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Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (84. 382G) | U.S. Department of Education Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (84.
382G) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Applicant Info and Eligibility With the enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, 18 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive funding to improve graduate education opportunities at the master's level in mathematics, engineering, physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health or other scientific disciplines where African American students are underrepresented.
Program Map of Participating Institutions - This Google map shows the 18 institutions eligible to apply for and receive grants awarded under this section by Institutional Service (IS), U.S. Department of Education. Grants were awarded in FY 2009 for a period of six years.
Institutions may use federal funds for activities that include: Purchase, rental or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes; Construction, maintenance, renovation and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services; Purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials; Scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for needy graduate students to permit the enrollment of students in, and completion of a master's degree in mathematics, engineering, physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented; Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen and increase contributions from alumni and the private sector; Assisting in the establishment or maintenance of an institutional endowment to facilitate financial independence pursuant to Section 331; Funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, including software, for use in strengthening funds management and management information systems; Acquisition of real property that is adjacent to the campus in connection with the construction, renovation, or improvement of, or an addition to, campus facilities; Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students' families, especially with regards to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under Title IV; Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success; Faculty professional development, faculty exchanges, and faculty participation in professional conferences and meetings; and Other activities proposed in the application that are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.
Category FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019 Average Award $1,113,166 $1,113,166 $1,107,611 $824,111 $550,000 $553,111 $480,944 Total Award Funding $20,037,000 $20,037,000 $19,937,000 $14,834,000 $10,956,000 $9,956,000 $8,657,000 Category FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 Average Award $476,167 $416,667 $464,000 $474,500 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 Total Award Funding $8,571,000 $7,500,000 $8,352,000 $8,541,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) provides that, from the amount appropriated to carry out the HBCU master's program for any fiscal year, the first $9,000,000 (or any lesser amount appropriated) must be available for the purposes of making minimum grant awards to eligible institutions.
If the amount appropriated is not sufficient to pay the minimum grant awards to all the eligible institutions, the amount of the minimum award to each designated eligible institution must be ratably reduced.
For fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years, sufficient funds have been appropriated under section 897 of the Higher Education Act, as amended, to make available at least the minimum award amount if all eligible institutions submit an approvable application for a grant.
Note that under the provisions of the matching requirement, the Secretary is required to redistribute any funds an institution cannot match to other institutions meeting the matching requirement. The HEOA requires that any amount in excess of $9,000,000 must be made available to each of the eligible institutions. The award amounts must be based on using a formula developed by the Secretary.
The formula must use the following elements: the ability of the institution to match Federal funds with non-Federal funds; the number of students enrolled in the qualified master's degree program at the eligible institution in the previous academic year; the average cost of attendance per student, for all full-time students enrolled in the qualified master's degree program at such institution; the number of students in the previous year who received a degree in the qualified master's degree program at such institution; and the contribution, on a percent basis, of the programs for which the institution is eligible to receive funds under this section to the total number of African Americans receiving master's degrees in the disciplines related to the programs for the previous year.
Title VII, Part A, Subpart 4, Section 723 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended The Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program was authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, 2008, which reauthorized and extended the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99 2 CFR Part 200 — Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements For Federal Awards Annual Performance Report Recipients of multi-year discretionary awards are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) annually; the collection number is OMB 1840-0813.
The annual report provides data on the status of the funded project that corresponds to the scope and objectives established in the approved application and any approved amendments. Under EDGAR § 75. 118, the report must provide the most current performance and financial information (including cost-share data, if applicable).
Education Department (ED) program staff will analyze each report to ensure that the grantee has made substantial progress toward reaching the objectives included in the grantee's approved application. Annual Performance Reports are typically due 90 days after the performance period ends; however, grantees will be notified by their ED program officer if the submission deadline changes. All recipients, in accordance with EDGAR § 75.
