he national designation by the U.S. Department of Education provides access to new grants and funding for all students
San Diego State University has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. The national designation provides access to federal grants and scholarships to colleges and universities that serve a high population of Hispanic students.
Rare distinction
SDSU becomes only the third public research university in California (among Carnegie classified universities) to also receive HSI designation and one of approximately 300 nationally.
