What is a Title V (HSI) Grant?

DEVELOPING HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM -- TITLE V:

The Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program provides grants to to assist HSIs to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of, Hispanic students. The HSI Program grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability. 

Program Office: Institutional Service, US Department of Education
CFDA Number: 84.031S; 84.031C
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Also Known As: HSI Program; Title Five

 

Funds may be used for activities such as: scientific or laboratory equipment for teaching; construction or renovation of instructional facilities; faculty development; purchase of educational materials; academic tutoring or counseling programs; funds and administrative management; joint use of facilities; endowment funds; distance learning academic instruction; teacher education; and student support services.

Important Considerations:

Title V funds are restricted to development activites and integrating best practices, 

• Development – not operations
• Proven Solutions – not innovations

The Title V Program is NOT a scholarship or fellowship program for individuals or for research. The program is designed to support institutions of higher education that are HSIs.

 

Who is Eligible for Title V (HSI) Grants?

 

There is an application process to determine eligibility for HSI designation.

 

What is the Definition of an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)?

A Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that— (A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.