Grant-Funded Initiatives
CREAR Futuros
Funded by the Hispanic Federation, Inc., the CREAR Futuros (Create Futures) Peer Mentoring Program aims to strengthen student sense of belonging, retention and progression in college. The overall goal is to promote student academic achievement and career readiness, by providing a support network and guiding resources. While the Hispanic Federation designed CREAR Futuros to support Latino student success, students of all backgrounds are welcome to participate in the program.
ENFERMERÍA
Project ENFERMERÍA (Educating Nurses for Engagement, Research, Mentoring Excellence & Reinforcing Interpretation Access) aims to meet regional workforce needs by increasing the number of nursing professionals of all backgrounds who can provide culturally congruent care.
POTENCIAL
Project POTENCIAL (Promoting Opportunities that Enhance Navigation, Completion, Inclusion, and Learning) aims to expand and enhance institutional capacity to strengthen student sense of belonging, increase engagement in high-impact practices, and improve timely graduation rates.
PROGRESANDO
Funded by Bank of America, the Progresando initiative seeks to meet regional workforce needs, by supporting under-resourced students to achieve upward economic mobility through careers in healthcare, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking healthcare providers.
HSI/msi Certifications
When requesting a signature on a HSI/MSI certification form or the US ED Title III/V eligibility letter, the HSI/MSI Authorized Organizational Representative/Signatory (Dr. Cyndia M. Muñiz, Senior Director, Grant Initiatives and Partnerships) should be added as an Ancillary Reviewer on related Funding Proposal records. These proposals should also be tagged accordingly in HRS and include an attached signed SERVING statement.
Department Research Administrators and/or Proposal Specialists should not provide any HSI certification to faculty members without first contacting the AOR/Signatory for eligibility review and determination of what documentation is most appropriate for the submission.
When unavailable for an extended period (as determined by away message), Celeste Rivera-Núñez, Director, Sponsored Programs, Office of Research, serves as the backup signatory.
Any questions regarding these processes should be directed to HSI@ucf.edu. Learn more about HSIs and MSIs.