New Study Finds Latino Parents Feel Strongly Against Using Student Loans to Afford College

New Study Finds Latino Parents Feel Strongly Against Using Student Loans to Afford College

NewsTaco June 19, 2017

*Researchers think it’s odd that Latino parents are optimistic about their children’s future, but don’t want them to take out education loans.  They don’t understand that Latino optimism is about […]

Know an amazing Latino high school senior? Tell them to apply to the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards

Mary Mata September 5, 2013

PRESS RELEASE Applications for the 2013 Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards are now open! If you are currently a senior in high school and of Hispanic/Latino descent, you can apply here. The last day […]

Study shows low-income families receive less college scholarships-what families can do

Mary Mata August 6, 2013

By Kelly Carrion, NBCLatino A new study, “How America Pays for College,” conducted by Sallie Mae, found that students from wealthier families are more likely to receive larger scholarship awards than low-income families. […]

Minorities Receive Less Financial Aid Than Whites

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

Contrary to the ever-present myth that minority students receive more financial aid than their white counterparts, a new study has proven the opposite. In a policy analysis, The Distribution of Grants and Scholarships […]

Remembering Carlos Guerra’s Life, Scholarship Legacy

Mary Mata May 3, 2011

[Editor’s Note: Carlos Guerra, our friend and co-founder, died last year but his memory lives on. One way is through his scholarship program for first-generation students at his alma mater, […]