Source: NEBRASKA INDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE submitted to
NICC NEW BEGINNINGS FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS PROGRAM
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1033435
Grant No.
2025-70411-44228
Cumulative Award Amt.
$250,000.00
Proposal No.
2024-10955
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Jan 1, 2025
Project End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Grant Year
2025
Program Code
[NBTS]- New Beginning for Tribal Students
Project Director
Price, D.
Recipient Organization
NEBRASKA INDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1 COLLEGE HILL
MACY,NE 68039-0428
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
The overall purpose of the New Beginnings for Tribal Students project at the Nebraska Indian Community College is to recruit and retain Native American students.?
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90360103020100%
Knowledge Area
903 - Communication, Education, and Information Delivery;

Subject Of Investigation
6010 - Individuals;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
Objective One: Increase student services via increased personnel capacity.Measurable Outcome - The AAR counselor will provide services (academic advising, tutoring, etc.) to at least 75 students per term and those students will persist towards graduation.Measurable Outcome - National Student Clearinghouse data will be used to ensure that program participants persist at 85% in reaching graduation either from their primary institution or a transfer institution.Objective Two: All college courses will come with texts and/or course materials at no charge to the student.Measurable Outcome - 100% of texts were provided at no charge to project participants.Objective Three: All students who receive texts from the project will receive tuition waivers of $169 a credit to cover the costs of their coursework.Measurable Outcome - 100% of the students who enroll in college credit courses will receive a $169 tuition waiver per $170 semester credit.
Project Methods
The impact of the project is to allow an extremely affordable option to gain college credit, certificate,associate degree or a bachelor'sdegreein thestudent'schoice of study. The increased marketing and enrollment will lead to more Native American students leaving college with credentials.