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Timeline

Eligibility Process Infographic

Current Competition: FY 2024
Notice Inviting Applications (NIA): January 22, 2024
Application available: January 22, 2024
Application deadline: February 27, 2024

Technical Assistance Webinar: January 31, 2024 at 3pm EST. Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)

Technical Assistance Webinar: Available for download at https://hepis.ed.gov/main/help under the GEA Resources

Federal Register Notice

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Current Application

Institutions are eligible to apply for grants if they meet specific statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements. An institution of higher education (IHE) that is designated as an eligible institution may also receive a waiver of certain non-Federal cost-sharing requirements for one year. You must apply annually at the following Web site: https//hepis.ed.gov/.

 

Pell

Expenses

 

2-Yr Pub

2-Yr Priv

4-Yr Pub

4-Yr Priv

2-Yr Pub

2-Yr Priv

4-Yr Pub

4-Yr Priv

1997

31.58

30.76

28.87

29

$6,044

$8,839

$14,716

$21,012

1998

30.16

31.57

28

28.53

$7,114

$11,704

$16,594

$22,479

1999

26.9

39.1

28.7

27.1

$8,132

$12,322

$17,067

$24,756

2000

26.9

39.1

28.7

27.1

$8,132

$12,322

$17,067

$24,756

2001

18

29.9

24.8

24.5

$7,092

$20,392

$17,715

$23,162

2002

19.1

30.6

25

25.2

$7,948

$25,358

$18,732

$27,143

2003

18.9

31

23.5

23.4

$8,348

$20,101

$19,516

$30,152

2004

19.6

32.7

23.5

23.2

$8,668

$20,483

$20,789

$31,579

2005

24.6

40.6

20.9

21.7

$8,738

$22,452

$21,037

$33,509

2006

25.1

40.6

25.8

26.8

$8,824

$19,272

$22,702

$35,801

2007

25.6

39.7

25.8

26.9

$9,320

$20,782

$23,553

$37,105

2008

25.1

36.7

24.6

25

$9,956

$21,733

$24,690

$38,811

2009

23.8

37.2

24.1

25.3

$10,606

$23,082

$25,339

$40,877

2010

24.4

35.7

24.7

25.4

$11,023

$23,870

$26,849

$43,037

2011

25.85

35.81

24.82

25.53

$11,111

$23,266

$27,597

$45,093

2012

32.3

39.4

30.1

31

$10,785

$24,214

$28,831

$45,760

2013

36.1

44.4

34

34.5

$11,111

$24,891

$29,420

$46,843

2014

37.6

44.1

35.4

35.5

$11,606

$23,454

$30,082

$48,532

2015

34.7

38

45

44

$11,287

$13,657

$27,608

$34,361

2016

41

60

38

38

$11,768

$16,169

$28,501

$35,543

2017

41

59

39

41

$12,333

$14,151

$29,192

$36,629

2018

38

59

38

39

$13,154

$14,349

$30,044

$38,307

2019

36

58

37

39

$13,798

$15,961

$30,911

$39,567

2020

36

55

37

39

$14,194

$15,960

$31,578

$40,752

2021

33

57

35

37

$14,679

$17,529

$32,882

$42,211

2022

32

54

35

35

$15,641

$18,412

$34,275

$42,922

2023

31

52

33

34

$17,326

$15,981

$34,341

$43,267

2024

44

52

37

36

$19,274

$17,273

$37,667

$46,779

Eligibility Matrix

  • Eligibility Matrix 2023
  • The FY 2023 Eligibility Matrix consists of programmatic lists of institutions that meet the definitions of the program areas (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs), and/or Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) as well as the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) in the Titles III and V grant programs for FY 2023 and/or hold an open grant in one of those programs. These lists are sortable and filterable for individuals to review. The FY 2023 Eligibility Matrix also includes the statutory lists of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Being a current grantee or meeting the definition does not automatically make the institution eligible for new program funding.

  • MSEIP Eligible Institutions 2023
  • The FY 2023 Eligible Institutions for the Minority Science Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) are available at this link.

  • Title III Statute - Title 20, Chapter 28, Subchapter III of the U.S. Code
  • Title V Statute - Title 20, Chapter 28, Subchapter V of the U.S. Code
  • Applicable Regulations:(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for the Title III programs in 34 CFR part 607, and for the HSI program in 34 CFR part 606. (e) The notice of final requirements for the PPOHA program, published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2010 (75 FR 44055).
  • Application Contacts

    Program Officer: Christopher Smith, christopher.smith@ed.gov, (202) 453-7946 or (202) 262-7141
    Technical Assistance: Jason Cottrell, Ph.D, jason.cottrell@ed.gov, (202) 453-7530 or (202) 262-1833

    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audio tape, or compact disc) on request to one of the contact persons listed in this section.

    Office Address:

    U.S. Department of Education, OPE
    Higher Education Programs
    Institutional Service
    Request for Eligibility Designation
    400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 4C146
    Washington, DC 20202

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    Eligibility Matrices for Titles III and Title V Programs

    FY 2023: Titles III and V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (220K)

    FY 2023: MSEIP Eligible Institutions

    FY 2022: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (2.26M)

    FY 2021: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (2.26M)

    FY 2020: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (2.26M)

    FY 2019: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (1.31M)

    FY 2018: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (1.49M)

    FY 2017: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (3.5M)

    FY 2016: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (218K)

    FY 2016: Institutional Service Grants to Minority- and Low-Income-Serving Institutions: Results from the Eligibility Process MS Word (138K)

    FY 2015: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. MS Excel (227K) | PDF (690K)

    FY 2014: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (149K) | PDF (552K)

    FY 2013: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (149K) | PDF (579K)

    FY 2012: Title III and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (114K) | PDF (291K)

    FY 2011: Title III Parts A and F, and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (117K) | PDF (289K)

    FY 2010: Title III Parts A and F, and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (104K) | PDF (253K)

    FY 2009: Title III Part A and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (91K) | PDF (186K)

    FY 2008: Title III Part A and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (85K) | PDF (34K)

    FY 2007: Title III Part A and Title V institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements. download files MS Excel (78K) | PDF (182K)

    FY 2006: Institutions designated eligible for the waiver of the non-federal share matching requirements is available for Title III Part A and Title V programs for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011. download files MS Word (303K) | PDF (53K)

    FY 2005: An institution designated as an "eligible institution" if otherwise eligible, could apply for a new grant under any of the Title III, Part A Programs and the Title V, Hispanic Serving Institutions Program in Fiscal Year 2005. Also, these institutions will receive an exemption from the non-Federal share matching requirements under the Federal Work Study Program, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and the TRIO Student Support Services Program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (HEA), as well as the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program authorized by Title VI of the HEA for July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006.

    • Institutions that applied by the January 13, 2005, deadline and were designated eligible for Title III Part A or Title V funding, if otherwise eligible: download files MS Word (221K) | PDF (325K).
    • Institutions that applied between January 14 and April 28, 2005, and were designated eligible for the waiver of the non-Federal share matching requirements for the period of July, 2005 through June 30, 2006: download files MS Word (112K) | PDF (150K)

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