Institutional  Development and Undergraduate Education Service

The Aid for Institutional Development programs (commonly referred to as the Title III programs) support improvements in educational quality, management , and financial stability at qualifying postsecondary institutions.  Funding is focused on minority-institutions and others that enroll large proportions of financially disadvantaged students and have low per-student expenditures.  The programs provide financial assistance to help institutions solve problems that threaten their ability to survive, to improve their management and fiscal operations, and to build endowments.

Title III - Part A:  Strengthening Institutions

The strengthening Institutions program assists eligible institution of higher education to become self-sufficient by providing funds to improve and strengthen their academic quality, planning, management, and fiscal capabilities.  One-year planning grants and five-year development grants are awarded.

Title III - Part A:  Strengthening Hispanic Serving Institutions

This program will assist eligible Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education expand their capacity to serve Hispanic and other low-income students.

Title III - Part B:  Strengthening HBCUs

The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to establish or strengthen the physical plants, financial management, academic resources, and endowments of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).  Support is also provided to sixteen graduate HBCUs that are making a substantial contribution to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary, or other graduate education opportunities of black Americans.