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Biden Administration Grants $93 Million to HBCUs, TCCUs, MSIs

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The Biden administration is awarding $93 million in grants to 20 institutions serving historically excluded students throughout the nation. Department of Education (ED) announced Dec. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in the press release. RDI grant recipients include: Hampton University (HBCU in Virginia) — $4.96

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N.C. A&T Wins $1.1M Grant for Special Education Teaching Program

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The Department of Education's $1.1 million grant will go toward recruiting and training students to become special education teachers. Department of Education (ED) awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. million grant for its special education teaching program. A&T) a $1.1

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What Are Minority Serving Institutions?

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What’s a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)? It’s easy to get confused by the acronyms, but MSIs play a critical role in higher education. MSIs were created as a response to support these students and increase their access to higher education. The Higher Education Act of 1965 recognized official HBCUs.

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Department of Education Launches Nearly $100M in Grants for Underserved Students

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The Biden-Harris administration announced two new grants to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The grants will go toward building research facilities and helping the institutions improve student retention and completion rates.

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Biden Budget Proposes Pell Grant Increase, More Money for HBCUs

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President Joe Biden's proposal calls on Congress to increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $750. That Pell Grant increase would not apply to students attending for-profit institutions. Biden's proposal includes two years of tuition-free learning for some students at minority-serving institutions.

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NASA Awards $14M to Minority-Serving Community Colleges and Universities

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NASA awarded 14 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with STEM-related and Artemis-mission-related funding. Prince George's Community College in Maryland will establish STEM majors through the grant. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is establishing a research and education partnership with NASA.

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National Science Foundation Grants Over $15M to Expand Research at HBCUs, HSIs

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The grants are part of the National Science Foundation's Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative. AUC-GRANTED will be a collaboration project between the AUC's Spelman College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University.

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