What is the Title VI Grant?
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the purpose of the Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant is “to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, post-secondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, so that such students can meet the same challenging state student academic achievement standards as all other students are expected to meet.”
Who can be counted in the grant?
Native American students who are enrolled in a Federally recognized tribe or Native American students who have a parent or grandparent who is enrolled in a Federally recognized tribe.
Must have a 506B form on file with the Pokagon Band Department of Education.
The Local Education Agency (school district) must have at least 10 Native Students who meet the criteria above. Since the Pokagon Band is applying for the grant, the Native American count must consist of at least 51% Pokagon Band students.
2024-2025 Title VI Formula Grant
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