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Data Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $40 Million to Support Hispanic-Serving Institutions
                                                          Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $40 Million to Support Hispanic-Serving Institutions
The Administration also celebrated HSI week with a Presidential Proclamation and a convening of the President’s Advisory Commission with Senior White House Officials
September 21, 2023
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced  today that it will award more than $40 million to Hispanic Serving Institutions  (HSIs) to support Hispanic and Latino students and the institutions preparing  them for the future.
Through the Developing Hispanic-Serving  Institutions (DHSI) program, 64 grants totaling more than $37 million were  provided to assist HSIs to expand educational opportunities and improve the  attainment of Hispanic students. Through the Minority Science and Engineering  Improvement Program (MSEIP), which assists predominantly minority institutions  with funds to improve science and engineering programs and to increase  enrollment of underrepresented minority students, particularly women of color,  in scientific and technological careers, more than $3.8 million was awarded to  15 HSIs. These grants build on the historic Biden-Harris Administration  investments in HSIs including nearly $15 billion in funding from the U.S.  Department of Education (Department), which included more than $13.2 billion in  COVID relief funds.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has made  historic investments in Hispanic-Serving Institutions and today we’re  continuing that commitment with another $40 million to drive Latino student  success in higher education and help colleges and universities enroll more  women and students of color in cutting-edge STEM fields,” said U.S. Secretary  of Education Miguel Cardona. “At a time when diversity in higher education is  under attack, investing in Hispanic-Serving Institutions and the students they  serve has never mattered more. Latino students represent nearly one-in-five  college students across America and their talent, ambition, and multilingual  superpowers will drive our nation’s future prosperity and global competitiveness  for decades to come.”
In addition to the DHSI and MSEIP grants,  federal agencies across government commemorated National Hispanic-Serving  Institutions (HSI) Week through a range of in-person and online engagements  aimed at bridging federal resources with HSIs and Latino students, educators  and community members. The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational  Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics (Initiative) at the  Department convened the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing  Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics  (Commission) at Arizona State University on September 12. The event was held in  collaboration with leaders from the White House, U.S. Department of Defense,  and U.S. Department of Commerce, and attendees engaged in several events with  Arizona HSI Presidents, faculty, staff, and students to showcase the  Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to Hispanic students.
During the hybrid  meeting, White House Director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden,  Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez, and Director of  the Office of Public Engagement Mayor Stephen Benjamin briefed the commission  and Arizona community members and online viewers about the commission’s work of  impact for the Latino community. The U.S. Department of Commerce staff briefed  the commission on its racial equity work and opportunities related to the CHIPS  and Science Act. Arizona leaders from various sectors, including a student and  parent, also shared their testimonials with the commission. The recording of  the meeting can be found here. The Initiative  also shared resources at the Second Annual Arizona HSI Summit at the University  of Arizona in Tucson, the U.S. Department of Defense Taking the Pentagon to the  People Summit at Arizona State University, and the National Community College  Hispanic Council Leadership Symposium in Chicago.
This week of activities  built on the President’s  proclamation on National Hispanic Serving Institution Week  and lifted the Administration’s actions with benefits for  Latino students, graduates, educators and HSIs, such as:Canceling more  student loan debt than any Administration in history – helping 3.4 million  people secure more than $117 billion in loan relief.
	
Releasing the SAVE plan, the most       affordable student loan repayment plan where on average, Hispanic       borrowers will see their total lifetime payments per dollar borrowed cut       in half.
  Funding, for the first time ever,       the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of       Excellence grants to increase high-quality teacher preparation       programs for teachers of color, strengthen the diversity of our teacher       pipeline, and address teacher shortages. Nine of the recipients were HSIs       working to increase Latino and Spanish-language and multilingual educators       in the classroom.
  Announcing grant competitions to support       postsecondary student success and research and development that       HSIs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and       Universities, and other Minority Serving Institutions can apply for, with       deadlines at the end of September and early October.
  Increasing Pell Grant funding       by $900 and continuing to request from Congress increased funding for Pell       and the inclusion of DACA students in federal student loan programs.
  Circulating bilingual Office for Civil Rights       resources to protect student rights, support immigrant and       migrant students, and advance equity in higher education in light of the       Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision.
  Leading national convenings to       promote educator diversity beginning Oct. 26 in       Denver.
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