Oct 28, 2009
by Steve Dorsey
A Pew Hispanic Center study finds that less than half of young Hispanics plan to get a college education.
The study says language, cultural and financial roadblocks prevent many Hispanics from even attending college.
Maria Diaz, 19, emigrated to America from Guatemala when she was 5. She now attends Salisbury University.
"I feel like there needs to be more [of a] support system in the high school level telling them 'you can do it, it's ok if you're the first one in college', and encouraging them and letting them know there's opportunities for them out there," Diaz said.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there will be almost 60 million Hispanics living in the U.S. by 2020.
Admissions officers at SU say a large part of those Hispanics, including many illegal immigrants, find the college search process difficult to navigate.
"We're looking and saying the state and the region need a really well educated workforce, and engaged civic citizens, and the Hispanic community needs to be a part of that," said SU Admissions Director Aaron Basko.
Experts say without more Hispanics seeking higher education, they will become a growing uneducated workforce.
However, in terms of illegal immigrants, some critics say American tax money should not fund their education.
Source: WBOC
by Steve Dorsey
A Pew Hispanic Center study finds that less than half of young Hispanics plan to get a college education.
The study says language, cultural and financial roadblocks prevent many Hispanics from even attending college.
Maria Diaz, 19, emigrated to America from Guatemala when she was 5. She now attends Salisbury University.
"I feel like there needs to be more [of a] support system in the high school level telling them 'you can do it, it's ok if you're the first one in college', and encouraging them and letting them know there's opportunities for them out there," Diaz said.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there will be almost 60 million Hispanics living in the U.S. by 2020.
Admissions officers at SU say a large part of those Hispanics, including many illegal immigrants, find the college search process difficult to navigate.
"We're looking and saying the state and the region need a really well educated workforce, and engaged civic citizens, and the Hispanic community needs to be a part of that," said SU Admissions Director Aaron Basko.
Experts say without more Hispanics seeking higher education, they will become a growing uneducated workforce.
However, in terms of illegal immigrants, some critics say American tax money should not fund their education.
Source: WBOC
