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Growing What Works Database

Learn What Works for Latino Student Success

The Growing What Works Database is online and searchable. It is a resource for practitioners, institutional leaders, funders, and policymakers interested in evidence-based practices that accelerate Latino student success in higher education. 

Search the database below to see programs that have been recognized throughout Excelencia in Education’s 20 years of service for making a positive difference in Latino student success, including those recognized in 2024 as Examples of Excelencia and Finalists for their intentional and culturally relevant evidence-based practices.

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Arizona’s Science, Engineering and Math Scholars (ASEMS) Program

Arizona’s Science, Engineering and Math Scholars (ASEMS) Program

ASEMS provides support services toward graduation for underrepresented, undergraduate STEM majors.

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Attract, Inspire, Mentor, and Support Students (AIMS²) Program

Attract, Inspire, Mentor, and Support Students (AIMS²) Program

AIMS² increases enrollment and graduation of Hispanic and low-income students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at CSU Northridge.

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Bachelor of Architecture

Consistent with the mission of the Woodbury University, the School of Architecture is committed to the training and education of innovative design professionals.

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Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

The BSW program educates graduates for entry level into generalist social work practice with diverse urban populations.

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Bilingual Nursing Fellows Program

The mission of the Bilingual Nursing Fellows Program (BNFP) is to graduate bilingual nurses to serve Arizona patients who speak only Spanish.

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Bilingual/Bicultural Education Students Interacting to Obtain Success (BESITOS) Scholarship Program

BESITOS recruits bilingual/bicultural education students and supports them through a high-quality prep program.

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Ascender Program

Ascender Program

The Ascender Program provides academic, emotional-social, and community support for Latino and other underserved community college students.

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Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership (BASOL)

Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership (BASOL)

The overall mission of BASOL is to increase the number of students who have access and complete an accredited bachelor’s degree.

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Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS)

The BSHS program’s mission is to prepare highly qualified, diverse graduates interested in pursuing healthcare careers that require advanced levels of professional education.

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Believe & Achieve Program

Believe & Achieve Program

Trinity River Mission's Believe & Achieve program seeks to increase the number of high school graduates and empower them to succeed in post-secondary enrollment.

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Bilingual Undergraduate Studies for Collegiate Advancement (BUSCA)

BUSCA, an Associate of Arts degree program, offers Hispanic students a unique opportunity to transform their lives and their futures.

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Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP)

BUSP was initiated to increase the performance and persistence of underrepresented minorities, disadvantaged, and disabled students in biology majors at UC Davis.

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