Title VI Indian Education Grant is to provide supplementary educational and cultural support to students of documented Native ancestry to improve their academic success. Our program provides cultural education to connect students with their Native American history, cultures, and traditions, instilling pride and confidence to achieve challenging academic standards. Our program operates with guidance from the Title VI grant and our focus is on three major goal areas:

• Improved Academic Achievement
• Increased Student Retention
• Increased Native Cultural Connections

Eligibility

Children are eligible if they meet the definition of “American Indian” as defined in section 6151 of the ESEA and have completed the ED 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form.

An American Indian defined in section 6151 of the ESEA is an individual who is: 

1. A member of an Indian Tribe or Band, as membership is defined by the Indian Tribe or Band, including any Tribe or Band terminated since 1940, and any Tribe or Band recognized by the State in which the Tribe or Band resides;
2. A descendant of a parent or grandparent who meets the requirements described in paragraph (1) of this definition; 
3. Considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an American Indian for any purpose; 
4. An Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; or
5. A member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it was in effect on October 19, 1994

How does a student qualify for Title VI?

Complete the ED 506 Title VI Student Form and return it to your child's school with proof of tribal enrollment.

Parents: ED 506 forms are uploaded to ParentVue when you register your child online. Be sure to include your child's Tribal Enrollment number.

School Site Personnel: Please follow these procedures when enrolling students into the Title VI Programs

• Include the ED 506 Form online when parents are registering online.
• Collect and review for completeness the submitted ED 506 forms with their tribal enrollment document.
• Download the form to Synergy
• File the original form within the student’s CUM record
• The form does NOT have to be completed each year of enrollment.