Graduate Equity Fellowship Program The mission of the Graduate Equity Fellowship Program (GEFP) is to assist Latinx students to overcome academic and social barriers to increase their access to graduate degrees.
Giving College Credit For Skills and Experiences Published By Fierce Education May 31, 2023 Read Deborah Santiago, Excelencia in Education's CEO, and Derrick Anderson, Senior Vice President of the Learning and Engagement Division (LED) at ACE, article "Giving College Credit for Skills and Experiences" on Fierce Education. Read more about Giving College Credit For Skills and Experiences
2020 Examples of Excelencia Finalists Learn about the 20 programs selected as 2020 Examples of Excelencia finalists and their efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education.
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) degree completion program’s mission is to prepare highly qualified, diverse graduates interested in pursuing healthcare careers that require advanced levels of professional education.
Arelis Palacios Arelis Palacios is the Director of College and Career Success for College and Career Success at Breakthrough Central Texas. Institution Breakthrough Central Texas
Vita Soto Vita Soto is the Career & Life Skills Director for Career & Life Skills at El Próximo Paso/The Next Step PCS (TNS). Institution El Próximo Paso/The Next Step PCS
Examining Life Outcomes Among Graduates of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Excelencia in Education partnered with the Strada Education Network and Gallup to examine the role of HSIs since they enroll 65% of all Latino college students. Results from the study are based on 12 HSIs from our Excelencia in Action network.
How Oregon is closing the graduation gap for Latinx students Published By Portland Oregon Business Journal May 2, 2019 In January, Oregon educators received some encouraging news about graduation rates, particularly for historically underserved students in Oregon, and most notably for Oregon’s Latinx students. Leaders discussed evidence-based programs with experts like Janette Martinez from Excelencia in Education, which tracks the effectiveness of programs accelerating Latino higher education graduation rates across the country — noting ways colleges and universities can support Latinx students beyond recruitment and admission. Read more about How Oregon is closing the graduation gap for Latinx students
Title III: Leadership, Excellence and Academic Preparation in STEM (LEAPS) Program Created as part of a Title III HSI STEM Articulation Grant to introduce students to STEM disciplines and careers. This program is also known as the Title III LEAPS POWER Grant and the Learning, Excellence, and Academic Preparedness in STEM (LEAPS) Program.