(NAME-MCE) $17.2 Million Awarded in Grants to Help HSIs

[Anselmo Villanueva]

$17.2 Million Awarded in Grants to Help Hispanic-Serving Institutions

http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/09/09262007a.html

FOR RELEASE:
September 26, 2007      Contact: Jane Glickman or
Stephanie Babyak  (202) 401-1576

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the
award of 30 new grants totaling $17.2 million to benefit colleges and
other postsecondary schools that enroll a high percentage of Hispanic
students.

"Thanks to No Child Left Behind, the achievement gap is closing for
Hispanic students and academic progress is on the rise," Spellings
said. "At the higher education level it's a different story where
Hispanic students still lag behind their peers in earning a
post-secondary credential. This program will ensure that Hispanic
students have access to quality programs at the higher education level
to improve their opportunities for success beyond school."

Grants are awarded under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
program to expand educational opportunities and improve the
educational attainment of Hispanic students. The purpose of the grants
is to improve the academic quality, institutional stability,
management, and fiscal capabilities of eligible institutions. Funds
may be used for a variety of activities, such as: faculty development,
curriculum development, scientific or laboratory equipment,
construction and renovation of instructional facilities, academic
tutoring, counseling and student support services.

There are two types of grants awarded under the program. An Individual
Development Grant is awarded to a single, eligible institution. A
Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant is awarded to an institution
and its partners. A Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) is defined as
a non-profit institution that has at least 25 percent Hispanic
full-time equivalent enrollment. Additional information on these
grants is available at:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html.
Note to Editors: Attached is a list of grantees, by state and type of
grant. The amount listed is for the first year of a five-year grant.

Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program Awards
FY 2007
Individual Development Grants

AZ — Coolidge, Pinal County Community College, $574,871.
CA — La Verne, University of LaVerne, $483,500.
CA — San Bernardino, California State University of San Bernardino, $499,994.
CA — Santa Maria, Allan Hancock Joint Community College District, $574,177.
CA — Valley Glen, Los Angeles Valley College, $570,693.
CA — Ventura, Ventura College, $574,011.
FL — Hialeah, Miami Dade College—Hialeah Campus, $554,999.
FL — North Miami Beach, Nova Southeastern University—North Miami Beach
Campus, $564,700.
IL — Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, $573,453.
KS — Dodge City, Dodge City Community College, $572,585.
KS — Garden City, Garden City Community College, $574,922.
KS — Kansas City, Donnelly College, $561,768.
NJ — Paterson, Passaic County Community College, $511,264.
NM — Clovis, Clovis Community College, $574,446.
NM — Las Vegas, Luna Community College, $574,445.
NM — Roswell, Eastern New Mexico University—Roswell, $573,553.
NY — New York, LaGuardia Community College, $574,930.
NY — Dobbs Ferry, Mercy College, $574,854.
PR — Bayamon, Bayamon Central University, $574,927.
PR — San Juan, Universidad Metropolitana, $574,800.
PR — San Juan, Escuela de Artes Plasticas de Puerto Rico, $489,540.
TX — Corpus Christi, Del Mar College, $360,864.
TX — Harlingen, Texas State Technical College—Harlingen, $417,690.
TX — Uvalde, Sul Ross State University—Rio Grande, $574,708.
WA — Yakima, Yakima Valley Community College, $575,000.
Cooperative Development Grants
CA — Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Pierce College, $712,999.
CA — Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College, $713,000.
CA — Salinas, Hartnell College, $713,000.
TX — Laredo, Laredo Community College, $713,000.
TX — Snyder, Western Texas College, $698,817.

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More on HSIs

http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/definition.html

A Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as a non-profit
institution that has at least 25% Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE)
enrollment. The Title V Program does not pre-certify institutions as
Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Institutions that meet these
eligibility requirements and want to apply to the Title V Program,
simply must submit an assurance with their Title V application with
the necessary student enrollment data.