590, are required to submit a final performance report. ED program staff will review the final performance report and determine whether the grantee achieved the scope and objectives of the grant. The program staff will also determine if all applicable administrative actions and financial obligations have been completed by grantee.
Final Performance Reports are typically due 90 days after the performance period ends; however, grantees will be notified by their ED program officer if the submission deadline changes.
The authorizing statute specifies that the following institutions are eligible to apply for and receive HBCU Master's Program grants: Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Fort Valley State University Grambling State University Kentucky State University Mississippi Valley State University Savannah State University South Carolina State University University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Virginia State University West Virginia State University Winston-Salem State University Qualified Graduate Program The HEOA provides that a "qualified master's degree program" is a master's degree program in mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented.
The master's degree program must have students enrolled at the time of application for a grant under this section. An institution may use an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the institution's grant under this section for the development of a new qualified master's degree program.
The president or chancellor of the institution may decide which graduate school or qualified masters degree program will receive funds under the grant in any one fiscal year, if the allocation of funds among the schools or programs is delineated in the application for funds submitted to the Secretary under this section.
One Grant Per Institution The Secretary shall not award more than one grant under this section in any fiscal year to any institution of higher education. The HEOA requires that an eligible institution desiring an HBCU master's program grant submit an application containing such information as the Secretary may require.
The application must demonstrate how the grant funds would be used to improve graduate educational opportunities for African American students and low-income students and lead to these students' greater financial independence. An institution may use an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the institution's grant for the development of a new qualified master's degree program.
In order to receive a grant in excess of $1,000,000, an institution must provide assurances that fifty (50) percent of the cost of the purposes for which the grant is made will be paid from non-Federal sources. However, the institution is not required to match any portion of the first $1,000,000 of the institution's award from the Secretary.
After funds are made available to each eligible institution under the program funding rules, the HEOA requires that the Secretary distribute, on a pro rata basis, any amounts which an institution cannot use due to the failure to meet the matching requirements to those institutions complying with the matching requirement.
The HEOA requires that an HBCU master's program grant is for a period of not more than six years but may be periodically renewed for a period to be determined by the Secretary. Subject to the funding rules, the authorizing statute provides that the minimum grant to each eligible institution must not be less than $500,000. Institutions may not receive more than one grant in any fiscal year.
Program Map of Participating Institutions Grantee State FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2021 Fisk University TN $1,661,883 $1,936,669 $1,705,868 $1,239,631 $752,429 Wilberforce University OH $719,833 $723,982 $806,046 $715,815 $559,450 Grambling State University LA $844,035 $1,056,129 $1,189,319 $772,289 $586,555 Albany State University GA $840,402 $851,653 $919,211 $730,794 $573,310 Virginia State University VA $822,798 $1,180,405 $995,186 $839,204 $635,303 Elizabeth City State University NC $852,341 $852,318 $1,422,623 $821,122 $572,505 Mississippi Valley State University MS $704,871 $752,799 $730,69 $621,127 $540,873 Fayetteville State University NC $1,632,911 $1,773,864 $1,776,325 $1,080,479 $607,101 Kentucky State University KY $1,969,478 $1,091,977 $1,261,653 $907,387 $634,394 Claflin University SC $828,467 $899,005 $746,767 $635,221 $543,469 Alcorn State University MS $1,517,180 $1,690,878 $1,521,187 $944,921 $684,271 Savannah State University GA $740,016 $824,984 $852,519 $635,771 $556,892 West Virginia State University WV $725,795 $699,948 $657,694 $642,449 $538,411 Winston Salem State University NC $2,718,141 $1,888,693 $1,897,273 $1,280,226 $757,102 South Carolina State University SC $800,722 $925,376 $749,005 $724,050 $586,727 Coppin State University MD $723,639 $799,982 $778,274 $641,679 $564,359 University of Arkansas AR $974,889 $1,059,828 $929,615 $775,704 $607,950 Fort Valley State University GA $959,599 $1,028,510 $997,741 $826,131 $654,899 With the enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, 18 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive funding to improve graduate education opportunities at the master's level in mathematics, engineering, physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health or other scientific disciplines where African American students are underrepresented.
