# 25 CFR § 273.112: Who is an eligible Indian student under the Johnson-O'Malley Act?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 273.112
- **Heading:** Who is an eligible Indian student under the Johnson-O'Malley Act?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM > PART 273—EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT > Subpart B—Program Eligibility & Applicability

## Text

An Indian student is eligible for benefits provided by a Johnson O'Malley contract if the student is:
(a) From age three (3) years through grade(s) twelve (12);
(b) Not enrolled in a Bureau-funded school or sectarian school (except the student is eligible if enrolled in a previously private school controlled by an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization); and
(c) Is either:
(1) At least one-fourth (
1/4) degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian Tribe as defined in § 273.106; or
(2) A member of an Indian Tribe as defined in § 273.106.

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