University of Maryland Becomes U.S. Minority-Serving Institution for Asian Americans: The University of Maryland has been granted status as a 'minority-serving institution' for Asian Americans and related groups, a gateway to targeted federal support for scholarships and the growth of academic programs. It's the first 'minority-serving' designation for the University of Maryland.
Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Maryland $2.4 million over two years - one of only six schools nationwide, and the only major public research university, to be funded under this program.
Asian Americans now represent the largest minority group on the Maryland campus - more than 14 percent. To become an Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving-Institution, at least one in ten students must fall into one of these groups.
