across the US, Hispanic-serving institutions might help bridge the cultural gap that emerges between Latine students entering higher education and institutions that have historically excluded non-white students.
Hispanic-serving institutions are defined by federal law as an accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institution ofwith 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic or Latino full-time equivalent student enrollment. Once an HSI is officially accredited by the federal government, that institution is allowed to apply for HSI-specific grants. But the accreditation is only the first step of the work to make an institution to serve Latine students.
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