 U.S.C. 1801 (1) and (2))

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