Next Generation Hispanic Serving Institutions Act

The Next Generation Hispanic Serving Institutions Act (S. 1190) proposes to expand federal support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) by creating a new grant program specifically for graduate-level education. This would allow these institutions to use federal funds to develop and enhance master’s and doctoral degree programs, as well as postbaccalaureate certifications.

The bill also aims to make it easier for these colleges and universities to access funding by removing the requirement that a specific percentage of their Hispanic students be low-income and eliminating the mandatory two-year waiting period between grants. For students, these changes are intended to improve the transition from two-year community colleges to four-year universities and increase the availability of advanced degree opportunities at institutions that serve large Hispanic populations.