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America Ferrera Earns International Relations Degree, 10 Years After Entering College
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Actress America Ferrera graduates Friday from the University of Southern California, 10 years after beginning her International Relations course. "Graduation day! Congratulations to everyone in the Class of 2013!" she said Friday on Twitter. continue reading »
Mexican University Receives U.S. Accreditation
October 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
During the celebration of half a century of history, CETYS University System in Baja California, Mexico, received the official certificate of Accreditation conferred by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States. continue reading »
Report: Affirmative Action Ban in California Is Detrimental to Campus Diversity
October 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Civil Rights Project published important new data on the way in which California’s ban on affirmative action harms the University of California in comparison to the University of Texas, which still has affirmative action, in terms of both the climate on campus for nonwhite students and the lack of success in recruiting top-ranked applicants of color. continue reading »
U.S. Army Promoting STEM-related Education, Careers For Hispanics
October 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The U.S. Army and Great Minds in STEM™ (GMiS) are joining forces to promote educational and career opportunities for Hispanic students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Army will partner with GMiS at the annual HENAAC conference, Oct. 11-13 in Orlando, Fla. continue reading »
“Scoring for Education” Campaign Offers Tips For Attaining Higher Education
September 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
In 2002 the PEW Hispanic Center released a report titled, "Latinos in Higher Education: Many Enroll, Too Few Graduate." In the 10 years since the study was published, how much has changed? continue reading »
NASA Accepting Applications For Aeronautics Scholarships for 2013-2014
September 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2013-2014 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 14, 2013. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Education Rates for U.S. Latinos on the Rise
August 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Pew Hispanic Center recently reported that Hispanics are now the largest minority group on college campuses as well as in public schools. Colleges have seen a 20% increase in Hispanic students enrolling between 2010 and 11. continue reading »
McDonald’s Recognizes First College Graduates from its National Scholarship Program
August 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) honored the first college graduating class of RMHC/HACER National Scholarship recipients with a three-day celebratory event in Chicago, sponsored by McDonald's, that culminated with a graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 16, at the Chicago Cultural Center. continue reading »
NHCSL Announces Higher Education Scholarships For Hispanics
August 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is proud to announce the launch of the John S. Martinez Leadership Scholarship application and the expansion of its program. continue reading »
“Latinos Rumbo al College” Webinar Aims to Assist Hispanics Applying to College
July 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
McDonald's announced the latest extension to its national Hispanic education program with the launch of Latinos Rumbo al College, a free webinar series developed in conjunction with non-profit organization Latinos in College (LIC) and LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC). The new webinar series was created to make the college process simple and attainable for both Hispanic students and their parents by leveraging LIC's expertise in developing interactive content that will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way through a trusted community partner and premier educational service organization, LNESC. The first of the bilingual webinars, titled "On the Track to College," was broadcasted live today from the LULAC National Convention in Orlando, Fla., in front of an audience of students, parents, educators and community stakeholders. continue reading »
City Colleges of Chicago Looking to Improve Hispanic Student Success Rates With $650,000 Grant
July 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
In recognition of the City Colleges of Chicago’s ongoing efforts to ensure students in need of remedial coursework advance to and complete their programs, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has awarded Wilbur Wright College a $649,900 grant for Hispanic-serving higher education institutions. continue reading »
Hispanic Caucus Institute Welcomes Its Newest Summer Congressional Internship Class
June 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's premier Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, welcomed the arrival of its summer congressional internship class on Monday, June 11, 2012. Forty undergraduate students traveled from 19 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to take part in the nationally recognized and award-winning CHCI Congressional Internship Program (CIP). continue reading »
Florida Tops the Country in Latino Graduation Rates
June 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanic and African American students in Florida are much more likely to graduate from high school than their counterparts in other states according to a new national report. Education Week today released the 2012 Diplomas Countreport highlighting Florida’s graduates compared to the nation. The report, which is based on data from the graduating class of 2009, shows that Florida’s Hispanic and African American students outpace the national graduation rate average by 10 and 3.5 percentage points, respectively. continue reading »
University in Denver Lowers Tuition for Undocumented Students
June 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Starting in August, the Metropolitan State College of Denver will authorize lower tuitions for certain undocumented students. continue reading »
Number of Hispanics with College Degrees Soars 80 pct
February 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The number of U.S. Hispanics with a bachelor's degree or higher increased by 80 percent between 2001 and 2011, from 2.1 million to 3.8 million, the Census continue reading »
