Tag: Hispanic Serving Institutions: Page 15

Students

Suffering the Borrowing Blues

Proprietary schools likely to be most affected by lenders’ retreat from high-risk student loans, officials say.

February 19, 2008

Students

Suffering the Borrowing Blues

Low-income students and students of color may have a harder time getting some college loans because of an ongoing credit crunch and tighter underwriting rules in the industry.

February 19, 2008

Latinx

Higher Education Bill Passed by House Offers Help for Latinos, Says Caucus

A bill passed by the House of Representatives on Feb. 7 will expand access to higher education for minority students, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said in a statement praising the move.

February 12, 2008

Latinx

HEA Bill Passes, Despite White House Objection Over MSI Funding

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Higher Education Act bill even as the White House criticized some of its provisions, including two to boost support for minority-serving institutions.

February 7, 2008

Latinx

President’s Budget ‘Shortchanges’ MSIs

Minority-serving colleges and universities would lose some of last year’s hard-fought funding gains under President Bush’s proposed education budget plan for next year.

February 4, 2008

Latinx

Where Do Presidential Candidates Stand on The DREAM Act?

As the presidential race heats up, a segment of the non-voting population as well as voters on both sides of the debate to help undocumented students access college will be watching to see where the candidates stand on the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act).

January 26, 2008

Latinx

Transformations Through

In a day when top radio show hosts hurl sexist and racist remarks at women college athletes and White college students don Afro wigs and gold teeth at parties, it is clear that many are in need of diversity training.

January 23, 2008

Latinx

2008 Budget: A Mix of Winners and Losers

Controversial Upward Bound experiment halted, and some MSIs win in earmarks.

January 23, 2008

Students

Encouraging The Discouraged

An HSI, Heritage University serves a population that most other institutions have essentially written off as nothing more than farm laborers and service workers.

January 23, 2008

Latinx

2008 Budget: A Mix of Winners and Losers

For higher education, Congress’ long-awaited omnibus 2008 spending bill is a decidedly mixed bag with a few victories and some unexpected setbacks.

January 21, 2008

Students

Hispanic Just the Stats: Picking the Right College

A college education is becoming more of the norm than in the past. However, choosing the right college or university setting can be a challenge, especially for students in minority- groups.

January 8, 2008

Students

Growth in Minority Student Enrollment Gives Rise to More MSIs

More minority undergraduate students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than ever, and more of them are choosing minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-serving institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions.

December 26, 2007