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Mark Kantrowitz
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Mark Kantrowitz
June 17, 2009
Academic and Leadership Programs for Hispanic Students
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
AVID teaches organizational, study and critical-thinking skills to
students in grades 5-12. This program is available in 2,200 middle
and high schools in 36 states and 15 countries.
Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
CAHSEE, an organization of Hispanic scientists and engineers, sponsors
several education programs for Hispanic high school, undergraduate and
graduate students.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Institute (STEM Institute)
is a summer educational program for students in the fifth through
eleventh grades.
The Central American Young Scholar Awards (CAYSA)
honor 60 Washington DC-area high school seniors.
The Young Engineer and Scientist Program (YESP)
puts Hispanic undergraduate students in research labs of government agencies.
The Young Educators Program (YEP)
is a paid ($3,000 stipend) summer program for Hispanic graduate students.
Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)
The Higher Education Opportunity Program funds summer programs before
the freshman year to academically and economically disadvantaged
students in New York State. The programs, which are hosted by 2-year
and 4-year colleges and funded by the New York state legislature,
provide counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework to help
these students succeed in college. About 2/5 of the participating
students are Hispanic. All college applicants in New York are
automatically considered for HEOP.
Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Institute
The National Hispana Leadership Institute sponsors the
Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Institute. This is a
summer leadership training program for female Hispanic college
students aged 17-22. Applicants must have a 2.5 or higher GPA on a 4.0
scale. The application deadline is in early April.
Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ)
LDZ is a program sponsored by the National Hispanic Institute to
provide an 8-10 day summer leadership program for Latino youth. The
program teaches critical thinking and teamwork skills.
Student Support Services (SSS)
Student Support Services is a federally funded TRIO program focused on
increasing college retention and graduation rates of at-risk students by
providing mentoring, tutoring, career guidance, counseling and
advising services. It also supplements the Pell Grant with additional
financial aid.
Talent Search
Talent Search is a federally funded TRIO program that identifies and
helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds with counseling,
mentoring, tutorial services and workshops. It helps them with college
visits, college applications and financial aid.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program for students from
at-risk populations, including low-income students and
first-generation college students (first in family). It provides
academic help and instruction, with the goal of helping more students
to enroll and graduate from college.
