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Foreign Students Fear Indiana Immigration Law Impact

Indiana’s new immigration law is raising concerns among international students who worry they won’t be eligible for tuition waivers or fellowships that help pay for their U.S. educations.

Report: California Latinos Falling Behind in College Completion

A study released this week suggests that Hispanics, the nation’s fastest-growing ethnic group, may be falling behind educationally in California, the nation’s most populous state.

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Study: Minority, Low-Income Students Lack Adequate Access to Educational Opportunities

Low-income, African-American and Hispanic students continue to face disparities in access to quality K-12 educational opportunities – including access to services critical for college success, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show.

Md. Lawsuit Filed To Allow In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants

Maryland college students and an immigrant services group are going to court in defense of a state law that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Signs College Scholarship Bill

The Illinois Dream Act creates a nine-member commission to establish scholarships for immigrant children with private donations, not taxpayer money.

A Leader Among Leaders

Miami Dade President Eduardo Padrón heads presidential advisory panels on Latino education while also serving as chairman of the American Council on Education board of directors.

Dr. Eduardo Padron

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Texas Higher Education Enrollment Topped 1.5 Million in 2010

Texas is in line to meet the 2015 higher education enrollment goal of 1.65 million students, but the state must work harder to encourage minorities to pursue advanced degrees, according to the state’s higher education commissioner.

Raymund Paredes

Brazil to Send 100,000 Science Students Abroad

Brazil will grant 100,000 scholarships for university students to study abroad as the rapidly developing nation tries to boost the country’s competitiveness, officials said Tuesday.

Aloizio Mercadante

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Wealth Gap Widens Between Whites, Minorities

The wealth gaps between Whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century.

Forum: Digital Divide Could Leave Latinos Further Behind in Education, Jobs

Panelists at a Tuesday forum held by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) suggested that lack of broadband Internet access could hinder the progress of Latinos living in the U.S.

Legal Eagle Helps Florida International Law Grads Soar

Law school dean Alex Acosta has not hesitated to call upon some of the many attorneys he knew in his pre-FIU years to ask them to seriously consider his Florida International University students for opportunities.

Sweeping New Immigration Laws in Georgia and Alabama Impact Migrant Labor Trends

Among findings from Dr. Cesar Escalante’s studies is that as the foreign labor supply, chiefly undocumented Latinos, has declined, 67 percent of surveyed Southern state farmers reported having difficulty finding workers.

Cesar Escalante

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