Santiago, Deborah A.Brown, Sarita2018-05-072018-05-072004-06-23http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83168The 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.application/pdfCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 InternationalHigher Education Actaccess to higher educationLatin American studentseducational attainmentacademic achievementReporthttp://www.pewhispanic.org/files/reports/32.pdf