Minority Serving Institution

In the higher education system of the United States, minority-serving institutions make up a category of educational establishments including historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities.

Specific Executive Orders currently governing MSI operations include

E.O. 12876, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
E.O. 12900; Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
E.O. 13021 Tribal Colleges and Universities; E.O. 13096 American Indian and Alaska Native Education
E.O. 13125, Increasing Federal Programs for Asian American Pacific Islanders
E.O. 13078, Increasing Employment of Adults with Disabilities.