§1101a. Definitions; eligibility — Inbound Citations
20 U.S.C. § 1101a
Cited by 68 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 20 U.S.C. § 1101a as a whole
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(1) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given such term in section 1101a of title 20.
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(4) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given that term in section 1101a of title 20.
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(11) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a of title 20.
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(ii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a of this title);
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(2) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a of this title);
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(1) is a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a of this title); and
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(a) Each Hispanic-serving institution desiring to receive assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the Secretary such enrollment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that the institution is a Hispanic-serving institution as defined in section 1101a of this title, along with such other data and information as the Secretary may by regulation require.
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(1) the term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a of this title; and
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(B) A Hispanic-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 502(a)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(5)).
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(a) The Director shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 1101a of title 20) to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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(25) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a of title 20.
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(A) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given such term in section 1101a of title 20.
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(7) The term “minority serving institution” means a Hispanic-serving institution as defined in section 1101a of title 20, an Alaska Native-serving institution and a Native Hawaiian-serving institution as defined in section in1 1059d of title 20, or a Predominantly Black Institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or a Native American-serving nontribal institution as defined in section 1067q of title 20.
Citations to §1101a(a)
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(9) The term “minority-serving institution” means a Hispanic-serving institution as defined in section 1101a(a) of title 20; an Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution as defined in section 1059d(b) of title 20; or a Predominantly Black institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or Native American-serving nontribal institution as defined in section 1067q(c) of title 20.
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(1) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
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(1) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
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(3) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
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(17) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given such term in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
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(2) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
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(4) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a(a) of title 20).
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(19) The term “minority-serving institution” means a Hispanic-serving institution as defined in section 1101a(a) of title 20; an Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution as defined in section 1059d(b) of title 20; or a Predominantly Black institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or Native American-serving nontribal institution as defined in section 1067q(c) of title 20.
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(A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a(a) of title 20);
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(C) A Hispanic-serving institution, as that term is defined in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
Citations to §1101a(a)(2)(A)
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(A) identify the factors referred to in paragraph (1) that were considered by the Secretary as factors that distorted the determination of compliance with clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1101a(a)(2)(A) of this title; and
Citations to §1101a(a)(2)(A)(i)
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(a) The Secretary may waive the requirements set forth in section 1101a(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title in the case of an institution—(1) that is extensively subsidized by the State in which the institution is located and charges low or no tuition;(2) that serves a substantial number of low-income students as a percentage of the institution’s total student population;(3) that is contributing substantially to increasing higher education opportunities for educationally disadvantaged, underrepresented, or minority students, who are low-income individuals;(4) which is substantially increasing higher educational opportunities for individuals in rural or other isolated areas which are unserved by postsecondary institutions; or(5) wherever located, if the Secretary determines that the waiver will substantially increase higher education opportunities appropriate to the needs of Hispanic Americans.
Citations to §1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii)
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(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements set forth in section 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this title if the Secretary determines, based on persuasive evidence submitted by the institution, that the institution’s failure to meet the requirements is due to factors which, when used in the determination of compliance with the requirements, distort such determination, and that the institution’s designation as an eligible institution under part A is otherwise consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
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(2) The Secretary shall submit to Congress every other year a report concerning the institutions that, although not satisfying the requirements of section 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this title, have been determined to be eligible institutions under part A. Such report shall—(A) identify the factors referred to in paragraph (1) that were considered by the Secretary as factors that distorted the determination of compliance with clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1101a(a)(2)(A) of this title; and(B) contain a list of each institution determined to be an eligible institution under part A including a statement of the reasons for each such determination.
Citations to §1101a(a)(5)
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(B) any Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20); and
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(ii) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20;
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(ii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a of this title);
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(2) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a of this title);
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(B) The amount made available for allocation under this subparagraph by subparagraph (A)(i) for any fiscal year shall be available for Hispanic-serving Institutions1 for activities described in section 1101b of this title, with a priority given to applications that propose—(i) to increase the number of Hispanic and other low income students attaining degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and(ii) to develop model transfer and articulation agreements between 2-year Hispanic-serving institutions and 4-year institutions in such fields.
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(ii) to develop model transfer and articulation agreements between 2-year Hispanic-serving institutions and 4-year institutions in such fields.
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(3) Despite significant limitations in resources, Hispanic-serving institutions provide a significant proportion of postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic students.
