#FindVanessaGuillen. It’s been more than two months since Army soldier Vanessa Guillen disappeared under mysterious circumstances at Fort Hood, Texas. With no sign of her, foul play is suspected. The seemingly slow actions of military officials to take up…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat It wasn’t that long ago that tech entrepreneur Sahari Espinoza Salamanca thought she’d never be able to go to college. As an undocumented immigrant, financial-aid opportunities were limited, and despite her long list of academic…
LatinaLista — For any country, its future may rest with the next generation but its prosperity depends on that generation’s educational levels. Paraguay understands this, or at least they did. The government invested $75,000 to create the five-year Don…
El Tiempo Hispano The Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced that five high school juniors and seniors from Delaware will be awarded eight-week paid summer internships at local nonprofits through the Bank of America Student Leaders program. Although the…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Soñadores para la Educación Young adults who return to their communities of origin often face structural and financial constraints in continuing their education, making it very challenging for them to get jobs with decent wages. Rufino…
By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego When Jesus Mendez Carbajal started his college education at San Diego Mesa College a little bit more tan three years ago, his parents, with a lot of sacrifice, had to pay…
LatinaLista — According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 15 state legislatures have passed in-state tuition for undocumented students. What that means is that students who grew up believing they were just like their elementary and high school…
LatinaLista — While more Latinas are going to college and getting their degrees, it’s also true that young Latinas are still the largest group who are getting pregnant in high school, not finishing their education and perpetuating a cycle…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A Florida scholarship program known as Bright Futures may soon no longer have such a sunny reputation. Recently announced eligibility requirement changes mean that significantly fewer Latino and black students will qualify…
By Rachel NerdScholar NerdScholar’s scholarship study highlights the best time to apply and state and scholarship requirements that give the best advantages. It is well known that the price tag on an education is only increasing. As of last…
By Dennise Barajas The Venture HOUSTON, TX — Undocumented students who are trying to pursue their goal of higher education will be able to learn more about what aid is available to them at the fourth annual DREAM summit…
LatinaLista — If it’s fall, it must be college fair time! The time when students and their parents are thinking about what mijo or mija is going to do after high school. The questions: Community college or 4-year university?…
LatinaLista — No need to rehash the fact that going to college is as expensive as ever. Now, with the new guidelines that says everyone who gets a Sallie Mae loan will have to pay the monthly interest on…
LatinaLista — The fields of advertising, marketing and public relations still woefully lack the kind of diversity these fields need, especially in light of the fact that various ethnic groups comprise the targeted consumer groups most wanted by advertisers….
LatinaLista —Student internships are invaluable experiences for those students lucky enough to get them. Unfortunately, during these hard, economic times, a lot of companies and organizations have cut back or cut out either paid internships or helping interns in…
LatinaLista — While going to college should be the start of an exciting new chapter in someone’s life, all too often it’s a harsh introduction to the real world of bills and trying to find money to pay for…
