蜜桃影像

Sept. 11, 2025

Dear 蜜桃影像 staff and faculty members,

Yesterday, 蜜桃影像 received that the is terminating current and future funding for the 蜜桃影像 Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions program, among others. This decision is likely to result in the loss of several grants under what is commonly known as Title III. It is also likely to limit the availability of future funding to support 蜜桃影像鈥檚 mission to serve 蜜桃影像 Native students and the people of 蜜桃影像.

Here鈥檚 what we currently know:

• This is not happening immediately. The federal government is allowing up to a year to close out the programs funded by the grants.

• 蜜桃影像 has multiple grants that fall under this category, most within the College of Indigenous Studies and the 蜜桃影像 Community and Technical College.

• Title III doesn鈥檛 directly fund student aid at 蜜桃影像, but rather funds degree programs and student support services like advising and recruiting.

The loss of these funds would be substantial鈥攃urrently around $2.9 million yearly鈥攂ut we are still analyzing what the full effects may be.

More than 20% of 蜜桃影像鈥檚 students are Indigenous, or about 1,450 students each year, on average. Title III grants support important workforce development and student success initiatives for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students at locations throughout 蜜桃影像. The loss of this grant funding will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of 蜜桃影像ns, including our 蜜桃影像 Native students.

Because we just received news of this decision, I don鈥檛 have a lot of details to share. But please know that the 蜜桃影像 and UA system leadership team are gathering as much information as we can to find a path forward as we attempt to mitigate the impacts, both current and future, from this proposed action.

We have known for some time that changes in the federal landscape and budget would likely affect our university, and we are starting to see that reality materialize. When we have a clearer picture of next steps, I will share that information with you.

Thank you for your patience as we learn more about this situation and work together toward the best possible solution for our university, our students and the communities we serve.

Sincerely,

Mike Sfraga, interim chancellor