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February 2019 Issue

Community Colleges Issue

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In this issue of Hispanic Outlook we:

• explore how today’s community colleges are independent not codependent from there four-year fellow higher education institutions, as well as how they are working with students with autism (and visit The Physician’s Desk for a special Q&A about autism)

• shine a spotlight on community college programs 

• honor the top community colleges in the country for Hispanics, as well as Hispanic-Serving Institutions

• learn about El Paso Community College, San Antonio College and the Tri-C’s Hispanic Council

• talk about new DACA scholarships that are now available

• discuss paths in education for transfer and traditional students 

• visit the Scholars Corner and hear from AAHHE’s Faulty Voices

• peruse titles from Penn State University Press, as well as books by author Guadalupe García McCall

Table of Content

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Shame The Stars School Library

In 1915, 18-year-old Joaquín del Toro is set to inherit his family’s Texas ranch and is in love with and loved by Dulceña. But trouble is brewing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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New DACA Scholarships Available

MPOWER And LULF Launch Scholarships For DACA And Latin American Students Editor’s Note: The following bilingual article explores La Unidad Latina/MPOWERING DACA Students and La Unidad Latina/MPOWERING Estudiantes Latinoamericanos scholarships.

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Brookhaven College HSI

Brookhaven College (Brookhaven) Founded in 1978, Brookhaven is one of the seven colleges of the Dallas County Community College District in Texas.

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San Antonio College Is Puro Heart

Located in the heart of the nation’s seventh-largest city, San Antonio College has been a pillar of excellence in the community for nearly a century for many reasons, but especially because of its hearty commitment to student success. Written by Dr. Robert Vela, President of San Antonio College

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More DREAMs Come True In California

How Tuition Waivers Opened Doors For Undocumented Students Written by Federick J. Ngo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Editor’s Note: In our current political climate DREAMers are more than ever in the spotlight. The following explores the California DREAM Act’s impact on undocumented students.