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AANAPISI Opportunity Act
2/5/2024, 11:45 AM
Summary of Bill HR 2783
The bill seeks to provide additional resources and support to AANAPISIs in order to help improve student outcomes and increase access to higher education for Asian American and Pacific Islander students. This includes funding for programs that support student success, such as academic advising, tutoring, and mentoring, as well as funding for research and data collection to better understand the needs of these students.
Additionally, the AANAPISI Opportunity Act aims to increase collaboration between AANAPISIs and other institutions of higher education, as well as with community organizations and employers, in order to create more opportunities for Asian American and Pacific Islander students to succeed in their academic and professional careers. Overall, the AANAPISI Opportunity Act is designed to address the unique challenges and barriers that Asian American and Pacific Islander students face in higher education and to help ensure that they have the support and resources they need to succeed.
Congressional Summary of HR 2783
AANAPISI Opportunity Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a scholarship grant program for covered Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships in agriculture-related fields.
Covered institutions include community colleges, colleges, or universities that (1) have a student body consisting of at least 10% Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander students; and (2) offer associate, bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related fields.
USDA may only award the grants to AANAPISIs that have established a competitive scholarship awards process for individuals who intend to pursue a career in agriculture, including in the agricultural disciplines of business, engineering, technology, food science, forestry, home economics, nutrition, soil conservation, non-medical biological sciences, and computer science.
This bill also allows USDA to provide competitive grants for up to five years for integrated agricultural research, education, and extension projects at covered AANAPISIs to address U.S. agriculture priorities. The project grants include a 50% matching funds requirement that USDA may waive if certain requirements are met.
