Higher Education Partnerships Overview

The Head Start Higher Education Partnerships program was created to expand professional development opportunities for Head Start staff and parents. Launched in 1997, the program initially provided grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Over the years, the program has expanded to include Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Information available on this site includes:

· An overview of the Head Start Higher Education Partnerships

· The Communique Newsletter- an electronic newsletter of the Head Start Higher Education Partnerships

· Events

o 2009 Higher Education Grantee Training Meeting

· Partnership Grants information:

o Hispanic / Latino Service Institutes

o Historically Black Colleges and Universities

o Tribally-controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities

· Resources