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Title: Money Isn't Free: A Systematic Content Analysis of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges Title V Awardees Proposals
Language: English
Authors: Erin Doran (ORCID 0000-0003-1927-0206), Stephanie Aguilar-Smith (ORCID 0000-0002-5370-7670)
Source: AERA Open. 2025 11(1).
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Grants, Educational Finance, Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Literature Reviews, Program Proposals, Government School Relationship, Federal Aid
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Higher Education Opportunity Act 2008
ISSN: 2332-8584
Abstract: Amid public divestment in higher education, grant acquisition is increasingly critical for colleges and universities, especially Hispanic-serving community colleges (HSCCs). We conducted a content analysis of 400 HSCC Title V awardee proposal abstracts and found that these awardees ground their proposals in the needs of their local communities but often still pitch race-evasive projects. At the same time, we also discovered that, in recent years, these successful applicants began invoking the language of "servingness," promisingly suggesting that some HSCCs are attempting to leverage this money to intentionally support Latine/x students. However, the Department of Education's competitive preference priorities, alongside its race-evasive evaluation criteria, may undercut the extent to which HSIs, including HSCCs, advance servingness with this funding. Ultimately, the findings support the need to reform this public program, particularly considering the ongoing institutional diversification of the HSI population.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1494523
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