All Blog Posts Tagged 'education' (27)

This spring semester has been a marvelous and exhilarating experience for me so far. I currently attend Santa Monica College, an institution of higher education whose environment has nurtured my intellectual curiosity well.

I am a political science major with a strong interest in economics and sociology. I am currently working on earning a degree in public policy. My public policy course this semester has helped me understand eight models that are used when formulating and evaluating…

McDonald's and LULAC are inviting young students to participate in their webinar.It's the 3rd episode of this series and it helps students to apply and get ready for college.If you have any questions about college,financial aid,scholarships or tuition ou can join the webinar Next Wednesday the only thing you need is Internet access! interested check out the discription below or visit :…

WASHINGTON DC, September 18, 2012 -- New Faces of Engineering - College Edition returns for its second year to recognize some of the nation’s most promising undergraduate engineering students.  Applications are now available at…

The Hispanic Scholarship Consortium (HSC) opens gateways so students can reach their full potential. By eliminating traditional barriers to higher education and professional success, HSC cultivates leaders ready to meet our community’s most critical needs.

What began as a small collaborative committed to scholarship is now a synergistic organization focused on the academic, leadership, professional and philanthropic development of Central Texas youth with scholarship as a point of…

The Hispanic Scholarship fun is offering several scholarship opportunities to young adults who wish to continue their education.They partner up with different organizations to provide different scholarship options for college students.Interested? Check the following link for more info on these scholarships and their deadlines.

http://hsf.net/collegescholarships.aspx

Graduate Student Fellows Program -- The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Inc. is accepting applications for its fellows program for the 2013 AAHHE National Conference: "Toward a Latino Attainment Agenda: Shaping our Own Destiny." The conference is March 28-30, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas.

18 students will be selected to the program to include conference registration fees, special events, hotel accommodations and travel funding.

DEADLINE: Sept. 28!…

Growing up, I was never aware of my family's financial struggles. I can honestly say I was never in want, but then again my parent's never allowed us to be dissatisfied. We weren't allowed to complain about eating leftovers, hand-me-down clothes or opting for the generic brand over our "pricey" favorites. For me, every American family lived this way. This was normal.

Looking back, I don't think I grew up disadvantaged or poor, but rather blessed. I don't remember times being hard.…

Application deadline has ended, but tab/bookmark this site for later,…

An interesting article written by Anne-Marie Nuñez and Elizabeth Murakami-Ramalho on improving educational standards of Latino students, encouraging students, and empowering them to become successful in their professions. Article heavily focuses on faculty involvement. Here's an excerpt:



While concerns about Latino educational access may not be of interest to everyone in this anti-immigrant climate, the positive economic…

I was reading a blog on USA Today college http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/blog/most-overrated-college-choice-your-major yesterday that was pretty interesting concerning majors in college and I mostly agree with what the author has to say.

A major shouldn't be the most important choice in college because that doesn't guarantee that you will work in the…

Traditionally, women have been seen as the lesser, weaker sex. After all, during the birth cycle, we stop developing at an earlier stage than males in some aspects. For years, we've struggled to change this stereotype. Lately, though, I've been reading a lot of articles that make me wonder how close we are to truly eliminating gender discrimination.

Recently, a CBS correspondent,…

Last December my father showed me an column in a newspaper where I live where a young professional woman was appalled at the use of "mi'ja" in a professional environment. As some of us might know, "mi'ja" is an endearment term that literally translates to "my daughter." In her article, the young woman complained that many coworkers who are older than her had called her "mi'ja" which she found demeaning.

I really didn't think much of the topic and even told my dad that I…