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$17.2 Million Awarded in Grants to Help Hispanic-Serving Institutions |
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From Education Newsfeed: 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. 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. An Individual Development Grant is awarded to a single, eligible institution. A Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) is defined as a non-profit institution that has at least 25 percent Hispanic full-time equivalent enrollment. Individual Development Grants AZ --- Coolidge, Pinal County Community College, $574,871. CA --- San Bernardino, California State University of San Bernardino, $499,994. CA --- Valley Glen, Los Angeles Valley College, $570,693. FL --- North Miami Beach, Nova Southeastern University---North Miami Beach Campus, $564,700. KS --- Dodge City, Dodge City Community College, $572,585. KS --- Garden City, Garden City Community College, $574,922. PR --- San Juan, Escuela de Artes Plasticas de Puerto Rico, $489,540. TX --- Harlingen, Texas State Technical College---Harlingen, $417,690. WA --- Yakima, Yakima Valley Community College, $575,000. Cooperative Development Grants CA --- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Pierce College, $712,999. TX --- Laredo, Laredo Community College, $713,000.
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