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HACU Advocacy Center
The Advocacy Center assists advocates and other stakeholders to be heard on the most important public policy issues affecting Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other HACU-member institutions, by providing resources to communicate with lawmakers and their staff in Washington, D.C.
Policy Priorities
Latest on HSI Funding
HACU supports increased federal appropriations for HSIs, which now total 600 and will continue to grow with our population’s changing demographics.
GAO Hispanic-Serving Institutions Report
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Reported Extensive Facility and Digital Infrastructure Needs
What the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Found: Hispanic-Serving Institutions — colleges with an undergraduate student enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic—have extensive facility needs, according to GAO’s qualitative and statistically significant quantitative survey of HSIs
Resources
State by State Comparison of Total Undergraduate Hispanic Enrollment
State by State Count of HSIs and Emerging HSIs
2022-23 List of HSIs
2022-23 List of Emerging HSIs
2024 HSIs by Congressional District
2024 HSI Quick Facts
HACU on the Hill
Congressional HSI Caucus
The Congressional HSI Caucus is an important tool and a way to engage with Members of Congress and their staff in meaningful way about the importance and value of HSIs.
Advocacy Letters
HACU advocates for Hispanic success in higher education through work with the Administration, Congress and federal agencies. Explore this page for letters, statements, and testimonies of HACU‘s efforts.
Capitol Hill and Cabinet Conversations
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State Advocacy
Arizona
The Arizona State Legislature consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives with 60 members, and an upper house, the Senate with 30 members. The state is divided into 30 electoral districts, two representatives and one senator share each of the electoral district.
California
The California State Legislature consists of a lower house, the State Assembly with 80 members, and an upper house, the State Senate with 40 members. The state is divided into 40 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator and two assembly members.
Illinois
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Nevada
The Nevada Legislature is a bicameral legislature consisting of the lower house, Nevada Assembly with 42 members, and the upper house Nevada Senate with 21 members. All 63 members of the Legislature are elected from an equal amount of constituent districts from across the state.Â
Oregon
The Oregon Legislative Assembly is a bicameral legislature consisting of a lower house, House of Representatives with 60 members, and an upper house, the Senate with 30 members. Â Each Senate district is composed of exactly two House districts with two representatives and one senator sharing each of the state’s 30 electoral districts.
Washington
The Washington State Legislature is a bicameral legislature consisting of the lower Washington House of Representatives with 98 members Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate with 49 members plus the Lieutenant Governor acting as President. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives.
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Contact Information
Please include your name, institution and campus as part of your communication. For questions about HACU’s Government Relations, contact: