This $272,954 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to research the language skills, identity, and sense of belonging of bilingual Hispanic students at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in New York City. The grant recipient, the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), will utilize a mixed-methods approach to assess students' Spanish-English language proficiencies, examine their experiences and perceptions of identity and community, and evaluate institutional capacity for developing a bilingual STEM education pipeline. The expected outcomes include new knowledge on diverse bilingual student populations, a validated model for evaluating institutional readiness, and a framework to guide other HSIs in supporting bilingual STEM education. This 2-year planning project is intended to inform the development of future initiatives to enhance bilingual STEM education and transfer pathways at Hispanic-serving institutions.
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