Toward ensuring the equitable allocation of federal funding: An analysis of Hispanic-serving institutions’ pursuit and receipt of Title V grants

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https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.31.7281

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Hispanic-serving institutions, HSI, Title V, HIgher Education Act, grants, higher education policy, educational equity

Abstract

Despite Hispanic-serving institutions’ (HSIs) growing number and ongoing institutional diversification, appropriations to Title V, capacity-building grants, has plateaued. Considering these trends, we constructed a unique dataset of Title V non-applicants, applicants, and recipients from 2009–2017 to examine how equitably these federal funds were allocated across HSIs. Through our analytic modeling, we examined HSIs’ pursuit and receipt of these grants, finding that HSIs with large, Latinx enrollments are much more likely to secure funding. Although the distribution of these grants is more uniform across institutional characteristics than suggested in previous studies, we identify several opportunities to improve the equitable allocation of this public resource.

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Stephanie Aguilar-Smith, University of North Texas

Stephanie Aguilar-Smith is an assistant professor of counseling and higher education at the University of North Texas. With a critical organizational bent, her research broadly examines public and institutional policies toward advancing equity and justice, especially within the context of Hispanic-serving institutions.

John Yun, Michigan State University

John T. Yun is an associate professor of educational leadership at Michigan State University. His research focuses on issues of diversity and equity in education, patterns of school segregation, the effect of poverty and opportunity on educational outcomes, the educative/counter-educative impacts of high-stakes testing, and the power of evaluation to impact policy and practice.

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2023-05-23

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Aguilar-Smith, S., & Yun, J. (2023). Toward ensuring the equitable allocation of federal funding: An analysis of Hispanic-serving institutions’ pursuit and receipt of Title V grants. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 31. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.31.7281

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