HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM.

SEC. 7033. [42 U.S.C. 1862o-12] HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. (a) In general.—The Director shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)) to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (b) Program Components.—Grants awarded under this section shall support— (1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (2) faculty development; (3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in research; and (4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as determined by the Director. (c) Instrumentation.—Funding for instrumentation is an allowed use of grants awarded under this section.