Santiago, Deborah A.2018-05-072018-05-072011-01-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83106As 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.application/pdfCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalLatino Faculty representationfacultyinstitutional practicescollege enrollmentHispanic-Serving Institutionslow-income studentsReality Check: Hispanic-Serving Institutions on the Texas Border Strategizing Financial AidReporthttp://www.edexcelencia.org/gateway/download/30660/1509552641