21-23A-4: American Indian post-secondary education division duties.

A. The division shall:

(1) develop and implement policies that positively affect the post-secondary educational success of American Indian students;

(2) provide assistance to public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies designed for American Indian college students;

(3) seek funding to assist public educational institutions and tribal colleges as needed to develop support services to increase the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of American Indians at public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges, including:

(a) academic support and transition programs; and

(b) institutional efforts to increase academic financial support;

(4) develop a system for consistent data collection and sharing on the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of American Indian students at public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges; and

(5) conduct outreach to tribes concerning financial aid opportunities for American Indian students.

B. The director of the division shall serve as a liaison with the Indian education advisory council.