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My daughter is a high school senior, which means that next August she’ll be 18 and starting college. We have begun the process of college applications and, although one of the schools she’s applying to is a major university 15 minutes from home, she says she prefers to go somewhere a bit further away in Read More
Last week we talked about being academically prepared for college, how taking a rigorous course load not only sets you up to do well in college, but also increases the attractiveness of your college application. This week we’re covering volunteering experience, and how it can make a college application stand out. While some high Read More
Here’s some welcome news from our friends at Fox News Latino concerning Latino educational attainment: “A new study conducted by the University of California, Berkeley revealed that the number of Latinos holding a doctorate degree rose 161 percent from 1990 to 2010, outpacing the non-Hispanic rate by almost double as that finished at 90 percent.” Read More
“Your community needs you,” said the stranger I’d just met at a party my freshman year. As a kid that had come to college from a part of the country where almost everyone was Latino, I was initially apprehensive about joining a culturally based organization. A part of me knew she was right, but another Read More
The Census Bureau reported last week that the U.S has hit an all-time high in the percentage of Americans holding bachelor’s degree. According to the Census, 30 percent of American adults hold at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 26.2 percent 10 years ago. More women are also graduating leaving the gap between men and Read More
Spotlight: Your Educational Opportunities According to the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, only 19.2 percent of Latinos have a college degree, less than half the national average of 41 percent. There are many factors contributing to this, including language barriers, occupation and family responsibilities, and perhaps the most daunting: rising tuition costs. However, there Read More