"The experience - funded by a federal grant for Hispanic Serving Institutions - sparked a love for research and he plans to enroll in a master's program in psychology at Chico State, earn a PhD and become a college professor."
"Chico State is losing more than $3 million in federal funds, as part of a larger cancellation of more than $350 million in grants to minority-serving institutions or MSIs around the country."
"In making the cuts last fall, the Trump administration decided that MSI programs were racially discriminatory because institutions had to enroll a percentage of students from a certain race or ethnicity to apply for funding."
Gabriel Muñoz participated in a paid summer research program funded by a federal grant for Hispanic Serving Institutions that provided mentors, career workshops, and experiential research opportunities. The program inspired plans for graduate study and an academic career. Chico State will lose more than $3 million in federal funds as part of a national cancellation exceeding $350 million in grants to minority-serving institutions. The funding supported research projects, laboratory equipment, curricular materials, and student support programs that benefited many students. The administration ended the grants after ruling MSI programs discriminatory because institutions must enroll a percentage of students of a certain race or ethnicity; HSIs require at least 25 percent Latino undergraduates. Congressional negotiations could restore some HSI funding, but the Education Department retains authority over distribution.
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