HSI Grant Overview
Title V, Part A – Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) Grants
Awarded by the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) with the U.S. Department of Education, Title V grants are one of three grant programs managed by the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Division.
The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program (Title V, Part A) provides grants to HSIs to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of, Latinx/Chicanx students. These grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability. The purpose is to:
- Expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of Latinx/Chicanx students; and
- Expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that educate the majority of Latinx/Chicanx (Hispanic) students
Title V DHSI grants are five-year grants that are awarded on a competitive basis.
Title V – Conocimiento los Caminos
Dates: October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2025
Award Amount: $600,000/yr
About Conocimiento los Caminos (CLC)
The Conocimiento los Caminos grant aims at supporting Latinx, Chicanx, and other underrepresented students. This grant intentionally aims to transform spaces at BCC to raise Latinx student achievement, build capacity of faculty and staff to serve Latinx students, and build community across stakeholders.
Project Goals
Conocimiento Los Caminos aims to:
- Increase the Latinx/Chicanx freshman retention rate
- Increase the annual rate of degree or certificate completion
- Increase BCC’s Latinx student transfer rate
- Increase the preparation of BCC’s Latinx student employment rate
- Increase the number of faculty participating in professional development
Title V – Adelante
Dates: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2028
Award Amount: $600,000/yr
About Adelante
The Adelante grant aims to outreach to, prepare, and guide more Hispanic and low-income students to improve representation in higher education, advance their educational attainment, and increase career placement in high-demand industries in the region.
Project Goals
Adelante aims to:
- Increase access and enrollment
- Increase academic success and retention
- Increase graduation and transfer rates
- Increase career placement rates
- Implement a professional development program to increase culturally responsive curriculum, pedagogy and practices
Project Staff
Lissette Maria Flores
HSI Director
Adriana "Dri" Regalado
Counselor and Instructor
Zaira Sanchez
HSI Program Coordinator
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