§1059g Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions

Summary

The Secretary must give grants and other help to colleges and universities that serve Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students so those schools can better help those students and low-income people. The law covers three short definitions: "Asian American" uses the federal race and ethnicity rules from October 30, 1997; "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution" means a school that meets the eligibility rules in section 1058(b) and has at least 10 percent of its undergraduates who are Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander; and "Native American Pacific Islander" means a descendant of the original people of any Pacific island that is a U.S. territory or possession. Grants can pay for many kinds of improvements, such as buying lab or library equipment, fixing classrooms, faculty training and exchanges, new courses, tutoring and student services, outreach to K–12 students, building endowments, research, community partnerships, and financial education. To get money, a school must give enrollment data showing it meets the 10 percent rule and any other information the Secretary asks for, and must submit a five-year plan for how it will use the help. A school that gets these funds cannot get money at the same time under other parts of this law, and the Secretary must try to spread grants fairly and give priority to schools where at least 10 percent of their Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students are low-income.