Rising goals in higher education
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund, established in 1975 has awarded more than 61,000 scholarships to Hispanics students in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands totaling more than $115 million. The fund is successful in providing financial aid achieving the target to boost Hispanic college graduation rates with ninety-seven percent of the scholarship recipients earning their degrees.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 2004
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Campus-company transition
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A review of top graduate schools including medicine and engineering in the United States is provided. The interviews with academics done during the review confirm that affirmative action in higher education has worked parallel to corporate diversity programs to create opportunities for today's Hispanic professional.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 2005
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The economics of education
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The importance of education in a student's life and lack of adequate support given to achieve a successful life is discussed. The growth in the changing needs of the students and link between education and economic well being to make United States more competitive is emphasized.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 2004
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