Aaron BrandStudentsSouthwest Arkansas Schools Courting Hispanic StudentsHolding an ESL course at a local chicken processing plant, diversity celebrations, connecting with student families and Spanish-speaking campus tour guides are just some of the ways universities in an area like Southwest Arkansas reach the local Hispanic population.June 11, 2018Students‘No One Can Take Away My Degree’For an undocumented immigrant like Humberto Marquez, a public school in Arkansas couldn’t offer in-state tuition, so the cost would be three times more than other students, he said. It was a grim realization to consider on high school graduation day. He estimates he paid 40 to 50 percent of his educational expenses out of his personal pocketbook, having been helped by contributions and even scholarships from people who wanted to support Dreamers like him.June 10, 2018Page 1 of 1
