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Latino families face tough circumstances with ballooning college debt
Editor’s note: This story first appeared on palabra, the digital news site by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. By Rich Tenorio Iliana Panameño wanted to get a master’s degree in social […]
LULAC Sues Texas, Others Over Electoral College Vote System
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A coalition of activists and attorneys is suing Texas and three other states over their “winner-take-all” system of allocating Electoral College votes. The goal is to […]
Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years Ago
Even after decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago, according to a New […]
Many Latino College Students are Homeless, Hungry
NewsTaco HEALTH TUESDAY By Eric Moreno, Salud Today (2.5 minute read) There are more Latino college students than ever before. The bad news is that the high cost of higher education […]
New Study Finds Latino Parents Feel Strongly Against Using Student Loans to Afford College
*Researchers think it’s odd that Latino parents are optimistic about their children’s future, but don’t want them to take out education loans. They don’t understand that Latino optimism is about […]
An important reminder for young men grduating from high school, wanting to continue their studies in college
SPONSORED CONTENT By NewsTaco (3 minute read) There’s very good news concerning the U.S. high school graduation rate. The national trend is on track to reach 90 percent by […]
Financial aid is a key to Latino college completion, but for young men there is a responsibility attached
SPONSORED CONTENT By NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) Roughly 34 percent of undergraduate college students in the United States are the first in their families to go to college. According […]
How One Colorado College Is Hoping To Make Mariachi Education Mainstream
*Why you should read this: Because one university program in Denver is making mariachi an integral part of their music program. Because programs like this are seen as a means […]
As the number of Hispanic-Serving colleges grows, Latino students should keep one thing in mind
SPONSORED CONTENT By NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) A recent issue of Inside Higher Ed has good news about American Latinos and college attendance: “As the number of Latinos who attend […]
A U.S. citizen is denied college aid — because of her mother’s immigration status
*Why you should read this: Because at its surface this is an immigration and financial aid story, but in reality it’s about the definition of U.S. citizenship. Because MALDEF is […]