Kid City Hope Place Kid City Hope Place seeks to fulfill its mission of transforming young people’s lives by welcoming them into a caring, college-going culture and by nurturing the development of leadership and agency.
Biden’s Higher Ed Budget Moves Ahead in House July 13, 2021 Higher education organizations were generally pleased with the House Appropriations Committee’s draft spending bill, but several believe more could still be done. Read more about Biden’s Higher Ed Budget Moves Ahead in House
As Nation’s Economic Recovery Continues, Excelencia in Education Analysis Shows Institutions are Rethinking Efforts to Support Their Students Beyond Degree Completion WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2022) – A new report from Excelencia in Education reveals that as the nation continues to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, institutions intentionally focused on serving their students see an opportunity to rethink their efforts to support Latino, and all, students beyond degree completion.
Four Higher Education Programs Earn National Recognition for Making a Positive Difference for Latino Students WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 28, 2023) – Excelencia in Education announces today four programs from across the country chosen as the 2023 Examples of Excelencia.
SREB Reports Reveal Two-Year College Enrollment Drops in South Published By Diverse: Issues In Higher Education June 15, 2022 Read more about SREB Reports Reveal Two-Year College Enrollment Drops in South
2023 Seal of Excelencia Published By Diverse: Issues In Higher Education October 10, 2023 Read Lois Elfman article "2023 Seal of Excelencia" in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education featuring a profiles of Excelencia in Education's 2023 Seal-certified and recertified institutions. Read more about 2023 Seal of Excelencia
Program recognized for first-generation efforts Published By The Daily Evergreen - WSU College October 29, 2019 The WSU College Assistant Migrant Program was recognized as a finalist for a national award given by the Latino education organization Excelencia in Education. Read more about Program recognized for first-generation efforts
Excelencia in Education Identifies Programs Positively Impacting Latino Students in Higher Education Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2023) – Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced today 19 evidence-based programs across the U.S. as finalists for the 2023 Examples of Excelencia.
Excelencia in Education Releases Compilation of Evidence-Based Practices That Work for Latinos in College WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2024) – Excelencia in Education announces today the release of a compilation of evidence-based programs that are at the forefront of improving higher educational achievement for Latino, and other, students.
Universities try to catch up to their growing Latinx populations Published By The Hechinger Report June 4, 2019 Latinx are half as likely as non-Hispanic whites to hold a bachelor’s degree, and the gulf has widened since the early 2000s. Experts say part of the reason so few Latinx students finish college is that they are ending up at overcrowded, underfunded community colleges as well as less-selective universities. With Latinx expected to make up 28.6 percent of the U.S. population by 2060, and well-paying jobs dwindling for workers who don’t hold bachelor’s degrees, pressure is rising on schools to tailor their services to help more of these students to and through college. Read more about Universities try to catch up to their growing Latinx populations
HSI Increases Reflect Growing Student Enrollment, Matriculation Published By Diverse Issues in Higher Education June 8, 2018 New data analysis about Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) from Excelencia in Education and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) reveals that such institutions are on the rise around the country, including in less-expected states such as Connecticut, Oregon and Tennessee. Read more about HSI Increases Reflect Growing Student Enrollment, Matriculation