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Educators Outline Steps to Ensure Student Access During Economic Uncertainty
Diverse Issues in HIgher Education , June 16, 2008
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Education's Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, the event brought together seven college presidents, lender representatives, state higher education officials, education scholars and advocates in a two-hour roundtable discussion.Knocking on the College Door
The Chronicle of Higher Education , March 20, 2008
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education analysis of population data predicts major shifts in student population, requiring colleges to change strategies. (Subscription required.)Beyond Price, Other Barriers to College Loom
Inside Higher Education, March 19, 2008
The report, From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College tracks challenges to college access among Chicago Public School students. The report found that Latino studets were least likely to enroll in a four-year college, and least likely to apply.Quick Takes
Inside Higher Education, October 10, 2007
More Latino high school students are taking college preparatory courses and are succeeding at levels that make them ready for college, according to a new report from ACT that reviews the last five years of key data. Also on Tuesday, Excelencia in Education, which promotes the education of Latino students, honored three programs as examples of outstanding programs to help Latino students.Compact for Success has improved educational opportunities for Latinos
The Daily Aztec, October 10, 2007
When biology sophomore Diana Barreto started at San Diego State last year, she became a first-generation college student and one of the first Compact for Success scholars.OLLU psychology program wins award
San Antonio Express News, October 9, 2007
Our Lady of the Lake University has won a national award for its Spanish-language psychology program from Excelencia in Education, a Washington-based nonprofit organization.Cost, location cited as key in college decision-making for Latinos
Austin American-Statesman, August 18, 2007
Cost and location, not academic prestige, tend to be the most important factors for Latino students when choosing which college to attend, according to a report released Friday at a conference in Austin.Hispanic college trend: staying close to home
Miami Herald, August 17, 2007
Hispanic students are more likely than other students to cluster at a handful of universities, and to choose those schools based on sticker price and convenience, according to a new survey being released today.Why High-Achieving Hispanic Students Go to Hispanic U.: Report Sheds Light on Their Choice of Colleges
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 17, 2007
High-achieving Hispanic students often focus on location, cost, and campus atmosphere, not prestige, in selecting their colleges, according to a report due out today. (Subscription required.)Just the Stats: The Top Hispanic-serving Degree Producers
Diverse, Issues in Higher Education, August 17, 2007
Each year when we do our Top 100 undergraduate degree producers, we get calls from Hispanic-serving institutions asking why they didn’t make the list. Out of the Top 100 schools that confer the most bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics in 2005-06, just 33 percent were HSIs. According to Excelencia in Education’s analysis of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in 2005-2006, some 252 institutions met the basic criterion for an HSI. Out of these 252 institutions, roughly 50 percent (125 institutions) were four-year institutions (54 were public and 71 were private institutions). The other 50 percent (127 institutions) were two-year.Many Hispanic students attend college close to home
El Paso Times, August 17, 2007
Nearly half of the nation's Hispanic students attend a few colleges like those in the El Paso area because they are affordable, accessible and close to home, according to a report released today by a national education research institute.Hispanic Outreach By Non-HSIs Lacking, Study Indicates
Diverse, Issues in Higher Education, August 16, 2007
Hispanic-serving institutions make up only 6 percent of all colleges, but enroll half of all Hispanic college students, raising questions in a new study about outreach and diversity efforts at majority schools.Hispanic Students Hungry for College
Diverse, Issues in Higher Education, June 14, 2007
The Hispanic Heritage Fund, Excelencia in Education and the Hispanic College Fund called on the federal government to fund more college access programs for Hispanics.Quick Takes
Inside Higher Ed, June 13, 2007
The vast majority of Latino students want to attend — and realistically believe they will graduate from — college, but their actual enrollment remained at only 25 percent in 2004, according to a new survey by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, the National Research Center for College and University Admissions, the Hispanic College Fund and Excelencia in Education.More Latino Students Spurn College Loans
Los Angeles Times
January 31, 2007
Describing patterns of of Latino college attendance and financial aid, article examines immigrant students' aversions to loans and the impact.Educational Systems and the Chance-for-Success Index
KQED Radio, San Francisco
January 8, 2007
Excelencia perspectives part of forum on recently released Chance-for-Success Index, which identifies strong and weak links in the educational systems and overall opportunities for young people in each state.California Officials Must Increase Hispanic College-Going Rate, Report Says
Chronicle of Higher Education
December 4, 2006
Policy makers in California must lead a concerted, statewide effort to increase the college-going rate of Hispanic residents if the state is to remain economically competitive, according to a report released today.Outreach to Latino Students
Inside Higher Education
December 4, 2006
California needs to consider a range of policies to prepare more Latino students for higher education, according to a report being released today.Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Latino College Enrollment
Diverse
December 3, 2006
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.Textbooks, Barriers and Aid Forms
Inside Higher Education
September 20, 2006
Excelencia speaks at the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance and addresses "Mortgaging Our Future: How Financial Barriers to College Undercut America’s Global Competitiveness".Show Them the Money
Inside Higher Education
July 21, 2006
While nearly all Latino young adults know that a college education is important, far fewer know anything at all about financial aid or the cost of college, according to a recent survey of 18-24 year old Latinos in California.Observations on the College Costs Summit
College Costs
Excelencia in Education reacts to the Lumina Foundation for Education College Costs Summit held November 2005.Surge in Latino Activism
Inside Higher Education
April 10, 2006
