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Hispanic-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Act of 1989

Introduced: March 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Mar 22, 1989
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hispanic-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide financial and related assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education for the following types of programs for Hispanic students: (1) student financial aid; (2) recruitment and retention; (3) academic tutoring and counseling; (4) special educational initiatives, such as pre-freshman orientation in study skills and instruction in core curricula, and academic support for those in traditionally underrepresented fields such as mathematics, science, and engineering; and (5) collaboration with local educational agencies for dropout prevention and reentry.

Defines Hispanic-serving institution of higher education as a public or private accredited institution with a four-year baccalaureate or a two-year associate degree program and with a student enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic.

Directs the Secretary to grant program awards for up to five years, subject to annual review.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.

What's happening now April 5, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1