Program Map of Participating Institutions - This Google map shows the 18 institutions eligible to apply for and receive grants awarded under this section by Institutional Service (IS), U.S. Department of Education. Grants were awarded in FY 2009 for a period of six years.
Institutions may use federal funds for activities that include: Purchase, rental or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes; Construction, maintenance, renovation and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services; Purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials; Scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for needy graduate students to permit the enrollment of students in, and completion of a master's degree in mathematics, engineering, physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented; Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen and increase contributions from alumni and the private sector; Assisting in the establishment or maintenance of an institutional endowment to facilitate financial independence pursuant to Section 331; Funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, including software, for use in strengthening funds management and management information systems; Acquisition of real property that is adjacent to the campus in connection with the construction, renovation, or improvement of, or an addition to, campus facilities; Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students' families, especially with regards to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under Title IV; Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success; Faculty professional development, faculty exchanges, and faculty participation in professional conferences and meetings; and Other activities proposed in the application that are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.
Category FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019 Average Award $1,113,166 $1,113,166 $1,107,611 $824,111 $550,000 $553,111 $480,944 Total Award Funding $20,037,000 $20,037,000 $19,937,000 $14,834,000 $10,956,000 $9,956,000 $8,657,000 Category FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 Average Award $476,167 $416,667 $464,000 $474,500 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 Total Award Funding $8,571,000 $7,500,000 $8,352,000 $8,541,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) provides that, from the amount appropriated to carry out the HBCU master's program for any fiscal year, the first $9,000,000 (or any lesser amount appropriated) must be available for the purposes of making minimum grant awards to eligible institutions.
If the amount appropriated is not sufficient to pay the minimum grant awards to all the eligible institutions, the amount of the minimum award to each designated eligible institution must be ratably reduced.
For fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years, sufficient funds have been appropriated under section 897 of the Higher Education Act, as amended, to make available at least the minimum award amount if all eligible institutions submit an approvable application for a grant.
Note that under the provisions of the matching requirement, the Secretary is required to redistribute any funds an institution cannot match to other institutions meeting the matching requirement. The HEOA requires that any amount in excess of $9,000,000 must be made available to each of the eligible institutions. The award amounts must be based on using a formula developed by the Secretary.
The formula must use the following elements: the ability of the institution to match Federal funds with non-Federal funds; the number of students enrolled in the qualified master's degree program at the eligible institution in the previous academic year; the average cost of attendance per student, for all full-time students enrolled in the qualified master's degree program at such institution; the number of students in the previous year who received a degree in the qualified master's degree program at such institution; and the contribution, on a percent basis, of the programs for which the institution is eligible to receive funds under this section to the total number of African Americans receiving master's degrees in the disciplines related to the programs for the previous year.
Title VII, Part A, Subpart 4, Section 723 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended The Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program was authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, 2008, which reauthorized and extended the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99 2 CFR Part 200 — Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements For Federal Awards Annual Performance Report Recipients of multi-year discretionary awards are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) annually; the collection number is OMB 1840-0813.
The annual report provides data on the status of the funded project that corresponds to the scope and objectives established in the approved application and any approved amendments. Under EDGAR § 75. 118, the report must provide the most current performance and financial information (including cost-share data, if applicable).
Education Department (ED) program staff will analyze each report to ensure that the grantee has made substantial progress toward reaching the objectives included in the grantee's approved application. Annual Performance Reports are typically due 90 days after the performance period ends; however, grantees will be notified by their ED program officer if the submission deadline changes. All recipients, in accordance with EDGAR § 75.
590, are required to submit a final performance report. ED program staff will review the final performance report and determine whether the grantee achieved the scope and objectives of the grant. The program staff will also determine if all applicable administrative actions and financial obligations have been completed by grantee.
