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AANAPISI Part F 2016 Grant Announcement

February 24, 2016

 

 

AANAPISI Part F 2016 Grant Announcement

 

Applications Due April 22

The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to invite eligible institutions to apply for a grant from the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program. The program provides funding and assistance to improve on and expand a college’s capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), and low-income students.

Please note:

 

1. The application period is 60 days to provide more time for institutions to apply.
 

2. The NEW grant priorities. The evidentiary requirements for the grant have changed this year.  Please be sure to read the Federal Register notice carefully.
 

3. The first technical assistance webinar will be held on March 1, 2016 at 2PM EST. 

 

  • Call in Information: 888-469-3076  
  • Participant passcode: 3386986

4. ATTENTION: Institutions with a current Part F grant MAY APPLY for the AANAPISI Part F grant.

 

President Obama believes that earning a postsecondary degree or credential is essential to both creating career pathways for students and developing a strong, robust middle class. This is why he established the north-star goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. To achieve this target, we must focus on underserved students who are the fastest growing demographic group, but also have the lowest rates of college attainment.

 

AANAPISIs, and other postsecondary institutions that enroll populations with significant percentages of undergraduate minority students, play a critical role in this 2020 goal. Eligible AANAPISIs target this demographic group by serving almost 40 percent of the nation’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) student population, and are predominantly community colleges. AANAPISIs support low-income AAPI students in ways that matter most – retention, graduation, language access, and mentoring. In FY16, we anticipate making approximately 13 awards, investing up to $350,000 per institution, per year, for five years.

 

To read more about the AANAPISI grant competition and/or to sign up to learn more about the process of applying through a scheduled webinar, please visit our AANAPISI page. More information about the AANAPISI program and how it relates to the work of White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders can be found here.

 
PEER REVIEWERS:

 

Additionally, OPE seeks to create a pool of specialists to serve as "peer reviewers" to read and evaluate its grant competitions. Participation requires up to two weeks commitment with compensation. To learn more and/or apply please visit Peer Reviewers Information page on OPE's website.

 

For any additional information, please email Pearson Owens, Senior Program Officer, Higher Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education at Pearson.Owens@ed.gov .