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Target to Award $5 MIllion to U.S. Schools in Need, Nominate Yours Here
December 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
Target, with help from The Ellen DeGeneres Show and its viewers, will select 50 schools in need to each receive a $100,000 grant. continue reading »
Chrysler Foundation to Give $50,000 Grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
December 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Chrysler Foundation has announced that it will provide a $50,000 grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students. continue reading »
New Efforts to Promote Diversity & Reduce Racial Isolation in Education
December 2, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
Today, the Departments of Justice and Education released two new guidance documents – one for school districts and one for colleges and universities – detailing the flexibility continue reading »
$30,000 Available to Latinos Seeking Master’s in Education Degrees
November 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is seeking Latinos who wish to obtain their Master's degree in Education and grant them a $30,000 stipend by applying to the Teaching Fellowship. continue reading »
Lumina Foundation Partners with The Hispanic Federation
November 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Hispanic Federation is proud to announce that it has been selected by the prestigious Lumina Foundation to lead one of its 12 partnerships in 10 states focused on significantly improving Latino college success. continue reading »
Major Initiative Launched to Improve College Graduation Rates for Latinos
November 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latinos are the fastest-growing student population in America and a new effort is now focused on leveraging the critical connection between their educational continue reading »
Latino Students and Collegiate Leadership Development Programs
November 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
In partnership with United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), Latino students at Chicago State University (CSU) have organized and started a 7-week Collegiate Leadership Development Program continue reading »
Hispanic High Schoolers Taking Less AP Classes
November 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
Only 20 percent of Hispanic students are categorized as college-ready in reading and mathematics, compared to more than 50 percent of white students continue reading »
U.S. Army to Help Latinos Pursue Careers in Science & Technology
October 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
The U.S. Army today reaffirmed its commitment to helping more young Hispanics pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by announcing continue reading »
Obama Promotes Student Loan Forgiveness – Hurray Say Latino Students
October 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As President Obama said, “in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college.” That's why the Administration is moving forward with ways to help reduce the burden continue reading »
Pioneer in Hispanic Theological Education is Expanding
October 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, also known as the Hispanic Evangelical Association, the nation's largest Christian Hispanic organization, announced that Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary continue reading »
Walmart Donates $1 Million for Latino Youth Leadership Development
October 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's premier Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, announced a new $1 million grant from Walmart to continue the fall and spring semesters of its award-winning Congressional Internship Program (CIP) through 2015. continue reading »
Univision Announces $300,000 in Scholarships for Hispanic Students
October 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
Univision Communications Inc., has announced it would award $300,000 to students around the nation through its new scholarship program "Becas Univision continue reading »
New Futuro Launches Innovative Partnership to Get 10,000 Latinos into College
September 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
New Futuro, a Chicago-based startup, and Allstate Insurance Company today announced the launch of an unprecedented partnership dedicated to helping Latino families get their students into college and beyond. In addition, New Futuro has partnered with other non-profits, education institutions and corporate citizens to ensure the success of the program, which was announced this morning at the National Museum of Mexican Art. continue reading »
STUDY: Number of Hispanic Serving Educational Institutions Expected to Boom
September 4, 2011 | by Diverse Education | Latino Daily News
The number of Hispanic-serving institutions, (HSIs) nationwide has increased by 24 percent since 2004 and could grow by another 40 percent if “emerging” HSIs in 18 states and Puerto Rico continue to grow, a new study says. continue reading »
Record Number of California Latino Students Pass High School Exit Exam
August 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In California all students are required to take exit exams starting in their sophomore year of high school to gauge their progress in key areas of academic study, English and math. And for the first time 90% of Latino and black students passed those exams. continue reading »
KPMG Foundation Offering Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarships
August 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
The KPMG Foundation Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarships aim to further increase the completion rate among African-American, Hispanic-American and Native American doctoral students. The scholarships provide the funding for them to see their dreams come to fruition. continue reading »
