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Many Great Resources Are Available For Latino Students Many Latino students and their families are not aware of the
extensive financial support that is available to those who wish to pursue a college education. Many are not informed about the numerous schol- arships and grants that are available specifically to Latino students. It is a shame that every year thousands of dollars go unclaimed. Also, in addition to the monies out there which are dedicated to Latinos, there are also countless other academic scholarships that students may apply for. Scholarships can play an important role in helping you pay for col- lege. This is free money that you can apply for – and it doesn’t have to be paid back. Unfortunately, the lack of
information on college financing options is widespread among Latino youth and parents. Too often, the whole process of college admission, preparation and financ- ing is mysterious and unfamiliar, particularly when no one in the family has done it before. Latinos lag way behind in college prepara-
tion, resulting in only 7.2 percent of Latinos between the ages of 18-24 enrolled in a 4-year college institution. Only about 12 percent of Hispanic adults currently have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 30.5 percent of non-Hispanic whites according to the National Center for Education Statistics, Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics. Financial hardship is cited as the principal reason many Latinos discontinue their education, according to numerous studies. But schol- arships and financial support can be a big help, and can enable them to focus on getting an education. In fact, most college students use some sort of financial aid in order to help pay for the costs of college – not just tuition, but books, living expenses, and housing. And the more funds that students have available to them lessens the necessity for them
to work at a regular job while attending school. Students will be able to better focus on their studies if they don’t have to manage a full or part time job at the same time. You don’t necessarily have to be a gifted or straight A student to get a scholarship, but good grades will increase your opportunities. Many scholarships are available to 3.0 students on a 4.0 scale and there are even a few available for those with only a 2.5. If you take the time to research, you can probably find some kind of financial support for your situation.
There are many resources available to aid in finding college scholarship and financial aid infor- mation. Excellent information is available both online and in print. Several organizations have taken the lead in streamlining the process by concentrating their efforts on organizing and seeking out the hundreds of scholarships targeted specifically to Latinos. Much of the
information is available in both English and Spanish. Previously the online scholarship search process was time-consuming and complicat- ed. But with the efforts of organizations like the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and others, it is becoming a much simpler process. There is no excuse not to take advantage of the dollars for scholars out there. Some of the most comprehensive and accessible information is available through a non-profit organization called the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) in a directory called “Latino College Dollars” which is available in both print and online listings and also through a searchable database. They have assembled an up-to-date directory of
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