Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $50 Million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education awarded nearly $50 million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to support Hispanic and Latino students, and the colleges and universities preparing them for the future.
“Our nation’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions open up new doors to opportunity and success for Hispanic and Latino students every day,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The grants we’re announcing today double down on the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investments in Hispanic-Serving Institutions and reflect our determination to raise the bar for educational opportunity and equity in America.”
Through the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) program, 16 institutions received more than $11 million to expand graduate opportunities for Hispanic students. Applicants were encouraged to propose projects to support increasing the number of Hispanics prepared for the STEM workforce, as well as the number of Hispanic educators.
Through the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) program, 49 grants, totaling more than $28 million, were provided to assist HSIs in expanding educational opportunities and improving the attainment of Hispanic students.
Through the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program, 16 HSIs were provided more than $9.5 million in funding to increase the number of and retain, well-prepared teachers from diverse backgrounds in our nation’s most underserved elementary and secondary schools.
Through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), four HSIs were provided more than $1 million in funding to support long-range improvement to science and engineering education to increase the participation of underrepresented minorities, particularly minority women, in STEM careers.
The grants are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to creating opportunity for all Americans. To date, the Administration has invested more than $15 billion in HSIs—the largest ever investment. And in July, President Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at advancing equity in economic and educational opportunities at our nation’s HSIs, including by strengthening their capacity to provide a high-quality education to all students.
Read the full list of grantees on the Department’s website.
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