Five years ago, College of the Mainland (COM), a community college in Texas City, Texas, received its first-ever Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) grant from the Department of Education. The award was given in support of financial literacy and enhanced student services. According to COM, of the 4,351 students enrolled in fall 2020, 33 percent are Hispanic.
“We’re proud of the work that we’ve done at College of the Mainland to support the diverse student populations that we serve,” said Dr. Warren Nichols, president of the College of the Mainland, in a statement. “The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant reinforces that work and highlights our unwavering commitment to broadening student access to high-quality learning opportunities.”
In the same statement, COM said that the new $3 million grant will help the college increase the number of Hispanic science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors, increase retention rates, increase three-year graduation rates, and increase the number of Latino students applying for financial aid.
COM said the five-year award will also provide a grant-funded engineering faculty position in their soon-to-launch engineering programs along with other student services. In addition, the grant will help the institution acquire lab equipment and supplies for its new engineering programs and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) building.
“Building on the strong foundation we have developed with the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, this grant award will allow COM to grow Title V funding and make a lifetime of difference for thousands of our students over the next five years,” said Title V Director Deborah Fregia.
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