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(4) Relative to other institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions are underfunded. Such institutions receive significantly less in State and local funding, per full-time equivalent student, than other institutions of higher education.
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(5) Hispanic-serving institutions are succeeding in educating Hispanic students despite significant resource problems that—(A) limit the ability of such institutions to expand and improve the academic programs of such institutions; and(B) could imperil the financial and administrative stability of such institutions.
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(c) The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic students and other low-income individuals.
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(a) Grants awarded under this subchapter shall be used by Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education to assist the institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out programs to improve and expand the institutions’ capacity to serve Hispanic students and other low-income students.
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(1) A Hispanic-serving institution may not use more than 20 percent of the grant funds provided under this subchapter for any fiscal year for establishing or improving an endowment fund.
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(2) A Hispanic-serving institution that uses any portion of the grant funds provided under this subchapter for any fiscal year for establishing or improving an endowment fund shall provide from non-Federal funds an amount equal to or greater than the portion.
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(a) The Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter for 5 years.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter for a period of 1 year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this subchapter.
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No Hispanic-serving institution that is eligible for and receives funds under this subchapter may receive funds under part A or B of subchapter III during the period for which funds under this subchapter are awarded.
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(1) is a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a of this title); and
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(c) The Secretary may not award more than one grant under this part in any fiscal year to any Hispanic-serving institution.
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(a) Each Hispanic-serving institution desiring to receive assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the Secretary such enrollment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that the institution is a Hispanic-serving institution as defined in section 1101a of this title, along with such other data and information as the Secretary may by regulation require.
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(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may develop a preliminary application for use by Hispanic-serving institutions applying under this subchapter prior to the submission of the principal application.
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(c) A Hispanic-serving institution, in the institution’s application for a grant, shall—(1) set forth, or describe how the institution will develop, a comprehensive development plan to strengthen the institution’s academic quality and institutional management, and otherwise provide for institutional self-sufficiency and growth (including measurable objectives for the institution and the Secretary to use in monitoring the effectiveness of activities under this subchapter);(2) include a 5-year plan for improving the assistance provided by the Hispanic-serving institution to Hispanic students and other low-income individuals;(3) set forth policies and procedures to ensure that Federal funds made available under this subchapter for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes of section 1101(b) of this title, and in no case supplant those funds;(4) set forth policies and procedures for evaluating the effectiveness in accomplishing the purpose of the activities for which a grant is sought under this subchapter;(5) provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure proper disbursement of and accounting for funds made available to the institution under this subchapter;(6) provide that the institution will comply with the limitations set forth in section 1103e of this title;(7) describe in a comprehensive manner any proposed project for which funds are sought under the application and include—(A) a description of the various components of the proposed project, including the estimated time required to complete each such component;(B) in the case of any development project that consists of several components (as described by the institution pursuant to subparagraph (A)), a statement identifying those components which, if separately funded, would be sound investments of Federal funds and those components which would be sound investments of Federal funds only if funded under this subchapter in conjunction with other parts of the development project (as specified by the institution);(C) an evaluation by the institution of the priority given any proposed project for which funds are sought in relation to any other projects for which funds are sought by the institution under this subchapter, and a similar evaluation regarding priorities among the components of any single proposed project (as described by the institution pursuant to subparagraph (A));(D) a detailed budget showing the manner in which funds for any proposed project would be spent by the institution; and(E) a detailed description of any activity which involves the expenditure of more than $25,000, as identified in the budget referred to in subparagraph (D);(8) provide for making reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to carry out the Secretary’s functions under this subchapter, including not less than one report annually setting forth the institution’s progress toward achieving the objectives for which the funds were awarded and for keeping such records and affording such access to such records, as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and(9) include such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.
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(2) include a 5-year plan for improving the assistance provided by the Hispanic-serving institution to Hispanic students and other low-income individuals;
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(d) With respect to applications for assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that contains satisfactory evidence that the Hispanic-serving institution has entered into or will enter into a collaborative arrangement with at least one local educational agency or community-based organization to provide such agency or organization with assistance (from funds other than funds provided under this subchapter) in reducing dropout rates for Hispanic students, improving rates of academic achievement for Hispanic students, and increasing the rates at which Hispanic secondary school graduates enroll in higher education.
