Maryland’s first — and only — Hispanic Serving Institution’s cautious next steps

Montgomery College remains Maryland's first, and only, Hispanic Serving Institution, even after the U.S. Department of Education pulled the HSI page from its site and ended access to $350 million in grants, a shift that puts Montgomery officials in an awkward position.

By: Rosanne Skirble

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 1,320

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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In 2021, Montgomery College was named the first, and only, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Maryland, a federal designation for colleges with a Latino enrollment of at least 25%. The designation sparked an internal push for ways to improve the Hispanic student experience at the school, and potential access to federal grants to do so.

Today, it’s still an HSI, one of 645 such schools nationwide. Nearly one in three students currently at the …

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