Resources
AC Online Making College Affordable
Spanish Leadership Forum
Hispanic Committee of Virginia
The Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO)
The College Board: non-profit membership association whose mission is to provide opportunities for college students to achieve success. The website is in Spanish and English and provides information on how to prepare for college including financial assistance.
www.collegeboard.org
Virginia Education Wizard: Website in Spanish and English which provides information on finding the right college, careers, how to pay for college, and even how to transfer from a community college to a university.
www.vawizard.org
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) : non-profit organization established in 1978 with a mission to increase opportunities for Hispanics to participate in and contribute to the American policy making process.
http://www.chci.org
Excelencia in Education: provides analysis through research, and promotes education policies and institutional practices to increase educational success among Latino students.
http://www.edexcelencia.org/initiatives/EAF/Roadmap
Hispanic College Fund: non-profit organization which provides educational, scholarship, and mentoring programs to students throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. This organization provides financial assistance to undocumented students.
www.hispanicfund.org
Virginia Hispanic Youth Institute: a program from the Hispanic College Fund that recruits Hispanic high school students providing them with opportunities to network and learn about resources available to plan for college and succeed in higher education.
www.hispanicyouth.org
State Council of Higher Education of Virginia: This website is in Spanish and English and has information for parents and students to prepare for college.
www.schev.edu/students
Hispanic Heritage Foundation: organization provides scholarships and workforce programs to improve the lives of Latino youth.
http://www.hispanicheritage.org
Scholarships for Hispanics: website providing information on scholarships and networking opportunities.
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.com
Latino College Dollars: an initiative of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), a nonprofit organization that advances informed policy on key issues affecting Latino communities. It provides a database of scholarships available to Latino students.
http://www.latinocollegedollars.org
La Unidad Latina: Latino fraternity established in 1982 at Cornell University. They promote leadership, cultural awareness, and community service.
http://launidadlatina.org
Chi Upsilon Sigma (Corazones Unidos Siempre-Hearts United Always): Latin sorority established in 1980.
http://www.justbecus.org
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): founded in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. It is a national organization of professional engineers whose mission is to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.
http://oneshpe.shpe.org
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education.
http://jhh.sagepub.com
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine: excellent source of news and information on issues confronted by the Hispanic community in Higher Education and beyond.
http://www.hispanicoutlook.com
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): national association that represents more than 400 institutions committed to helping Hispanics succeed in higher education.
www.hacu.net
Virginia Latino Higher Education Network (VALHEN): non-profit organization providing networking opportunities for university faculty, staff, and community members in order to promote and support higher education among the Latino community.
www.valhen.org/
Hispanic and Latino Employee Association (HLEA): organization at Old Dominion University whose mission is to promote greater involvement and representation of Hispanic /Latino employees and students, and to provide networking opportunities and a forum for Hispanic/Latino issues.
http://orgs.odu.edu/hlea