She notes that the federal funding for Tribally Controlled College and Assistance Act is, for the first time ever, approaching its initially authorized level. It is now between $400 to $500 per student away from the authorized level.
Gipp is looking forward to retirement somewhere along the Missouri River on the Standing Rock Reservation.
“I’ve been in D.C., on and off, for over 20 years, and that’s too long,” he says.
In looking back over his tenure he is especially proud of his role in the growth of the organization and in the creation of the AIMS initiative.
“The AIMS initiative is critical in telling the story of tribal colleges; it creates a data base that will help people understand the real challenges faced by the colleges,” he says.
He is confident that Billy is well prepared to lead AIHEC.
“We are only caretakers for organizations,” he muses, “it makes it easier to leave if we know a good person will be taking over.”
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