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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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Eagle Promise Program

Eagle Promise Program

The Eagle Promise Scholarship aims to remove financial barriers for students entering the Houston Community College System directly from high school.

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Early College High Schools Program

South Texas College designed the Early College High School program to provide students with a seamless transition to a four-year institution or a technical degree.

Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program

Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program

The EOF program at County College of Morris provides a gateway to higher education for students who need academic and financial support.

Emerging Leaders Program Virginia

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)

ELP helps break the cycle of poverty among Edu-Futuro families by providing Latino and immigrant students in Northern Virginia with long-term support.

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Encounter to Excellence (ETE)

ETE is committed to helping students make a successful transition to CSUDH via proactive and holistic advising and peer mentoring.

EDGE Instructor with Students

Engage. Develop. Grow. Empower. (EDGE)/plEDGE Program

The EDGE program removes barriers, increase student success, and mitigate gaps in access, persistence, and completion.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) ESL Embedded Tutoring and Peer Support

Early Childhood Education (ECE) ESL Embedded Tutoring and Peer Support

The ECE programs at Reading Area Community College prepare students to be qualified, culturally responsive early childhood educators.

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Educational Leadership Doctoral Program – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The Educational Leadership Doctoral Program graduates and prepares individuals to lead in a variety of educational settings.

Educational and Research Internship Program (ERIP)

Educational and Research Internship Program (ERIP)

The program was initiated to strive for a workforce of highly trained engineers and scientists with demographics reflective of the national population.

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Empowerment Center

The San Antonio College Department of Services for Women and Non-Traditional Students provides support for students and the community in its Empowerment Center.

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Encuentros Leadership Preparatory Academy

Encuentros Leadership was formed in 2003 as a 501c3 nonprofit to improve the retention and graduation rates of Latino males in North County San Diego.

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Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE) - The Bronx Institute

ENLACE aims for students to graduate from high school with honors and be prepared for and apply to top public and private universities.

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