Hispanic-serving institution
- Hispanic-serving institution
A Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, is a college or university in the United States that caters to primarily Hispanic students. According to Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, in order for an HSI to receive federal funding it must satisfy the following criteria: [Title III, Section 312, HEA]
* Cannot be for-profit
* Must offer at least two-year academic programs that lead to a degree
* Must be accredited by an agency or association recognized by the secretary of education
* Must have high enrollment of needy students
* Must have low-average education expenditures
In addition, to be recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution, a school must
* Have at least 50% Hispanic undergraduate full-time-equivalent student enrollment
* Provide assurances that no less than 75% of its Hispanic students are low-income individuals "and" first-generation college students in addition to meeting requirements on expenditures. [US Department of Education, 1997a]
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