ERIC Number: ED608096
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 64
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Following Their Dreams in an Inequitable System: Latino Students Share Their College Experience
Poppe, Samantha Vargas
UnidosUS
In this report, we spotlight a traditional path to overcoming inequality and move up the economic ladder in our country: higher education. UnidosUS hopes to draw attention to the experience of Latino students in college and highlight some troubling trends we see. The words of the students and parents are compelling and help to make visible to school leaders and policymakers some of the critical changes that are needed to improve the Higher Education Act. These changes, if adopted by lawmakers and school leaders, can ensure that law will better address the systemic biases that are leading to such vastly different and racialized outcomes among our students. [Eric Rodriguez, Stephanie Roman, Amanda Martinez, and Roxanne Garza provided valuable input for this report.]
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Equal Education, Higher Education, College Students, Student Experience, Access to Education, College Attendance, Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Graduation Rate, First Generation College Students, Barriers, Parent Background, Experience, Language Proficiency, English Language Learners, Anxiety, Student Needs, Student Motivation, At Risk Students, Dropouts, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services
UnidosUS. 1126 16th Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-785-1670; e-mail: info@unidosus.org; Web site: http://www.UnidosUS.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Lumina Foundation; Joyce Foundation
Authoring Institution: UnidosUS
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