As the Education Department shifts programs to other federal agencies, the Department of the Interior will take over management of tribal college funding—prompting warnings that the change could disrupt tribal colleges’ operations. Tribal leaders and campus officials said transferring oversight risks programmatic instability, delays in disbursements, and loss of administrative continuity for institutions that serve Native American communities. Leaders cautioned that Interior lacks education‑specific program infrastructure and that tribal colleges depend on tailored supports for workforce development, cultural programming, and student‑support services. The move follows a wider administration effort to redistribute Education Department functions and has inflamed broader concerns about competence and consultation. Tribal colleges urged a careful transition and explicit commitments on funding timelines, technical support, and shared governance to avoid interruptions that would harm students and community partnerships.