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Colleges Striving to Meet Demands of Growing Latino Student Population, New Report Reveals
Feb 8, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new report released today examines how a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are adapting their educational practices and policies to better serve the needs of Latino students.

"Emerging HSIs: Serving Latino Students" authored by Excelencia in Education with support from the TG Public Benefits Program, reveals that emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) - institutions that enroll 15-24 percent or more undergraduate full-time equivalent Hispanic students- are not waiting for official HSI status to enact policies to better serve Latino students.

"We can learn from these emerging colleges that are producing successful results," said Deborah Santiago, report author and Vice President for Policy and Research at Excelencia in Education. "As the number of college-going Hispanics and HSIs continues to grow, it's important to understand what it means to serve Latino students well, and we can look to these colleges as models."

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Colleges Must Promote Latino Graduation, Education Policy Experts Say
Dec 16, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new report released today examines the current state of Latinos in higher education and suggests what needs to change to successfully produce an educated workforce that meets the country's growing demands.

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¡Excelencia in Education! Honors 2009 Examples of ¡Excelencia!
Sep 30, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Excelencia in Education honored the winners of the 2009 "Examples of Excelencia." Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that identifies and recognizes programs that are proven to accelerate Latino student success at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels and shares this information with educators and policymakers. Winning programs receive $5,000 and are profiled in a publication released by Excelencia in Education.

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National Policy Organizations Launch Intensive Efforts to Address the Nation's Low College Completion Rates
Jun 16, 2009

Leading national policy organizations announced today new efforts to identify why so many young Americans drop out of college and to propose new policies and practices necessary to help low-income, African American, and Hispanic students complete their educations. These efforts are funded by more than $6.4 million in grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Building Tomorrow's Workforce
Jan 12, 2009

Strategic partnerships between industry and community colleges that engage younger Hispanic immigrants can boost our economy by training an important proportion of U.S. workers for future jobs. This report looks at six innovative partnerships throughout the country that others should consider.

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Many Students Forgo Borrowing Despite Financial Need
Dec 8, 2008

This study by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and Excelencia in Education, Student Aversion to Borrowing: Who Borrows and Who Doesn't reveals the demographic and enrollment characteristics of undergraduate students who are least likely to borrow for college and highlights tradeoffs they may face.

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Accelerating Latino Student Sucess at Texas Border Institutions
Oct 14, 2008

Eight higher education institutions along the U.S.- Mexico border in Texas lead the nation in enrolling and awarding degrees to Latino students, a new report finds. Released today by Excelencia in Education, the report notes that while these institutions are among the best in the nation overall, their success with Latino students has not been recognized.

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Wal-Mart Foundation Sows Seeds for Growing What Works
Oct 8, 2008

Growing What Works, a new national initiative from Excelencia in Education today announced a $1.49 million grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The grant will be used by the Growing What Works initiative to provide the start-up funding for programs designed to increase the higher education success rate of Latinos in the United
States.

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Sarita Brown, President Appointed to the National College Access Network Board of Directors
Jun 30, 2008

The National College Access Network is pleased to announce two new board members: Sarita Brown and Elizabeth Morgan. Both bring unique backgrounds to the NCAN Board of Directors. Brown and Morgan are appointed members and will serve through the 2009 annual meeting.

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Successful Practices at 12 Top-Ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions Provide Lessons On What U.S. Colleges and Universities Can Do To Bolster Results for Latino Students
Jun 18, 2008
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Citing Cost & Location, Half of All Latino College Students Attend “Hispanic-Serving Institutions"
Aug 17, 2007

The study, Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): A Closer Look at Latino Students’ College Choices, investigates choices made by high-achieving Latino college students to better understand why so many of them are located at such a small number of institutions.

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Latino Students Lag Behind In Financial Aid For College, Report Reveals
Aug 10, 2005

Although the percentage of Latino students receiving financial aid for college is at an all-time high, Latinos receive the lowest average federal aid awards of any racial or ethnic group, according to a new report released today by Excelencia in Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Latino Students Lag Behind In Financial Aid For College, Report Reveals
Aug 10, 2005

WASHINGTON - August 10, 2005 - Although the percentage of Latino students receiving financial aid for college is at an all-time high, Latinos receive the lowest average federal aid awards of any racial or ethnic group, according to a new report released today by Excelencia in Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Excelencia in Education Launches Two Initiatives
Jun 16, 2005

Initiatives to better understand the choices Latino students make in higher education and the leadership practices that will help them succeed in postsecondary education.

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New National Nonprofit Organization, Excelencia in Education, Inc. Launched
Jun 24, 2004
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