BIA approves more college scholarship funds

The Navajo Nation will be able to provide scholarship funds to an additional 200 students thanks to the release of more money by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The tribe received an additional $750,000 from the BIA. The money is helping more than 700 students across the reservation.

The Bush administration has been cutting money for secondary education scholarships. Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. says there isn't enough money to go around.

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A helping hand: Navajo students to get $750,000 boost (The Farmington Daily Times 10/2)

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