HISPANIC
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LATINO
MATTERS!
MATTERS!
For your Information (FYI)
decline in their high school dropout rate. According to the National Center of Education Statistics, the percentage of college students who identify as Hispanic rose from 4% to 17%between 1976 and 2014. Hispanic students reached a new milestone in 2012 when, for the first time, Hispanic high school graduates enrolled in college at a higher rate than their Caucasian counterparts. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly one in four college-age adults will identify as Hispanic by 2020.
College enrollment rates are rising among Hispanic men and women in the United States. Recent data from the Pew Research Center shows that 2.3 million Hispanics between the ages of 18 and 24 were enrolled in a two-year or four-year degree program in 2014; this figure represents a 13% increase since 1993. This rise in postsecondary attendance is largely attributable to the nation’s growing Hispanic population and a sharp decline in their population and a sharp
SCHOLARSHIPS
& AWARDS
The mission of HoPe is to increase the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students through leadership, education, and community service. Students meet regularly to plan volunteer opportunities and to participate in Leadership Academy sessions.
