### Question
Can you define what federally funded higher education assistance means?


### Answer
**Federally funded higher education assistance** is defined as the following in *25 U.S.C. § 3322*:

> any grant assistance provided to an Indian student from funds made available for such purpose by contract or grant to an Indian tribe from amounts appropriated under the authority of section 13 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 3322*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II-CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT**

