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How low-income students at elite colleges create their own obstacles
*Ray Salazar makes a case about the struggles of Latino students in Ivy League and other prestigious universities. Most, he says, are of their own making. I’m interested in what […]
When Is Community College A Good Option for Latino Students?
*This was reported and written by NewsTaco’s good friend Patricia Guadalupe. There is a load of good information here. Community colleges are great for Latinos, but (there’s always a but) […]
Student Debt Makes College More Expensive for Women
*Latinas, on average, have paid only 3 percent of their student debt, they carry an average of $21,026, and they earn 54 cents for every dollar earned by a white […]
An Essential Step For College Loans And Grants
SPONSORED CONTENT (NAPSA)—Young men seeking funds for college may be surprised to learn that in addition to loan and grant applications there is another form they must complete—their Selective Service […]
Get Help With Career And College Assistance
SPONSORED CONTENT (NAPS)—Their high school can help young men get good jobs and money for college in a surprising way. That’s because with the help of the high school registrar, students can sign […]
Entering College? Latino Professors Share Some Great Advice
*This goes out to all you Taquistas who have a daughter or son going to college, or know of someone who has kids starting college. Good advice here from Latino […]
At White House Summit, Advice For 1st-Gen Latino College Students
*A wonderful story with a telling statistic: “approximately half of all Latino college students had parents whose highest level of education was a high school diploma or less.” You know how […]
A Wave of Hispanic Students Reshapes a Historically Black College
*Another story of Latino transformation. The wave of change is inevitable. Latinos are changing and being changed in the U.S. VL By Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higer Education Cinco […]
How Do College-Educated Latinos Fare On Personal Finance? New Report
*What is the story?: A TIAA-CREF Institute study found that six-in-ten college educated Latinos have difficulties covering their expenses or saving for the future. Why is it important?: Latinos continue […]
A Latino’s Reality in an Elite College Classroom
*I want to introduce you to our newest contributor, Raúl Guzmán Ayala, a first generation student at Carleton College. He writes about his experiences as a Latino in an elite college, […]