The California State University (CSU) is pleased to announce the allocation of $6.4 million to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Student Achievement Program campus activities. The awards are part of an annual $8 million appropriations as directed by Assembly Bill (AB) 190 to establish a central statewide office. Nineteen CSUs participated in a call for proposals for one-time funding last fall. Awards range from $200,000 to $460,000.
“The CSU AANHPI Student Achievement Program will have an indelible effect on the success of underserved and first-generation AANHPI students and other underrepresented students," said CSU Chancellor Mildred García. “This funding is a significant milestone in supporting our universities' efforts in strengthening their diverse campus communities and increasing opportunities for all students to attain the life-changing benefits of a CSU degree."
The funding will help contribute to culturally responsive learning communities, advising services, mental health counseling, career development services, supplemental instruction and more.
Progress continues in the development of the statewide central office for the AANPHI Student Achievement Program. California State University, Sacramento was chosen as its campus location after a CSU-led request for proposals last March. In addition, Timothy Fong was recently named inaugural executive director, and will lead the office in overseeing future AANHPI grant distributions.
“This funding is intended to help catalyze the important work happening on campuses to support areas that are essential to student success," said Dilcie Perez, deputy vice chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs. “We look forward to continuing to partner with all 23 universities in leveraging the AANPHI Student Achievement Program and other systemwide resources to advance our equity goals."
Awardees include the following CSU campuses: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Cal Maritime, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San José, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos and Sonoma.
The CSU educates the most ethnically, economically and academically diverse student body in the nation, with more than 16% of students identifying as Asian or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Fourteen of the CSU's 23 campuses are designated as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), allowing them to compete for federal and private grants that strengthen student success for underserved communities.
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