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New Beginning for Tribal Students Program

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The purpose of the NBTS grant program is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 Land-grant Institutions. The primary goals and objectives of the program are for Land-grant Colleges or Universities to use NBTS funding to support Tribal students through recruiting, tuition and related fees, experiential learning, student services, and academic advising that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students.