MEMBER ADVISORY

July 08, 2014

Updated 08/12/14

AHSIE offers HACU discount rate to its HSI Grantsmanship Institute

 

A HACU member registration discount rate of $350 is available for AHSIE’s upcoming HSI Grantsmanship Institute in Denver, Colorado, Oct. 2-4, hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Community College of Denver.  

NEW LOCATION: The institute will take place at CCD Confluence Building, 7th and Curtis, Auraria Higher Education Center. 

AHSIE’s HSI Grantsmanship Institute will provide interactive, hands-on training through technical assistance workshops on the full spectrum of achieving HSI status, competing for the upcoming 2015/16 Title V competition, and project administration. Online registration is available: http://www.ahsie.org/connect/event-registration/.

The objectives of the HSI Grantsmanship Institute are to:
  1. Familiarize emerging HSIs with the application process for becoming eligible to compete for Title V funding.
  2. Prepare your institution to submit a proposal to the Title V, PPOHA and HSI-STEM & Articulation grant competitions in 2015 and 2016.
  3. Position your institution to maximize the impact of funding opportunities under Title V Programs for improving student success outcomes.
  4. Build your institution’s capacity to successfully administer (management & regulations) Title V projects.

The Institute will take place over two and a half days, allowing the time for attendees to bring their proposals or proposal ideas, and actually work on their proposals under the guidance of a team of highly successful Title III/Title V grants-seekers and practitioners. Workshop topics will include:

  • Strategic grantsmanship for the upcoming 2015/2016 Title V competition and beyond
  • Building upon existing initiatives at your institution
  • Applying for Title V eligibility
  • Understanding the review process and responding to the RFP
  • Finding and incorporating "high impact practices" into your application
  • Writing a compelling, engaging CDP
  • Developing realistic and measurable Objectives
  • Formatting, sequencing and structuring your Implementation Strategies
  • Picking the right people: the Key Personnel section
  • Models for Project Management
  • Project Evaluation - It's more than the data!
  • Securing the Competitive Preference Priority points

 

Inquiries can be made to the following contacts: David Trujillo, AHSIE Council President, 575-737-6246, dtrujillo@ahsie.org; Amanda Quintero, AHSIE Council Vice President, 805-437-3285, aquintero@ahsie.org; Kevin Vichcales, AHSIE Council Treasurer, 210-829-2759, kvichcales@ahsie.org.

 

Reminder: HACU’s 28th Annual Conference will be on Oct. 4-6, 2014, in Denver, Colorado.Workshops under the following tracks are offered: Grants and Funding Opportunities; Partnerships that Work; Academic Success for Hispanic Students, Research and Practice; Advocacy and Legislation; International Partnerships; and Executive Leadership for Presidents and CEOs. Online registration will be open until Sept. 12; Onsite registration will be available.



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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