# New Beginning for Tribal Students (10.527)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-527-new-beginning-for-tribal-students/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

New Beginning for Tribal Students is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $21.7 million in 58 grants, about $374,782 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) grant program, Assistance Listing 10.527, is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 Land-grant Universities. The primary goals and objectives of the program are for Land-grant Colleges or Universities to use NBTS funding to support Tribal students through all of the following, but not limited to: recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at Land-grant Colleges or Universities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.8 million | 21 |
| 2022 | $3.7 million | 21 |
| 2023 | $4.5 million | 24 |
| 2024 | $5.1 million | 16 |
| 2025 | $3.6 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State University | Montana | $2.1 million |
| University of Arkansas | Arkansas | $1.6 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $1.5 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | $1.2 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $1.0 million |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Nebraska | $964,785 |
| Washington State University | Washington | $900,037 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $860,543 |
| Dine College | Arizona | $719,811 |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | $704,499 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $601,751 |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $599,433 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | Wisconsin | $572,331 |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $556,139 |
| Ilisagvik College | Alaska | $550,000 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $510,972 |
| Salish Kootenai College, Inc. | Montana | $500,000 |
| Utah State University | Utah | $500,000 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $500,000 |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $500,000 |