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North Dakota tribal colleges ask state to boost non‑beneficiary funding to $1.6 million
Summary
Leaders of North Dakota’s five tribal colleges told the Appropriations, Education and Environment Division they seek a $200,000 increase in non‑beneficiary funding — from $1.4 million to $1.6 million — citing enrollment growth among non‑tribal students, local economic impacts and program needs.
Leaders of the North Dakota Tribal College System asked the Senate Appropriations, Education and Environment Division on Thursday for an additional $200,000 to raise the state’s non‑beneficiary appropriation to $1.6 million.
The request was presented by Tracy Bauer, executive director of the North Dakota Tribal College System, and supported by presidents and representatives from member institutions, who emphasized tribal colleges’ economic contributions, student counts and service to rural communities.
Bauer told the committee the system served about 2,600 students and employed roughly 650 full‑time staff in 2022–23. She said a recent economic impact study showed $169.5 million in combined impacts — including…
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