Much of the most visible activity has been in the Southwest, but campus activism on the issue of immigration is on the rise nationwide.Brains, Courage, Talent, Perseverance, and Sheer Grit: 10 Latinas with the Right Moves
Hispanic Outlook
Feb. 27, 2006
What goes into the making of a mujer mover and shaker? A lot – and, often, a lot of "firsts." Often a first-generation college-goer, overcoming both ethnic and gender discrimination, the mujer mover and shaker is a pioneer, trailblazing her way to a prestigious career through brains and talent, and copious amounts of hard work, perseverance, courage, and sheer grit. Read about Excelencia's Sarita Brown and other mujer movers...Hispanics in Higher Education
Houston Public Radio
Feb. 9, 2006
Higher education is taking on added importance as the baby boom generation begins to retire. Excelencia president interviewed in Houston at the annual conference of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education.Estudio: Universitarios hispanos reciben menos ayuda financiera (PDF)
Al Día - Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Los universitarios hispanos recibieron menos ayuda financiera que cualquier otro grupo racial o étnico entre el 2003 y el 2004, según datos divulgados por un estudio nacional...Latino Students Still Receiving Less Financial Aid
National Public Radio - Morning Edition
Aug. 10, 2005
Latino Students Lag in Size of Financial-Aid Awards, Report Says
Chronicle of Higher Education
Aug. 10, 2005
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Estudio: Universitarios hispanos reciben menos ayuda financiera (PDF)
Al Día
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Report: Hispanics Lag Behind In Financial Aid
Hipanic Business
Aug. 10, 2005
UA Latinos buck national trend in financial aid
Tuscon Citizen
Aug. 10, 2005
At UA, Hispanics receive above-average financial aid lowest college financial-aid awards
Arizona Daily Star
Aug. 10, 2005
Aid Gap
Inside Higher Education
Aug. 10, 2005
"Aid Gap"
Education Commission of the States e-Clips
Aug. 10, 2005
USA Funds-Sponsored Study Finds Latinos Receive Less Financial Aid
USA Funds Education Access Report
Aug. 9, 2005The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
In Fall 2004, Excelencia and The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education began a partnership to engage readers in examining critical issues in higher education for Latinos. Read past columns and join the discussion.
How Latino Students Pay for College Can Make the Difference in How They Succeed (PDF)
August 29, 2005Top 100 Colleges for Hispanic Students (PDF)
May 23, 2005Community Colleges Play a Pivotal Role (PDF)
March 28, 2005Leaders Address Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (PDF)
January 31, 2005Latino Students Gravitate toward HSIs (PDF)
December 27, 2004What Works for Latinos in Higher Education (PDF)
October 18, 2004
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College Connections (WMA)
Oklahoma Higher Education
Jul. 31, 2008
Modeling Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Latino college studentsCollege Connections (WMA)
Oklahoma Higher Education
Aug. 18, 2007
ACT results; USAO's Team Nova participates in national competition; state program receives grant to help alleviate nursing shortage; OSU fall previewWhere the Hispanic Students Are (And Aren’t)
Inside Higher Education,
Aug. 17, 2007
Excelencia’s new report examines the reasons why nearly half of all Latino undergraduates enroll in just six percent of the nation’s colleges classified as “Hispanic serving institutions” offers important implications for other universities looking to attract such students, says Deborah A. Santiago, author of “Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): A Closer Look at Latino Students’ College Choices.”Educational Systems and the Chance-for-Success Index
KQED Radio, San Francisco
Jan. 8, 2007
Excelencia perspectives part of forum on recently released Chance-for-Success Index, which identifies strong and weak links in the educational systems and overall opportunities for young people in each state.Hispanics in Higher Education in Texas
KUHF Radio, Houston
Feb. 9, 2006
Higher education is taking on added importance as the baby boom generation begins to retire. Houston Public Radio reports the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education are tackling the issues.Latino Students Still Receiving Less Financial Aid
National Public Radio - Morning Edition,Washington, DC
Aug. 10, 2005
A new study finds that more Latinos in the United States are receiving financial aid for college than ever before, but those students still get less money than other groups. Sarita Brown, president of Excelencia in Education, talks about the study.
Press Releases
Sarita Brown, President appointed to the National College Access Network Board of Directors(PDF)
Monday, June 30, 2008
The National College Access Network is pleased to announce a new board member: Sarita Brown. Ms. Brown will serve through the 2009 annual meeting.Successful Practices at 12 Top-Ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions Provide Lessons On What U.S. Colleges and Universities Can Do To Bolster Results for Latino Students (PDF)
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A new report by Excelencia in Education, reveals that it is no accident that some institutions have high Latino enrollments and degree production. These campuses have worked deliberately to implement broad-scale changes in everything from improving academic support and community relations to implementing new data systems that strengthen decisionmaking and enable campus leaders, faculty, and staff to better monitor what is happening with their Latino student population. This report and the case studies from which it is drawn were supported by Lumina Foundation for Education.
Citing Cost & Location, Half of All Latino College Students Attend “Hispanic-Serving Institutions"
Friday, August 17, 2007
The study, Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): A Closer Look at Latino Students’ College Choices, investigates choices made by high-achieving Latino college students to better understand why so many of them are located at such a small number of institutions.Latino Students Lag Behind In Financial Aid For College, Report Reveals
August 10, 2005
Latinos receive the lowest average federal aid awards of any racial or ethnic group. ALso available: How Latino Students Pay for College: Patterns of Financial Aid in 2003-04Excelencia in Education Launches Two Initiatives
June 16, 2005
Initiatives to better understand the choices Latino students make in higher education and the leadership practices that will help them succeed in postsecondary education.New National Nonprofit Organization, Excelencia in Education, Inc. Launched
June 24, 2004
A new nonprofit organization – led by a group of prominent educators and corporate officials – was announced June 23, 2004
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- Beyond Price, Other Barriers to College Loom
- March, 2008
Inside Higher Education and the Consortium on Chicago Public School Research reference Excelencia in the report,"From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College."
- March, 2008