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- 2018 What Works for Latino Students in Higher EducationSantiago, Deborah A. (Excelencia in Education, 2018-10-01)Through Examples of Excelencia, the author points out what works to help inform how Latino students are served in higher education and how policy can better impact their success. As programs and practices improve the success of Latinos, the author examines how these practices work for all students. We want to close achievement gaps, improve degree attainment, and better the U.S. economy for the benefit of the entire country. Excelencia recognizes that in order to do so, we must find ways to better support our country’s fastest growing population. Latino student representation is increasing in the K-12 pipeline. By informing institutions of what works for Latinos, they will not only better serve their current students, but are better prepared to serve their future students.
- California Policy Options to Accelerate Latino Success in Higher EducationSantiago, Deborah A. (Excelencia in Education, 2016-10-01)To be competitive, California's economy, like the rest of the U.S., requires a greater number of well-educated workers than currently exists. Many activities are underway to improve educational preparation and opportunity for Californians. However, without concerted statewide focus to leverage existing efforts and introduce new strategic initiatives, accelerating California's higher educational attainment and workforce preparation will remain difficult. This report offers policy recommendations, based on recent research and discussions, to improve the educational attainment of California's workforce, especially Latinos.
- Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): A Closer Look at Latino Students' College ChoicesSantiago, Deborah A. (Excelencia in Education, 2007-07-01)This report examines Latino students' college choices. While Latino students may not be aware of the HSI designation, they are in fact converting existing colleges and institutions into HSIs simply as a function of their own decisions - a trend that shows signs of continuing for several more years. To examine Latino students' college choices, we blended analysis of national enrollment patterns with data from focus groups conducted with Latino college students from different institutions across the country. The results show the impact of Latino students' emphasis on selecting colleges near their homes. This emphasis, coupled with the concentration of Latino housing patterns, leads to the concentrated enrollments of Latino students that form HSIs.
- Citizens' housing solution preferences in two communities: Esperanza Andina, Chile and Cayo Hueso, CubaSantiago, Deborah A. (Virginia Tech, 1994)Housing competes with other basic necessities for the limited resources of a society. Social policy reflects the priority placed on these basic needs by the state as well as citizens. The purpose of this study is to examine citizen housing solution preferences and explore how these preferences can be used to create more effective housing policies. In this research, informants focused on three housing solutions: 1) complete state provision, 2) complete free market provision, or 3) a combination of limited state assistance with community participation. My case studies of Esperanza Andina, Chile and Cayo Hueso, Cuba investigate the resident's views on the roles of the state, the market and citizens for housing provision and attainment through unstructured interviews. Despite having two different political economies, the residents in both of these communities preferred a mixture of state assistance and community participation for their housing solution. The finding of this study reinforces some of the most recent literature on the importance and effective results of community participation. In Chile, sixteen years of authoritarian rule hampered a strong history of citizen action for social needs. With a return to electoral democracy in 1990, citizens in Esperanza Andina are organizing more effectively to participate in the fulfillment of their housing needs and preferences. In Cuba, Castro's centralized Socialist government has allowed little citizen input to influence the provision of overall social needs. However, citizens in Cayo Hueso are organizing to represent and fulfill their own housing needs and preferences.
- College Completion Through Latino LensSantiago, Deborah A.; Cuozzo, Matthew (Excelencia in Education, 2018-04-01)In this report it is analyzed Latino students’ persistence and completion in college, mapped pathways to completion, and identified evidence-based practices that will help institutions and policymakers increase Latino college completion. This analysis is based on a report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) tracking college students over six years and examines their outcomes by race/ethnicity, institutional type, and enrollment intensity.
- 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.
- Federal Policy and Latinos in Higher EducationSantiago, Deborah A.; Brown, Sarita (Pew Research Center, 2004-06-23)The report describes federal legislation and programs that support higher education and to assess Latino participation. While there are many programs at the state, institutional, and community levels that facilitate access to higher education for Latinos, the Higher Education Act (HEA), due for reauthorization is the main policy vehicle at the federal level for postsecondary education programs. These programs provide concrete examples of educational activities that can inform—and be informed by—local activities and programs to facilitate Latino student access, persistence, and completion of higher education. A series of developments in the costs and financing of colleges and universities set the context for HEA reauthorization. This study begins by addressing the cost of higher education and the impact on Latino participation, followed by a statistical summary of Latino achievement in higher education, including college enrollment and completion rates. All of the data cited are from public sources, including analysis by the U.S. Department of Education. Effective state and local programs may influence the creation and expansion of some federal programs. Therefore, this study offers an example of a state program and several community-based programs that stimulated the creation of federal programs.
- Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Health (2012-2013)Santiago, Deborah A.; Calderón G., Emily; Taylor, Morgan (Excelencia in Education, 2015-04-01)Occupations in the health fields are among the fastest-growing in the U.S. workforce. Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Health provides a profile of the current Latino workforce in healthcare, draws attention to the top institutions graduating Latinos in health programs for 2012-13 (the most recent data publically available), and shares some current and potential opportunities for action to improve Latinos’ retention and completion of a credential and increase their representation in the healthcare workforce.
- Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Santiago, Deborah A.; Calderón G., Emily; Taylor, Morgan (Excelencia in Education, 2015-06-01)Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) identifies the top institutions graduating Latinos in STEM disciplines for 2012-13, and spotlights replicable practices and efforts at select colleges and universities. This report provides a snapshot of Latinas in STEM, as well as strategies for successful STEM pathways to increase access and interest in these fields. It offers opportunities for action to improve Latino retention and degree completion and increase representation in the STEM workforce. The report is part of Excelencia’s efforts to inform recruiters and employers of institutions graduating Latinos in key sectors, and encourages them to do more to engage Latinos in their workforce. The report was produced with support from the Microsoft Corporation.
- Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating LatinosSantiago, Deborah A.; Soliz, Megan (Excelencia in Education, 2012-03-01)Drawing attention on the institutions graduating many Latinos in postsecondary education is a simple way to link the college completion goals of the U.S. with the workforce needs of the country. This first brief in the Finding Your Workforce series provides a summary of Latinos’ college completion for 2009-10 along with a list of the top 25 institutions at each academic level graduating Latinos from certificates to doctoral degrees. However, the lists do not provide important information on quality or productivity of the institutions included. These are topics for further analysis.
- Florida Policy Options to Accelerate Latino Student Success in Higher EducationSantiago, Deborah A. (Excelencia in Education, 2010-04-01)Public policy in Florida has been an important tool for improving the educational preparation and opportunity for many Floridians. However, without concerted statewide efforts it will continue to be difficult to substantially expand opportunities to accelerate higher education attainment and workforce preparation. Given the current policy context and economic limitations for Florida, the recommendations in this brief require little new resources but more direct intentionality in serving underrepresented populations. The recommendations are focused on college readiness, access, and success and are grouped into three goals to stimulate conversations for policy consideration.
- From Capacity to Success: HSIs, Title V, and Latino StudentsSantiago, Deborah A.; Calderón G., Emily; Taylor, Morgan (Excelencia in Education, 2016-05-01)From Capacity to Success: HSIs, Title V, and Latino Students examines the impact of 20 years of investment in HSIs and the link of this support on Latino student success. This issue brief provides a snapshot of Latinos in postsecondary education today, as well as a summary of the growth and current profile of HSIs. It also examines linkages between Latino students’ educational progress, the institutions where they are concentrated, and the impact of 20 years of federal funding on both student success and the development of HSIs, and offers recommendations for further research to refine the findings from this examination. The research and analysis for this brief were supported by TG.
- From Selectivity to Success: Latinos at Selective InstitutionsSantiago, Deborah A.; Calderón G., Emily; Taylor, Morgan (Excelencia in Education, 2016-05-01)From Selectivity to Success: Latinos at Selective Institutions examines the profile of Latino students at the most selective institutions and reviews the institutional efforts at four universities in California to frame a better understanding of factors that might explicitly and intentionally support Latino student success. The research and analysis for this brief were supported by the Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation.
- Helping or Hindering? State Policies & Latino College CompletionSantiago, Deborah A.; Calderón G., Emily (Excelencia in Education, 2015-03-01)With support from the Ford Foundation, Excelencia in Education conducted data analysis and preliminary policy audits in three key states--California, Colorado and Texas-- to consider existing state policies most obviously connected to equity and Latino college completion. The result is a high-level review of state policies that may be helping, hindering, or warranting reconsideration to improve Latino student success in higher education. The brief profiles Latino and other post-traditional students in the three states, expands the consideration of public policy from national to state governance levels, and links to Excelencia in Education’s national initiative, Ensuring America's Future by Increasing Latino College Completion.
- How Latino Students Pay for College: Patterns of Financial Aid in 2003–04Santiago, 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.
- Latinos in Community CollegesSantiago, Deborah A.; Calderón G., Emily; Taylor, Morgan (Excelencia in Education, 2015)This report presents data on enrollment and educational attainment of Latinos in Community Colleges.
- Reality Check: Hispanic-Serving Institutions on the Texas Border Strategizing Financial AidSantiago, Deborah A. (Excelencia in Education, 2011-01-01)As Latino representation in U.S. higher education grows, a reality check of institutional practices that support Latino students' access, persistence, and graduation is needed. This report examines financial aid strategies aimed at increasing enrollment, academic success and degree completion at eight Texas Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) located along the U.S.-Mexico border serving low-income communities. These institutions rank among the top institutions, both statewide and nationally, in enrolling and graduating Latino students.
- Student Aversion to Borrowing: Who Borrows and Who Doesn'tCunningham, Alisa F.; Santiago, Deborah A. (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2008-12-01)A basic tenet of the Higher Education Act—that no one should be denied the opportunity for an education because of a lack of money—is just as relevant today as it was in 1965. However, for millions of students, the increasing cost of a college education, combined with lower rates of growth in grant aid, have resulted in additional reliance on student loans to pay for college. The large and growing role of student loans introduces a concern that an aversion to borrowing could be limiting college enrollment choices for some students. This report investigates this possibility by highlighting the characteristics of undergraduate students who are least likely to borrow, using a number of quantitative demographic and enrollment characteristics as well as information from interviews with students and financial aid administrators. It presents a clear picture of the borrowing patterns of students who choose to enroll in college and provides suggestions about why certain students may not borrow, even when borrowing seems to be a logical choice.
- Voces: A Profile of Today's Latino College StudentsSantiago, Deborah A. (Excelencia in Education, 2007-11-01)This report provides a synthesis of national data and the perspectives of Latino students speaking in their own voices about how they and their families view college affordability and opportunity. This brief is part of Excelencia's Higher Education's Capacity and Affordability for Latino Students project supported by Lumina and offers policy makers and institutional leaders new information to better serve this generation of Latino college students.