Download full textERIC Number: ED660042
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 2
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How Latinos Pay for College
Excelencia in Education
Latinos are one of the fastest growing racial/ethnic groups in postsecondary education. This factsheet provides a summary of how Latinos pay for college to better inform financial aid policy to ensure Latino college access, retention, and success. This summary includes Latino students' participation in federal student aid overall, Pell Grants, Federal Work-Study, and federal student loans with the latest available data from the 2015-2016 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS).
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Hispanic Americans, Paying for College, Financial Aid Applicants, Student Financial Aid, Parent Financial Contribution, Educational Equity (Finance), Grants, Equalization Aid, Work Study Programs, Higher Education, Access to Education, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power
Excelencia in Education. 1156 15th Street NW Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-785-7350; e-mail: contact@edexcelencia.org; Web site: http://www.EdExcelencia.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (ED/IES)
Authoring Institution: Excelencia in Education
IES Funded: Yes
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