The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it 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.
Today’s 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.
A list of the PPOHA grantees can be found below:
| Grantee | Amount |
| CSU Fullerton | $596,964 |
| CSU - San Bernardino | $582,077 |
| CSU-Monterey Bay | $600,000 |
| La Sierra University | $1,499,717 (cooperative grant) |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $600,000 |
| Roosevelt University | $593,310 |
| Dominican University | $600,000 |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | $600,000 |
| New Jersey City University | $600,000 |
| Escuela de Medicina San Juan Bautista | $600,000 |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | $600,000 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazón | $597,369 |
| Angelo State University | $513,616 |
| Sul Ross State University | $1,499,499 (cooperative grant) |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | $492,819 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | $520,346 |
| $11,095,717 |
A list of the DHSI grantees can be found below:
| State | Grantee | Amount |
| AZ | Mohave County Community College District | $600,000 |
| AZ | ABOR for and on behalf of Northern ArizonaUniversity | $600,000 |
| CA | Riverside Community College District/Norco College | $599,656 |
| CA | The Regents of the University of California, SantaCruz | $599,996 |
| CA | Las Positas College | $599,693 |
| CA | Cerritos College | $595,991 |
| CA | Palomar Community College District | $600,00000 |
| CA | Sonoma County Junior College District (Santa RosaJunior College) | $600,000 |
| CA | Menlo College | $595,097 |
| CA | California State University, Dominguez HillsFoundation | $600,000 |
| CA | University Corporation at Monterey Bay | $599,996 |
| CA | West Hills Community College District | $600,000 |
| CA | Sonoma State University | $525,702 |
| CA | Kern Community College District | $599,920 |
| CA | MiraCosta Community College District | $600,000 |
| CA | University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB | $598,068 |
| CA | East Los Angeles College | $599,208 |
| CA | Woodland Community College | $600,000 |
| CA | Los Angeles Valley College | $600,000 |
| CA | Los Angeles Pacific University | $417,717 |
| CA | The Regents of the University of California | $599,701 |
| CA | Imperial Community College District | $511,740 |
| CO | Lamar Community College | $599,587 |
| CO | Adams State University | $587,650 |
| CO | Colorado State University Pueblo | $599,262 |
| CT | University of Connecticut-Stamford | $560,148 |
| FL | Valencia College Osceola Campus | $600,000 |
| FL | Miami Dade College-Medical Campus | $518,878 |
| GA | Dalton State College | $481,412 |
| NJ | Bergen Community College | $598,269 |
| NM | Southeast New Mexico College | $559,570 |
| NM | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell | $600,000 |
| NM | Northern New Mexico College | $528,575 |
| NY | Nassau Community College | $595,710 |
| NY | Research Foundation of CUNY on behalf of BaruchCollege | $494,118 |
| NY | The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf ofFarmingdale State College | $600,000 |
| PR | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | $600,000 |
| PR | EDP University of Puerto Rico | $600,000 |
| PR | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | $600,000 |
| PR | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | $600,000 |
| PR | SUAGM, Inc. dba Universidad Ana G. Mendez, GuraboCampus | $599,044 |
| TX | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | $600,000 |
| TX | University of Houston-Clear Lake | $355,252 |
| TX | Howard Payne University | $600,000 |
| TX | The University of Texas at El Paso | $600,000 |
| TX | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $449,828 |
| TX | Lamar State College Port Arthur | $590,830 |
| TX | Houston Community College System District | $600,000 |
| WI | Herzing University-Kenosha | $525,393 |
| $28,086,011 |
A list of the Hawkins grantees can be found below:
| State | Grantee | FY24 funding Amount |
| CA | CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation | $610,855 |
| CA | National University | $706,688 |
| CA | Sonoma State University | $684,032 |
| CA | University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB | $706,688 |
| FL | Miami Dade College | $407,507 |
| IL | Elmhurst University | $334,074 |
| NY | Iona University | $706,687 |
| OR | Warner Pacific University | $706,635 |
| RI | College Unbound | $706,588 |
| TX | Dallas College | $322,241 |
| TX | Southwestern Adventist University | $706,684 |
| TX | Texas A&M University Kingsville | $603,124 |
| TX | Texas State University | $408,240 |
| TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | $679,450 |
| NV | The University of Nevada-Las Vegas | $611,349 |
| CO | University of Colorado Denver | $706,666 |
| $9,607,508 |
A list of the MSEIP grantees can be found below:
| State | Grantee | Amount |
| PR | Universidad InterAmericana de Puerto Rico, Inc. | $299,575 |
| PR | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus | $275,651 |
| PR | Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Inc. | $299,990 |
| TX | The University of Texas at El Paso | $300,000 |
| $1,175,216 |