Apoyar a mis hijos a graduarse de la universidad ¿Cómo ayudo a mis hijos a que se gradúen del college?
Winner of $100,000 RMHC/HACER scholarship on community service Scholarship winner and a student at UPenn shares how her involvement in community work has been key in her winning the prestigious award.
Money management in college Saving money and managing what you make it's critical for your future success. Elaine King, a financial expert shares a few tips on how to do it.
From gang member to successful entrepreneur
Robert Renteria, author of From the Barrio to the Boardroom, shares his past as a gang member, drug user and seller.
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Anna Giraldo Kerr | student blogger Reflections from recent graduate Jessica A. Giraldo
Graduating didn’t feel real until I was on stage. My first thought was, “will they pronounce my last name right?” (They did). I shook my campus president’s hand, posed for the photo and then, just like that, I was a graduate and alum of Miami Dade College.
Getting to graduation wasn’t easy. I’m a first generation Colombian-American and also the first in my family to obtain a college education. Here is my story:
Ana Sofia Vazquez | student blogger College Applications
Summer may not be the first time you think of to work on college applications. Many high school seniors are starting to rid themselves of the anxiety of picking a college after hearing back from them earlier this year. While the seniors pack away and begin to get excited about their new lives, rising seniors (current juniors) in high school should start thinking about application essays, who to ask for recommendation letters, visiting colleges, preparing for interviews….etc
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Luis Duran | scholarship winner Three tips to survive your first year in college
I can’t believe my freshman year at Arizona State University was 4 years ago. Where did the time go? I think I blinked a few times and that was it. Here I am, a senior, in the architecture studio class. Either way, I’ve gone through and learned so much that if I had to do it again, I wouldn’t change a thing.
Hispanic College Enrollment Reaches Two Million, Latinos Are Largest Minority On Campuses
According to a report by Pew Hispanic, "data shows more than 2 million Hispanics ages 18 to 24 were enrolled in college last year, making up a record 16.5 percent share of enrollments in that age group at two-year and four-year universities." For the full article visit the link.
USHLI & University of Phoenix Scholarship
University of Phoenix is working with the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) to offer a scholarship program that include five full scholarships. To be eligible students must pursue either an undergraduate or master´s degree at University of Phoenix and be recommended by the USHLI. Application deadline is June 26, 2013. For more information click on the link.
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