Money Isn't Free: A Systematic Content Analysis of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges Title V Awardees Proposals
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| Title: | Money Isn't Free: A Systematic Content Analysis of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges Title V Awardees Proposals |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Erin Doran (ORCID |
| 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Notes: | https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/215263/version/V1/view |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494523 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| 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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| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
