MSIs Are a Viable Path up the Economic Ladder July 23, 2018 Section 1 Content You are being redirected to ACE's Higher Education Today blog. If you are not automatically redirected, please click here. Section 2 Content Section 3 Content Section 4 Content Section 5 Content Section 6 Content Button Content Rail Content 1 Rail Content 2 Rail Content 3 Related News October 10, 2025 ACE and other higher education associations are asking Congress to reverse the Department of Education’s decision to terminate FY 2025 discretionary grant funding for MSIs. Read More News October 10, 2025 ACE, Higher Ed Associations Urge Congress to Restore Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions News October 8, 2025 Higher education leaders, advocates, and researchers came together at Howard University for the launch of ACE’s new Economic Impact of Higher Education in America tool. Read More News October 8, 2025 ACE, Other Experts Gather at Howard University to Discuss Higher Ed’s Economic Impact Press Release March 27, 2025 ACE, in collaboration with the MSI Data Project at New York University, has released a report that explores student outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions. Read More Press Release March 27, 2025 ACE, MSI Data Project Release Report Highlighting Critical Role of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs Podcast January 24, 2025 Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the early days of the Trump administration’s second term and its impact on higher education. Read More Podcast January 24, 2025 dotEDU Live: Navigating Trump’s First Week Statement March 1, 2022 President Biden will propose an increase of at least $2,000 to the maximum Pell Grant and an expansion of institutional aid grants to HBCUs, TCUs, HSIs and other minority-serving institutions during tonight’s State of the Union address. Read More Statement March 1, 2022 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on State of the Union Higher Education Proposals Community A group for higher education professionals dedicated to advancing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff. Only on ACE Engage—Create an account! Read More Community Race and Equity Group News December 13, 2019 Congress gave final approval Dec. 10 to the FUTURE Act, a bill that will restore and make permanent a $255 million per year funding stream for minority serving institutions. Read More News December 13, 2019 Congress Approves FUTURE Act News December 10, 2019 The Future Act passed the House by a vote to 319 to 96. The bill would restore $255 million for MSIs and streamline FAFSA and the process and the process borrowers use to repay income-driven student loans. Read More News December 10, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on House Passage of the FUTURE Act News December 9, 2019 The Senate has approved an amendment to the FUTURE Act that would permanently restore $255 million in funding for minority serving institutions and streamline the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Read More News December 9, 2019 Senate Approves Compromise Measure to Extend MSI Funding, Simplify FAFSA News September 16, 2019 ACE and 43 other higher education groups sent a letter to House leaders in support of a measure to extend funding for STEM programs at colleges and universities serving predominantly minority student populations. Read More News September 16, 2019 ACE, Higher Education Groups Call on House to Extend Funding for STEM Programs at HBCUs, Other MSIs Statement September 16, 2019 It is vital for members of the House of Representatives to swiftly approve the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. Read More Statement September 16, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Importance of Passing the FUTURE Act Blog Post MSIs provide access to postsecondary education for millions of students of color and low-income students. This blog series explores enrollment and completion for MSI attendees, and how these institutions serve students in unique and exemplary ways. Read More Blog Post Series: Minority Serving Institutions In Focus Blog Post June 3, 2019 ACE Vice President Lorelle L. Espinosa writes that the most successful STEM programs are multidimensional and intentional, addressing the academic, financial, and social aspects of the student experience. Read More Blog Post June 3, 2019 Minority Serving Institutions and STEM: Acting Intentionally, Increasing Effectiveness Blog Post July 23, 2018 New data show that minority serving institutions are transforming the lives and income mobility of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds—in many cases, at rates exceeding that of non-MSIs. Read More Blog Post July 23, 2018 MSIs Are a Viable Path up the Economic Ladder Blog Post June 26, 2017 New data show that minority serving institutions are transforming the lives and income mobility of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds—in many cases, at rates exceeding that of non-MSIs. Read More Blog Post June 26, 2017 Minority Serving Institutions Perform Better Than Federal Graduation Rates Suggest News May 16, 2016 ACE released its second issue brief in a three-part series on Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), “Tribal College and University Funding: Tribal Sovereignty at the Intersection of Federal, State, and Local Funding.” Read More News May 16, 2016 Tribal Colleges and Universities Face Funding Challenges (None) ACE’s research and insights on MSIs, which are integral to U.S. higher education and provide access to college for millions of students of color, include work on their financial stability and role in addressing equity gaps and student economic mobility. Read More (None) Minority Serving Institutions