Purpose  Hispanic Serving Institutions Program

The Department of Education Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Program provides grants to assist Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students. HSI Program grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and help large numbers of Hispanic students and other low-income individuals complete postsecondary degrees.

Texas A&M University-Kingsville received a five year Title V grant from the US Department of Education starting October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029 through a competitive grant process. The Providing Undergraduates Resources to Advancement (PURA) Familia grant project will provide students with social, emotional, and academic learning opportunities and support underserved students with financial and academic assistance.  These goals will foster retention, persistence, and completion to graduation whilst instilling a sense of belonging to the campus.

Goal 1: Provide Students with Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning Opportunities

Objective 1: Provide social, emotional and academic learning activities to foster a sense of belonging and inclusion for students and their families.

Objective 2: Provide social, emotional and academic learning activities for holistic approach to serve transfer students.

Objective 3: Increase the number of students and transfer student that participate in hands-on learning experiences to foster a sense of belonging and inclusion through the TAMUK Makerspace.

Objective 4: Increase the number of students who participate in undergraduate research through a faculty course redesign program.

Objective 5: Engage TAMUK faculty and staff in high impact practices professional development to build asset-based mindsets and importance of the family’s role in student academic success.

Goal 2: Provide Students with Financial and Academic Support

Objective 6:Provide persistence scholarship assistance for sophomore and junior students returning for the fall semester.

Objective 7:Provide technology assistance to students who enroll for their second year at TAMUK.

Title V HSI Grant #P0315240224

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program for $3,000,000

October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2029