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Money for Native Alaska and Hawaiian Higher Education Goes Unclaimed.

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Date: Wednesday, May 7 2003

By Mark Fogarty, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 7--WASHINGTON--The federal government has earmarked $10 million to assist tribal colleges this year, but it may have trouble giving the money away. Last year, $4 million designated to help Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian higher education went unclaimed.

According to the just-issued Super NOFA (Notice of Funds Availability) put out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD can grant $6.9 million for colleges benefiting Alaska Native or Native Hawai

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