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How Latino Students Pay for College

Published Aug 2005
ihep
focus area Need-Based Aid

Provides information about the Latino population and college affordability; at the time of publishing there was little information available about this growing group

The financial aid needs of today’s college students are a topic of frequent dialogue and debate. From congressional deliberations over the Higher Education Act reauthorization, to individual family planning to pay for the rising costs of college, student aid is a top priority at many levels. Despite this high level of interest, very little information has ever been published on one of the nation’s most important groups: the rapidly growing Latino population.