User talk:Floresairam

I see that you have posted your references to the Wikipedia talk page. I also noticed you posted them to the main page. Unless you've actually added content on the Wikipedia page that uses those references, I would probably remove them. The list for now is internal until you publish something and, then, you would only add references for the exact citations used.

Wikiriker (talk) 20:38, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

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California State University, Channel Islands (CI).Floresairam (talk) 19:54, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

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This is a definition of what an HSI is. The original page includes this as background information, but I have writtten it in a paragraph form, as it is no just background information, but actual important information for what constitutes being labeled an HSI. --Floresairam (talk) 20:48, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

WHAT MAKES AN HSI? Any institution in the United States can be labeled an HSI, and can benefit from the assistance to increase the amount of Hispanic students in higher education, and most importantly, the amount of Hispanic students graduating from a higher education institution. To be considered an HSI, universities have to meet certain criteria. 2-and 4-year colleges and universities had to have at least a 25% Hispanic enrollment total. This percentage was the minimum required by the Higher Education Act in 1992 (Laden, 2001). Because HSI’s goals are to serve primarily Hispanic populations, they are found in metropolitan areas with increasing Hispanic populations. Some of these areas include Los Angeles, San Antonio, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Miami (Laden, 2001). Vigil discusses the increasing rates of Hispanics in these areas due to the demand of unskilled temporary labor and for seemingly attainable housing opportunities. Although HSI's help Hispanic students in higher education, "HSI's do not have a declared, specific mission to serve Hispanics" (Laden, 2001). --Floresairam (talk) 16:32, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

I included this in the HSI page because I think it's important to consider the socio-economic status of the students that are attending these institutions. --Floresairam (talk) 20:50, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

FINANCIAL AID? Because of the low income areas of residence of Hispanic students, financial aid plays a large factor when it comes to retention levels. The access to information about financial aid is limited to Hispanic students. A common myth about students is that they “do not seek financial assistance” (Laden, 2001). This arguments exist because "37% of working Hispanic adults do not have a high school diploma" (Laden, 2001), and only 11% of Latino students have parents with college degrees. Hispanic parent’s lack of knowledge on anything that has to do with University and financial aid is a reason to why this myth exists. Scholars argue that suspicion exists to promises of “free money” (Laden, 2001), the confusing and long forms, and the fear of giving out information that might bring to light their immigration status. This has been an issue that HSI’s and other institutions have been working with. Several institutions have been addressing this issue by providing workshops in both English and Spanish for parents and students (Laden, 2001. Maestras, Vaquera, Zehr, 2007). These workshops bridge the gap between thinking that college is out of the financial reach and the access to financial aid. The information in these workshops give a better understanding to the Hispanic parents of the economic and social components of higher education and how in the long run their students will be able to benefit greatly from education --Floresairam (talk) 16:33, 26 March 2015 (UTC)