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HS-POWER Fact Sheet

DHS S&T OUP sponsors the HS-POWER Program. Appointments are 10-week periods conducted in-person or virtually from June through August. Graduate and undergraduate students participate in paid research opportunities within homeland security-related areas. Open season for applications begins in September and ends in December for internships commencing in May of the following year.

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S&T Awards to Minority Serving Institutions for Summer Research Team Projects

DHS S&T announced the recipients of more than $1.7 million in follow-on funding to 19 research teams from Minority Serving Institutions (MSI). 

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Help Off-Campus

Additional resources to get help off-campus. 

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Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

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Enrollment & Immigration Considerations

Enrollment and immigration consideration information and resources related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for international students at U.S. colleges and universities.

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Should I report Gender-Based Violence?

If you have experienced or are currently experiencing GBV, it is important to not place blame on yourself and to remember that you are not alone. Only you can decide whether to report GBV you have experienced.

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Types of Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Information and Resources for International Students at U.S. Colleges And Universities. This page covers some of the types of GBV.

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Gender-Based Violence Student Toolkit

Gender-Based Violence student toolkit with information and resources for international students at U.S. colleges and universities.
 

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Workforce Development Initiatives fact sheet

About Workforce Development Initiatives

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Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program Fact Sheet

About the Office of University Programs (OUP) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program