Title V, Part A – Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) Grants (Main title)

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.

HSI Grant-Funded Program

In 2020, Berkeley City College was awarded its first Title V DHSI grant, Conocimiento Los Caminos (CLC). Conocimiento los Caminos supports:

• Enhanced counseling and advising
• Student transition from high school to community college and post-secondary education
• Student transition into careers
• Increased outreach to Latinx students
• Expanded professional development opportunities for BCC’s Student Success Team, faculty, administrators and the community

Conocimiento Los Caminos

About the Project