Hispanic Students Hungry for College
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Some 98 percent of Hispanic high school students say they want to attend college, according to a new study. But according to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau report, only 25 percent of Hispanics are currently enrolled at the nation’s colleges and universities. Activists are now trying to bridge that gap by addressing the factors that impede Hispanic students from fulfilling their dream of pursing a higher education.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_7424.shtml
June 20th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
I agree wholeheartedly that children must be raised to internalize the value of higher education, taught the material to prepare them to graduate after a rewarding college experience and, I will add, be cultivated to practice the self-discipline to work for what they value as a life long habit. Stategy - opportunities for access - is the follow-through, and access is another milestone. A college degree is a lot like being physically fit. Everyone seems to want it, but apparently not everyone works for it.
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Very insightful article.
July 5th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Thank you for writing this article highlighting the discrepancy between the desire the attend college and actual college attendance among Latin(os/as). While higher education encouragement programs such as Upward Bound or GEARUp are useful as a means of introducing students to the accessibility of higher education, there needs to be a more focused effort on parent education. Parents need to know that a college education is an attainable and important goal for their children. The mass of financial aid forms, admissions applications, and application fees can be daunting to teenagers, and parents should be able to help guide them through the process. We need to educate parents and make them catalysts for social change.
October 1st, 2007 at 11:11 pm
I am currently a counselor in the school system. I have an assignment of addressing the need of Hispanic students who have a desire to attend college, but have limited access due to barriers. Your information was helpful along with another article listing the top 25 colleges for Hispanic students.
Thank you for enlightening.