1. Responding to Latino college crisis Sarita E Brown, sbrown@edexcelencia.orgsbrown@edexcelencia.org EWA 62 nd National Seminar Washington, DC May 1, 2009

2. Why look at the education of Latino students? 2 nd largest racial/ethnic group … and growing Youngest racial/ethnic group Lowest educational attainment Future workforce and leadership

3. Launched 2004 in Washington, DC Links research, policy and practice to accelerate Latino student success in higher education

4. Actual profile of today’s Latino students U.S. born U.S. citizens English dominant High school graduate

5. Latino students in higher education Prepared by Deborah Santiago, VP for Policy and Research, Excelencia in Education Majority are: First-generation Enroll part-time Attend community colleges Commute to college (live off campus) Enroll at colleges close to where live Work (off-campus) while enrolled in college Do not complete college in the traditional path (enroll right after high school and complete degree in four years)

6. Increase the percentage of American with high quality degrees and credentials from 39% to 60% by 2025

7. National initiative to identify and promote programs and institutional departments with significant evidence of improving educational achievement for Latino students in higher education. Associate, Baccalaureate and Graduate Levels

9. www.EdExcelencia.org