Tag: Hispanics/Latino: Page 22

Latinx

Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Latino College Enrollment

For California to remain economically competitive, higher percentages of Latino students must begin attending Golden State colleges and universities, says a study released today that provides 17 specific recommendations for making that a reality.

December 2, 2006

Students

An Ethnic Studies Evolution

As a student in the Chicana/o studies program at the University of Texas at El Paso…

November 29, 2006

Latinx

La Raza Program Seeks To Boost Hispanic College Student Retention

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jafet Carrasco doesn’t know anyone who has been to college besides his teachers. He hears people talk about credit hours, but he’s not sure what they are. And he knows college costs money, but not how much.

November 21, 2006

Asian American Pacific Islander

Refuting Myths

Very good analysis…

November 1, 2006

Latinx

Just the Stats: Are Latinos Getting A Fair Shake?

Financial aid statistics indicate that Latinos do not receive the funding that other minorities and Whites receive, making it more challenging for members of the nation’s fastest-growing minority group to attend college.

October 26, 2006

Latinx

Conference Focuses on Improving Educational Opportunities For the Next Generation of Hispanics

When U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral visits Hispanic elementary school students across the nation…

October 18, 2006

Latinx

UTEP, Maricopa County Community College Recognized for Hispanic Graduation Efforts

The University of Texas at El Paso and Maricopa County Community College in Arizona have the nation’s two best programs…

October 18, 2006

Students

Hispanic Students Struggle to Pay for College, Says Report

WASHINGTON College is becoming increasingly unaffordable for more and more Latino students, according to a new report released yesterday by the Campaign for America’s Future.

October 12, 2006

Latinx

Jump Starting Latino Achievement

Lorretta Chavez knows that for poor Mexican American children in Colorado…

September 27, 2006

Latinx

Jump Starting Latino Achievement

Lorretta Chavez knows that for poor Mexican American children in Colorado…

September 20, 2006

Students

The Misinformation About Financial Aid

The escalating cost of college tuition seems to be on everyone’s minds these days…

August 23, 2006

Latinx

Former Colorado Governor Criticized For Comments On Racial Minorities

DENVER U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado on Friday distanced himself from comments by fellow Democrat and former Gov. Dick Lamm, who said racial minorities use racism and discrimination as pretexts for academic underachievement.

July 30, 2006