Final Performance Reports are typically due 90 days after the performance period ends; however, grantees will be notified by their ED program officer if the submission deadline changes.
Applicant Info and Eligibility The authorizing statute specifies that the following institutions are eligible to apply for and receive HBCU Master's Program grants: Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Fort Valley State University Grambling State University Kentucky State University Mississippi Valley State University Savannah State University South Carolina State University University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Virginia State University West Virginia State University Winston-Salem State University Qualified Graduate Program The HEOA provides that a "qualified master's degree program" is a master's degree program in mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented.
The master's degree program must have students enrolled at the time of application for a grant under this section. An institution may use an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the institution's grant under this section for the development of a new qualified master's degree program.
The president or chancellor of the institution may decide which graduate school or qualified masters degree program will receive funds under the grant in any one fiscal year, if the allocation of funds among the schools or programs is delineated in the application for funds submitted to the Secretary under this section.
One Grant Per Institution The Secretary shall not award more than one grant under this section in any fiscal year to any institution of higher education. The HEOA requires that an eligible institution desiring an HBCU master's program grant submit an application containing such information as the Secretary may require.
The application must demonstrate how the grant funds would be used to improve graduate educational opportunities for African American students and low-income students and lead to these students' greater financial independence. An institution may use an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the institution's grant for the development of a new qualified master's degree program.
In order to receive a grant in excess of $1,000,000, an institution must provide assurances that fifty (50) percent of the cost of the purposes for which the grant is made will be paid from non-Federal sources. However, the institution is not required to match any portion of the first $1,000,000 of the institution's award from the Secretary.
After funds are made available to each eligible institution under the program funding rules, the HEOA requires that the Secretary distribute, on a pro rata basis, any amounts which an institution cannot use due to the failure to meet the matching requirements to those institutions complying with the matching requirement.
The HEOA requires that an HBCU master's program grant is for a period of not more than six years but may be periodically renewed for a period to be determined by the Secretary. Subject to the funding rules, the authorizing statute provides that the minimum grant to each eligible institution must not be less than $500,000. Institutions may not receive more than one grant in any fiscal year.
Program Map of Participating Institutions Grantee State FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2021 Fisk University TN $1,661,883 $1,936,669 $1,705,868 $1,239,631 $752,429 Wilberforce University OH $719,833 $723,982 $806,046 $715,815 $559,450 Grambling State University LA $844,035 $1,056,129 $1,189,319 $772,289 $586,555 Albany State University GA $840,402 $851,653 $919,211 $730,794 $573,310 Virginia State University VA $822,798 $1,180,405 $995,186 $839,204 $635,303 Elizabeth City State University NC $852,341 $852,318 $1,422,623 $821,122 $572,505 Mississippi Valley State University MS $704,871 $752,799 $730,69 $621,127 $540,873 Fayetteville State University NC $1,632,911 $1,773,864 $1,776,325 $1,080,479 $607,101 Kentucky State University KY $1,969,478 $1,091,977 $1,261,653 $907,387 $634,394 Claflin University SC $828,467 $899,005 $746,767 $635,221 $543,469 Alcorn State University MS $1,517,180 $1,690,878 $1,521,187 $944,921 $684,271 Savannah State University GA $740,016 $824,984 $852,519 $635,771 $556,892 West Virginia State University WV $725,795 $699,948 $657,694 $642,449 $538,411 Winston Salem State University NC $2,718,141 $1,888,693 $1,897,273 $1,280,226 $757,102 South Carolina State University SC $800,722 $925,376 $749,005 $724,050 $586,727 Coppin State University MD $723,639 $799,982 $778,274 $641,679 $564,359 University of Arkansas AR $974,889 $1,059,828 $929,615 $775,704 $607,950 Fort Valley State University GA $959,599 $1,028,510 $997,741 $826,131 $654,899 Grant Applicants / Grantees Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Page Last Reviewed: August 21, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Historically Black Colleges and Universities offering master's programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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