25 U.S.C. § 1804

Eligible grant recipients

To be eligible for assistance under this subchapter, a tribally controlled college or university must be one which—

(1)

is governed by a board of directors or board of trustees a majority of which are Indians;

(2)

demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation which is directed to meet the needs of Indians;

(3)

if in operation for more than one year, has students a majority of whom are Indians; and

(4)

(A)

is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority with regard to the quality of training offered; or

(B)

according to such an agency or association, is making reasonable progress toward accreditation.

( Pub. L. 95–471, title I, § 103 , Oct. 17, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1326 ; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 901(b)(5) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1828 ; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(d) , Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3461 .)