Applications are now open for California State University (CSU) Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI) community grants. According to a CSU press release, in addition to professional and financial support, CSU HSI community grants can also include requests for Apple technology.
With support from Apple, an innovation hub at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) launched the initiative to inspire the next generation to pursue educational pathways that lead to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
CSUN’s Global Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub announced $1.8 million in CSU HSI community grants ranging from $50,000 to $150,000. The grants will facilitate support and programming for the 21 California State University campuses designated as HSIs.
The Equity Innovation Hub (EIH) at CSUN is a public-private partnership made possible through a $25 million investment from Apple and the State of California for national, CSU-wide, and regional programming.
“HSIs serve as a beacon of opportunity for Latinx/Hispanic students and communities of color, and we’re thrilled to help create new educational pathways on their campuses for this next generation of STEM learners and leaders,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives. “We’re proud to support the HSI Equity Innovation Hub through our Racial Equity and Justice Initiative to help students foster skills for high-demand careers and create a more diverse workforce for the jobs of today and tomorrow.”
The Equity Innovation Hub (EIH) will serve as a catalyst by creating student success spaces including spaces for whole family outreach. Beyond its physical boundaries, the EIH will help design a national model for serving diverse student populations to support America’s future in high-demand STEM fields and the creative and tech economy of tomorrow.
“By reframing serving through an equity and racial justice lens, the Equity Innovation Hub seeks to exponentially accelerate educational equity across the CSU system and nation,” California State University, Northridge President Erika D. Beck said in a statement. “The HSI Community Grants will provide the financial and technological fuel to spark innovation and build the nationwide repository of strategies that positively impact our students and enable their success. Our students’ success impacts not only their lives, but their families and entire communities, creating a brighter and more equitable future for us all.”
CSUN is annually listed among the nation’s leaders in awarding degrees to Hispanic students, and more than 21,000 of the campus’ approximately 39,000 students enrolled last fall identified as Latino. Applications are due by Monday, Sept. 26, and grant awards will be announced on Friday, Oct. 7.
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