Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions under the Higher Education Act. CRS Report R43237, Version 15. Updated

Autor/in	Hegji, Alexandra
Institution	Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Titel	Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions under the Higher Education Act. CRS Report R43237, Version 15. Updated
Quelle	(2017), (52 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Colleges; College Students; Minority Group Students; Educational Legislation; Higher Education; Federal Legislation; Financial Support; Educational Finance; Low Income Students; Eligibility; American Indian Education; Tribally Controlled Education; Alaska Natives; Hawaiians; Asian American Students; Pacific Islanders; Black Colleges; African American Students; Masters Programs; Hispanic American Students; Graduate Study; Endowment Funds + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Collegestudent; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bundesrecht; Finanzielle Förderung; Bildungsfonds; Eignung; Inuit; Hawaianer; Asian immigrant; United States; Student; Students; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; African Americans; Afroamerikaner; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Stiftungsvermögen
Abstract	Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are institutions of higher education that serve high concentrations of minority students who, historically, have been underrepresented in higher education. Many MSIs have faced challenges in securing adequate financial support, thus affecting their ability to develop and enhance their academic offerings and ultimately serve their students. Federal higher education policy recognizes the importance of such institutions and targets financial resources to them. Funding for MSIs is channeled through numerous federal agencies, and several of these funding sources are available to MSIs through grant programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA; P.L. 89-329). Over the years, HEA programs that support MSIs have expanded and now include programs for institutions serving a wide variety of student populations. In FY2016, MSI programs under the HEA were appropriated approximately $817 million, which helped fund more than 929 grants to institutions. This report describes the several programs devoted to financially assisting MSIs under the HEA. This report does not attempt to describe all HEA programs for which an MSI may be eligible; rather, it aims to describe those programs that are directed specifically toward one or more types of MSIs. This report first discusses how the various HEA MSI programs are funded. It then provides a description of each program, organized by the type of MSI to which the program is available. Included in each program description is a discussion of eligibility criteria for program participation; a description of authorized uses of financial awards; and administrative procedures, including a description of how funds are allocated among multiple institutions either via a competitive award process or a formula-based grant. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/2/04