Excelencia in the News

Read WTTW New's article on "How New Student Loan Debt Relief Could Benefit Latino Borrowers" and see what Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education, had to say about the impact President Joe Biden's announcement of student loan debt relief plan could have in Latino borrowers. 

Read NBC News article about how the initial $10,000 of federal student loan forgiveness will allow about half of all Latino borrowers to have their entire debts forgiven, and learn how Excelencia in Education research on "Student Loan Forgiveness and Financial Aid for Latinos" helped shape the conversation. 

Read The Chicago Reporter article on a "Familismo" approach to latino college enrollment and see what Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia in Education, had to say about familismo as a sense of community.

Read Zachary Schermele, a reporter with NBC News, article "These 7 colleges keep track of Latino students' success after they graduate" about Excelencia's report "BEYOND COMPLETION: POST-COMPLETION EFFORTS AT HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS."

A new Economic Mobility Index highlights postgraduation outcomes of colleges that serve high numbers of low-income students. Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education, comments on report findings and the unique needs of first generation and low-income students. 

The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU), made up of 20 founding universities, hailing from nine different states (all are R1 research institutions and HSIs). Together, they share two goals: double the number of Hispanic graduate students and increase Latinx representation in the professoriate by 20%, all by the year 2030.

The schools that have at least 25 percent Hispanic students offer quicker returns on their students’ investments and enroll less affluent students, data shows. 

Which schools deserve to top lists of the best colleges in the U.S.? That depends on what you mean by “best.” See how Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education, contributed as a moderator to a panel of a couple Hispanic-Serving Institutions to this conversation. 

University of St. Thomas Houston plans to launch a new associate degree program taught entirely in Spanish. Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education, provides her comments on higher ed institutions Spanish programs and the growth of these programs as a response to workforce needs.