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Issues

The HACU Advocacy Center was created to increase awareness among policymakers about the impact of Hispanic-Serving Institutions* (HSIs), and the need for increased federal investments in these institutions in order to keep pace with the changing demographics in our communities.

HACU's Legislative Agenda for the First Session of the 117th Congress is designed to address the public policy priorities for Hispanic higher education as well as critical PK-20 pipeline issues. Hispanics suffer one of the lowest high school and the lowest college graduation rates of any major racial/ethnic demographic population group; in addition, on a per student basis, HSIs on average  continue to receive only  sixty-nine cents for every federal dollar to all degree-granting institutions.

HACU’s Legislative Agenda addresses federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations requests for a number of departments and agencies. To review the full agenda,visit: HACU's Legislative Agenda.

HSIs are at the forefront of efforts to increase educational access and success for the nation’s Hispanic citizens. Based on U.S. Department of Education’s most recent IPEDS data, there are 569 Hispanic-Serving Institutions in 28 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. And, driven by demographic trends, the number of HSIs is rapidly growing.

HACU's Advocacy Center will focus on the following key issues:

  • About HSIs
  • Appropriations
  • Become an HSIs Advocate
  • Congressional HSI Caucus
  • Department of Agriculture
  • DREAM Act
  • Higher Education Act Reauthorization
  • Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment (HERE) Act of 2019
  • National Science Foundation: HSI Program
  • Teacher Diversity
  • Title III, Part F (HSI STEM & Articulation Program)

* HSIs are defined in the Higher Education Act as not-for-profit institutions of higher learning with a full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic.  

Information on HSIs

Additional resources on the number of HSIs and emerging HSIs, FY 2022 appropiations request and funding levels over the years.

  • HACU's Top Federal Priorities for the 117th Congress
  • List of HSIs by Congressional District (academic year 2019-20)
  • List of Emerging HSIs by Congressional District (academic year 2019-20)
  • HSIs Quick Fact Sheet
  • FY 2022 Appropriations Request
  • Title V Grants by Institutions between 2004-2015

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Click on the full-screen arrow above to view the interactive map that shows the HSIs in each state.

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