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(a) All applications submitted under this subchapter by Hispanic-serving institutions shall be read by a panel of readers composed of individuals who are selected by the Secretary and who include individuals representing Hispanic-serving institutions. The Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned under this section to review any application has any conflict of interest with regard to the application that might impair the impartiality with which the individual conducts the review under this section.
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(d) Not later than June 30 of each year, the Secretary shall notify each Hispanic-serving institution making an application under this subchapter of—(1) the scores given the institution by the panel pursuant to this section;(2) the recommendations of the panel with respect to such application; and
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(a) The Secretary may make grants to encourage cooperative arrangements with funds available to carry out this subchapter, between Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for assistance under this subchapter, and between such institutions and institutions not receiving assistance under this subchapter, for the activities described in sections 1101b and 1102b of this title so that the resources of the cooperating institutions might be combined and shared in order to achieve the purposes of this subchapter, to avoid costly duplicative efforts, and to enhance the development of Hispanic-serving institutions.
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(b) The Secretary shall give priority to grants for the purposes described under subsection (a) whenever the Secretary determines that the cooperative arrangement is geographically and economically sound or will benefit the applicant Hispanic-serving institution.
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(c) Grants to Hispanic-serving institutions having a cooperative arrangement may be made under this section for a period determined under section 1101d of this title.
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(a) Each Hispanic-serving institution that the Secretary determines to be an institution eligible under this subchapter may be eligible for waivers in accordance with subsection (b).
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(1) Subject to, and in accordance with, regulations promulgated for the purpose of this section, in the case of any application by a Hispanic-serving institution referred to in subsection (a) for assistance under any programs specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized, if such application is otherwise approvable, to waive any requirement for a non-Federal share of the cost of the program or project, or, to the extent not inconsistent with other law, to give, or require to be given, priority consideration of the application in relation to applications from other institutions.
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(2) for an activity that is inconsistent with a State plan for desegregation of higher education applicable to a Hispanic-serving institution;
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(3) for an activity that is inconsistent with a State plan of higher education applicable to a Hispanic-serving institution; or
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(4) for purposes other than the purposes set forth in the approved application under which the funds were made available to a Hispanic-serving institution.
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(b) In the event of a multiple year award to any Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter, the Secretary shall make funds available for such award from funds appropriated for this subchapter for the fiscal year in which such funds are to be used by the institution.
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(a) The Institute shall conduct, by grant or contract, a junior year abroad program. The junior year abroad program shall be open to eligible students at institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges or universities, Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-serving, and Hispanic-serving institutions, and other institutions of higher education with significant minority student populations. Eligible student expenses shall be shared by the Institute and the institution at which the student is in attendance. Each student may spend not more than 9 months abroad in a program of academic study, as well as social, familial and political interactions designed to foster an understanding of and familiarity with the language, culture, economics and governance of the host country.
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(a) The Institute shall enter into agreements with historically Black colleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges or universities, Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-serving, and Hispanic-serving institutions, other institutions of higher education with significant numbers of minority students, and institutions of higher education with programs in training foreign service professionals, to provide academic year internships during the junior and senior year and summer internships following the sophomore and junior academic years, by work placements with international, voluntary or government organizations or agencies, including the Agency for International Development, the Department of State,1 the International Monetary Fund, the National Security Council, the Organization of American States, the Export-Import Bank, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Department of State,1 Office of the United States Trade Representative, the World Bank, and the United Nations.
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(a) The Institute shall award grants, from amounts available to the Institute for each fiscal year, to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges or universities, and minority institutions, to enable such colleges, universities, and institutions to strengthen international affairs, international business, and foreign language study programs, including the teaching of foreign languages, at such colleges, universities, and institutions, respectively, which may include collaboration with institutions of higher education that receive funding under this subchapter.
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(1) the term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a of this title; and
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(4) implement a joint project with a minority serving institution, including a part B institution (as defined in section 1061(2) of title 20), an institution described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 1063b(e)(1)1 of title 20, and a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20).
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(5) The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given that term in section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20.
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The Administrator shall annually establish a goal of at least 8 percent of the total value of prime and subcontracts awarded in support of authorized programs, including the space station by the time operational status is obtained, which funds will be made available to small business concerns or other organizations owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (within the meaning of paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B institutions (as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))), Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3))), Alaska Native-serving institutions (as defined in section 317(b)(2) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)(2))), Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (as defined in section 317(b)(4) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)(4))), and minority educational institutions (as defined by the Secretary of Education pursuant to the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.)).