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Annual Examples of Excelencia

Evidence-Based Programs That Are Intentional In SERVING Latino Students:

With the belief that good policy is informed by good practice, Excelencia brings national attention to programs that are exemplary in the way they intentionally and effectively serve Latino students. Learn more about each of the programs listed below to see why they stood out in their respective categories.

2024 Examples of Excelencia:

The 2024 Examples of Excelencia were selected from a group of 18 finalists that were gathered from 103 program profile submissions representing 20 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. ​​

Download a copy and read the 2024 edition of What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education for more information about each program’s evidence-based practices and their impact.

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ASSOCIATE LEVEL:

English for Academic Purposes

Institution/Organization: Reading Area Community College

State: Pennsylvania

Issue Area: Academic Program

Program Focus: Bilingual/ESL

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BACCALAUREATE LEVEL: 

The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)

Institution/Organization: Washington State University

State: Washington

Issue Area: Support Services

Program Focus: First-Year Support

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GRADUATE LEVEL:

Project upGRADS

Institution/Organization: California State University, Fullerton

State: California

Issue Area: Support Services

Program Focus: First-Year Support, Mentoring

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CBO LEVEL: Career Pathways: Empowering Students to Succeed

Institution/Organization: The Immokalee Foundation, Inc.

State: Florida

Issue Area: Access

Program Focus: Career/Workforce, Scholarship

2023 Examples of Excelencia:

The 2023 Examples of Excelencia were selected from a group of 19 finalists that were gathered from 103 program profile submissions that represented 20 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Download and read a copy of the 2023 edition of What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education for more information about each program’s evidence-based practices and their impact.

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ASSOCIATE LEVEL:

Engineering Program at Wright

Institution/Organization: City Colleges of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College

State: Illinois

Issue Area: Academic Program

Program Focus: Career/Workforce, Transfer

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BACCALAUREATE LEVEL: 

Spanish Community Translation and Interpreting Program

Institution/Organization: The University of Texas at Arlington

State: Texas

Issue Area: Academic Program

Program Focus: Career/Workforce, Discipline/Subject

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GRADUATE LEVEL:

Graduate Equity Fellowship Program

Institution/Organization: California State University, Chico

State: California

Issue Area: Retention

Program Focus: Career/Workforce, Mentoring

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CBO LEVEL: College and Career Success

Institution/Organization: Breakthrough Central Texas

State: Texas

Issue Area: Support Services

Program Focus: First-Year Support, Mentoring

2022 Examples of Excelencia:

The 2022 Examples of Excelencia were selected from 20 finalists among 93 national submissions representing 17 states, DC and Puerto Rico. 

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ASSOCIATE LEVEL:

Latino Promise and HACER Programs

Institution/Organization: Fairleigh Dickinson University

State: New Jersey

Issue Area: Access

Program Focus: Bilingual/ESL, First-Year Support

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BACCALAUREATE LEVEL: 

Institute of Interdisciplinary Research

Institution/Organization: University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

State: Puerto Rico

Issue Area: Academic Program

Program Focus: Mentoring, Undergraduate Research

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GRADUATE LEVEL:

MS in Environmental Science

Institution/Organization: The University of Texas at San Antonio

State: Texas

Issue Area: Academic Program

Program Focus: Discipline/Subject, Mentoring

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CBO LEVEL: Post-Secondary Initiatives

Institution/Organization: Esperanza, Inc.

State: Ohio

Issue Area: Retention

Program Focus: First-Year Support, Mentoring

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