Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences
U.S. National Science Foundation
About this archived opportunity
H ispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) are a n important component of the nation’s higher education ecosystem and play a critical role in realizing the National Science Board ’s vision for a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce 1,2 . Aligned with this vision and the NSF Strategic Plan 3 , t he goals of the NSF HSI Program are to: Enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at HSIs . Increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in STEM at HSIs . Meeting these goals require s institutions to understand and embrace their student s’ strengths, challenges , and lived experiences . While this can happen in many ways and across many parts of an institution, the Hispanic Serving Institutions: Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences (HSI:ELPSE) solicitation is specifically focused on studying and improving the student experience in the following settings : STEM course s , particularly for students pursuing STEM degrees; C ertificate, minor, and/ or degree programs ; Academic departments or divisions ; and S chools and colleges that represent a part of the entire institution (e.g., a S chool of E ngineering or a C ollege of N atural S ciences). Institutions are encouraged to consider how their mission and designation as an HSI could reimagine and/or strengthen courses, degree programs, departments, or divisions. The HSI: ELPSE solicitation welcomes projects that look to implement, test and refine promising practices and/or conduct research related to broadening participation or improving recruitment, retention, graduation and other positive outcomes for undergraduates in STEM. The HSI: ELPSE solicitation support s projects that are purposefully designed to meet students where the y are, accounting for both their assets and the challenges they may face. I dentities and experiences are not d
Historical details
- Status
- Closed
- Deadline
- February 11, 2026
- First captured
- December 17, 2025
- Award
- $1,000,000
- Publisher reference
- 352562
Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW191473771 BCX9"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW191473771 BCX9"><span class="TextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">To be eligible for funding in the IEP Track, an institution must meet the following criteria:</span><span class="EOP SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </div> <div class="SCXW191473771 BCX9"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW191473771 BCX9"><ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCXW191473771 BCX9" start="1"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="38" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW191473771 BCX9"><span class="TextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Be an accredited institution of higher education.</span><span class="EOP SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW191473771 BCX9"><ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCXW191473771 BCX9" start="2"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="38" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW191473771 BCX9"><span class="TextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Offer Undergraduate STEM educational programs that result in certificates or degrees.</span><span class="EOP SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW191473771 BCX9"><ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCXW191473771 BCX9" start="3"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="38" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW191473771 BCX9"><span class="TextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9">Satisfy the definition of an HSI as specified in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a).</span><span class="AdvancedProofingIssue SCXW191473771 BCX9">In particular, institutions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9"> will be required to submit an updated eligibility letter from the U.S. Depar</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9">tment of Education as a supplementary document.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW191473771 BCX9"><ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCXW191473771 BCX9" start="4"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="38" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW191473771 BCX9"><span class="TextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Be designated as an HSI by the U.S. Department of Education (</span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW191473771 BCX9" href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html#tips" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html#tips</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9">) </span><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW191473771 BCX9">at</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW191473771 BCX9"> the time of submission. Documentation from the Department of Education confirming HSI status must be submitted as a supplemental document.</span></span><span clas
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