SAT report: 77% of Latinos not ready for college
Less than 3 out of 10 Latino high school seniors who took the SAT exams in 2012 are ready for college, the college board announced in a new report Monday.
Latinos are the largest minority group on college campuses
Latinos have achieved a significant milestone – for the first time ever, young Latinos make up a record 16.5 percent of U.S. college students, matching Hispanics’ overall population representation (16.5 percent).
Face the Facts: College degrees pay off—and Latinos lag (Video)
A worker with just a high school diploma is twice as likely to be unemployed as a worker with a college degree, according to the newest installment of the Face the Facts initiative by the George Washington University School.
As Latino community increases, college education numbers decrease
According to the group Excelencia in Education, 21% of Hispanics in America hold an associate's degree or higher. This number is significantly less than males in other groups.
For blacks and Latinos, few Calif. high schools offer path to college
California high schools that serve largely Latino or African American students are failing them as pathways to college, according to a new report by a statewide education policy, research and advocacy organization.
Latino students hit hard by doubling student loan rates
As student loan interest rates are set to double in 4 days for 7.5 million students, college leaders of Hispanic Serving Institutions are urging the US Senate to take swift action to freeze the low rate on subsidized Stafford student loans.
College Board creates guide to help undocumented students
The College Board on Thursday released a resource guide for undocumented students that it hopes will help them navigate the confusing array of state laws and institutional rules that are now in place.
Latino voter poll draws attention but may distort reality
For likely Latino voters in five states, jobs, the overall state of the economy and education top the list of political concerns, a new poll found.
Colleges look at policies for undocumented immigrants
Social justice is central to the mission of Dominican University, a small private Catholic college in suburban Chicago. This year, the school pulled together $274,000 in financial aid for 17 undocumented students.
Student loan debate raises issue of college affordability for Latinos
The cost of attending college could become even more of a burden for many young Latinos. The debate over the cost of student loans has quickly become one of the most pressing topics in the U.S.
Latinos, Latinas: More difference than ‘o’ or ‘a’
If you turn the spigot and a trickle comes out, you might have a pipeline problem. We have leaky pipes when it comes to Latino males and their college-going and graduation rates.
Education secretary touts higher ed, DREAM Act (Video)
What are the most challenging issues facing Latinos seeking a good education? Education Secretary Arne Duncan addressed those issues in an interview with Univision.
New education report reveals too many states aren’t doing enough to ensure Latinos succeed in school
Latino children will, and some say they already are, receiving a substandard quality of education in school districts that have no money for enrichment activities, proper student-teacher ratios, and the list goes on.
As students protest, is college tuition increasingly out of reach? (Video)
Are the increasing tuition costs in community colleges around the nation threatening Latino gains in college enrollment?