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HSI/MSI Funding Opportunites | 2024-25

In 2019, Texas Tech University earned the designation of a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by meeting the federal requirement of enrolling at least 25% Hispanic undergraduate students.

This recognition, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, signifies TTU's commitment to serving the needs of our students and positioning the university within the larger Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) community, which includes colleges and universities that predominantly serve students from underrepresented groups.

As an HSI, Texas Tech is eligible for federal funding opportunities to enhance educational outcomes for Hispanic students, improve retention and graduation rates, and foster a more welcoming campus environment. Attainment of these federal funds benefits all students by ensuring intentional resources, strategic plans, and programs are created to better serve our campus community. Below are examples of these funding opportunities.

If you have any questions about pursuing these funds, please contact Jarett.lujan@ttu.edu or Research Development and Communication at ord.vpr@ttu.edu

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

  1. Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP)

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

  1. Awards for Faculty at HSIs

  2. Humanities Initiatives at HSIs

National Science Foundation (NSF)

  1. Build and Broaden (B2)

  2. HSIs: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (HSI ETSE)

  3. Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences (HSI:ELPSE)

  4. Scholarships in STEM Program (S-STEM)

  5. Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

  6. Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES

  7. Racial Equity in STEM Education (EDU Racial Equity)

Office of Economic Impact and Diversity

  1. Minority Educational Institutions Division

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  1. NIFA HSI Education Grants Program

  2. NIFA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program

United States Department of Commerce (USDC)

  1. NOAA Jose E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with MSIs (EPP/MSI)

Department of Defense

  1. Research and Education Program for HBCUs and MSIs

United States Department of Education (USDEd)

  1. Title V Part A: Developing HSIs Program (DHSI)

  2. Title V Part B: Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program (PPOHA)

  3. Title III Part F: HSI STEM and Articulation Program

  4. Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) Program

  5. Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)

United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS)

  1. Science and Technology MSI Program

United States Department of the Interior (USDI)

  1. DOI MSI Program

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

  1. USAID MSI Program

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC)

  1. NRC MSI Program