Click here to view the presentation slides from the DHSI TA webinar that was conducted on 11/1/23.

Click here to view the May 2023 HSI Division Project Directors’ Conference Agenda.

Click here to view the Logic Model Part 1 (Encore): Theory and Fundamentals webinar on March 23, 2023.

Click here to view the Quarterly Form: Financial Literacy Education for Student Success webinar on February 28, 2023.

Click here to view the HSI Division APR TA Webinar on February 1, 2023.

Click here to view the FY 2023 HSI Division Financial Management Webinar on January 31, 2023.

## Mission

The Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Division provides grant funding to institutions of higher education to assist with strengthening institutional programs, facilities, and services to expand the educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans and other underrepresented populations.

## Programs

The HSI Division manages three grant programs:

- Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions  (DHSI) – Title V, Part A
- Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans  (PPOHA) – Title V, Part B
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and Articulation  (HSI STEM) – Title III, Part F

## News and Information

Contingent on ED’s final budget, the PPOHA Program does expect to hold a new grant competition in FY 2024. Stay tuned for details!

***HSI Eligibility & Waiver Webinar***

- You must be designated an eligible institution to apply for HSI funding under the Title III and Title V programs.
- Institutions are eligible to apply for grants if they meet specific statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements.
- An institution is determined to be eligible by one of three ways: via Pre-eligibility based on NCES data, Application, or Exemption Request

**Want to learn more? View the “Designation as an Eligible Institution for Titles III and V programs” webinar offered on February 2, 2024, at the Division’s YouTube playlist.  The PowerPoint for the webinar is available here.**

Additional information and resources may be found at OPE’s MSI eligibility designations page. 

***CALL  FOR PEER REVIEWERS***

The  U.S. Department of Education (the Department), Office of Postsecondary  Education (OPE), and Division of Hispanic-Serving Institutions are seeking  individuals to serve as ***Peer Reviewers***for **Notice of Inviting  Applications (NIA)**:

- Developing Hispanic-Serving  Institutions  (DHSI) –  Title V, Part A
- Promoting Postbaccalaureate  Opportunities for Hispanic Americans  (PPOHA) – Title V, Part B
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and Articulation  (HSI STEM) – Title III, Part F

To be considered for  a Peer Reviewer you  must register.

*Questions* about becoming a  Peer Reviewer

*Registration* to become a Peer  Reviewer 

*Training* for Peer Reviewers

***PLEASE  VIEW THE  FEDERAL REGISTER FOR  GRANT COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENTS.***

## Division Contacts

HSI Division Director **Dr. Stacey A. Slijepcevic**202-453-6150, Stacey.Slijepcevic@ed.gov

| **Kurrinn M. Abrams**(202) 987-1920kurrinn.abrams2@ed.gov | **Njeri Clark**(202) 453-6224njeri.clark@ed.gov                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | **Robin Dabney**(202) 453-7908robin.dabney@ed.gov |
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| **Richard Gaona**(202) 453-6077richard.gaona@ed.gov       | **Margarita  Melendez**(202)  987-0408margarita.melendez@ed.gov**Jymece Seward**(202) 453-6138 jymece.seward@ed.gov  
U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Postsecondary EducationHispanic-Serving Institutions DivisionInstitutional Service400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 4th FloorWashington, DC  20202

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