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BIA GRANTS AND BEYOND
Gayla JenkinsSenior Administrative Program Specialist, UW-Milwaukee
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Panelists
Dr. Marcus LewisHigher Education Division ManagerHo-Chunk Nation
Mitch MetoxenAssistant ManagerOneida Higher Education
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Panelists
Misty HerzogSenior AdvisorOneida Higher Education
Shannon ChapmanEducation DirectorMenominee Indian Tribe
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Objective
Create a forum – communication
Develop stronger relationships
Gain practical tips for better service
Discuss current issues/topics
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Overview
Background - BIA Grants/Tribal Offices
Basics of awarding BIA Grants
Interaction with Panelists & FAAs
Wrap up with Q & A
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BIA GrantDefined- Bureau of Indian Education Higher Education Grant Program
U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)Postsecondary EducationPurpose – supplemental assistance forAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Scholars
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BIA Grant
Student Eligibility
*Member of, or at least one-quarter degree Indian blood descendent of a federally recognized tribe*Demonstrate financial need- FAFSA*Must apply through tribal education office
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Tribal Offices
11 Federally Recognized Tribes (tribal sovereignty – self government rights)
Bad River, Forest County Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, Menominee, Oneida, Red Cliff, Sokaogon Chippewa, St. Croix Chippewa, Stockbridge Munsee
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Tribal Offices
*Different funding policies (file system)*Forms/faxing/email/postal mail/security*Student contact-teamwork*FERPA – releasing student information*PTAC – privacy issues
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BIA Grant Award Processing
Scenario 1: FAA receives FNA/FRF form from tribe but student has not completed FAFSA
Email student informing of need for FAFSAProcess ISIR/ Complete File Review and Verification (if required)Award Per Packaging Policy
Scenario 2: FAA receives FNA/FRF form from tribe and student has already been awarded
Award Per Packaging Policy
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BIA Grant Award Processing
Packaging Policy:Step1 First package without considering BIAStep2 If total aid package – after BIA funds
are added – does not exceed need, make no adjustment to the package
Vol 3-Calculating Awards & Packaging, 2017-2018 , Page 3-157 FSA HB Sept 2017
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BIA Grant Award Processing
Step 2 (Continued)If package plus BIA exceeds need –eliminate in sequence: loans, work-study, grants EXCEPT PELL or BIA GRANT(you may alter the sequence at student’s request if you believe it would benefit student)***Consult tribe***
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BIA Grant Award ProcessingWhen the funding comes in…….
Bursars/business office receives all fundsScholarship or BIA Grant?
Check correspondence/terminologyWhy does it matter?
Central Data Request- CDR (UW System)AccuracyDelays in disbursement of funds
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BIA Grant Award ProcessingTribal funding not considered BIA:
Treated like a scholarshipEstimated Financial Assistance (need-based)
Example: Tribe awards student without requiring a FAFSA and does not consider need as a factor. Student has COA of $24,268, EFC of $20,268. Assessed need is $4000. Tribe’s funding policy awards $7000 regardless of need. Original award consisted of $5500 sub and $2000 unsub. We would have to cancel the $5500 sub loan since need would be covered with tribal funding (scholarship). We could replace the sub loan with unsub but only with student’s approval.
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Questions for Panelists (Tribal Directors)
What is the most common problem you encounter when providing tribal funding for your students?
How can financial aid administrators assist you in eliminating/minimizing this problem?
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Questions For Panelists From Financial Aid Administrators (as time permits)
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Q & A as time permits……
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Scholarship Resources for Students:American Indian College Fundhttps://collegefund.org/
Bureau of Indian Education – Higher Education Grant ProgramInformation for Prospective American Indian College Studentshttps://www.bie.edu/cs/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc1-028546.pdf
Bureau of Indian Education – List of Scholarships and Grantshttps://www.bie.edu/ParentsStudents/Grants/index.htm
Cobell Scholarshiphttp://cobellscholar.org/
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Sources:BIE Higher Education Grant Program-Information for Prospective American Indian College Studentshttps://www.bie.edu/cs/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc1-028546.pdf
Federal Student Aid Handbookhttps://ifap.ed.gov/fsahandbook/attachments/1718FSAHbkVol3Chapter7.pdf
Tribal Leaders Directoryhttps://www.bia.gov/tribal-leaders-directory
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairshttps://www.bia.gov/bia/
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Thank You!