Browsing by Author "Cunningham, Alisa"

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    Cómo Sufragan Los Latinos sus Estudios Universitarios?
    Santiago, Deborah A.; Cunningham, Alisa (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2005-08-01)
    La asistencia económica desempeña un papel determinante en la educación postsecundaria de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos. Aun así, hasta ahora se ha dispuesto de poca información sobre las fuentes y las cantidades de asistencia económica que obtienen los latinos para enfrentar los costos de sus estudios universitarios. Este informe utiliza los datos confiables más recientes para documentar con precisión la participación de estudiantes latinos en programas de asistencia económica. El informe contiene, además, recomendaciones de política pública.
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    How Latino Students Pay for College: Patterns of Financial Aid in 2003–04
    Santiago, Deborah A.; Cunningham, Alisa (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2005-08-01)
    Financial aid plays a critical role in the postsecondary education of Latino students. However, very little comprehensive information is available about the sources or amount of financial aid Latinos receive to pay for college. The goal of this brief is to use the most recent data available to provide timely and accurate information about how Latino undergraduates participate in financial aid programs. The brief also offers some policy recommendations for consideration.
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    Minority-Serving Institutions: Doing More with Less
    Cunningham, Alisa; Park, Eunkyoung; Engle, Jennifer (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2014-02-01)
    This report shares new and updated data on the fiscal realities facing Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) compared to other institutions, despite enrolling many of the nation’s neediest students. It also highlights the efforts of several MSIs from the Lumina MSI-Models of Success program to improve the educational experience and outcomes of their students—notwithstanding the fact these institutions are under-resourced, which impacts their ability to provide a full range of academic offerings and supports.