Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
The Champions of Hispanic Success In Higher
Education!
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About HACU

• - Founded in Texas in 1986 representing 16
  colleges and universities today we represent
  more than 450 colleges and universities in the US
  and abroad
• - Only nationally recognized organization
  representing Hispanic Serving Institutions
• Western Regional Office opened in Sacramento, CA
  in 2005
• 96 members
• 50 Community Colleges
• 22 California State University Campuses
• 10 University of California Campuses
• 14 Private Colleges and Universities
• 6 Hispanic Serving School Districts

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State Policy Efforts

• K-12 Education Policy
• AB 531 Mendez v. Westminster
• AB 178 3 Year College Readiness Equity Program
• SB 890 Early College Commitment Program

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State Policy Efforts

• Financial Aid Bills
• AB 175 Cal Grant B Access Costs
• AB 302 Cal Grant B First Year Tuition for Cal
  Grant B Recipients
• The California Dream Act
• The Dream Act is being reintroduced by Senator
  Cedillo in a modified format

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State Budget Efforts California Community
Colleges

• 3.6M Reduction in Student Success for Basic
  Skills Students Program Across-the-Board
  Reductions
• 14.4M Extended Opportunity and Special Services
  (EOPS) Across-the-Board Reductions
• 671,000 Fund for Student Success Reduction
• Includes Puente, MESA, and Middle College High
  Schools

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State Budget Efforts Financial Aid

• Competitive Cal Grants
• Governor has proposed eliminating all new
  competitive grants 22,500 fewer students would
  get a grant
• California Student Opportunity and Access Program
  (Cal-SOAP)
• Governor has proposed 637,000 reduction in
  program (BBR)

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Federal Efforts Title V

• Title V appropriations for undergraduate support
  for HSIs of 175M
• First-time legislation and funding for graduate
  education under Title V of 20M

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The Federal DREAM Act

• Prospects for another chance at the DREAM Act?
• Last vote for cloture on October 24, 2007 was
  44-52

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College Cost Reduction and Access Act

• President Signed HR 2669 on September 27, 2007
• Gains for HSIs
• 200 Million mandatory spending for HSIs to
  address under-representation of Latinos in STEM
  areas.
• Enhances STEM education at HSIs
• Increases Resources for Upward Bound
• Increases maximum award to Pell Grant recipients
  to 4,800 in 2008 and to 5,400 in 2012.
• Cuts student loan interest rates in half in five
  years

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Capitol Forum in DC

• Join us in
• Washington, DC
• for our
• National Capitol Forum
• on Hispanic Higher Education
• on
• April 13 April 15, 2008
• www.hacu.net

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HACU National Internship Program

• Largest Latino Internship Program in the Nation
• 6,000 alumni
• Paid internships open to all majors, college
  students with sophomore status
• Congressional Recognition for Increasing Federal
  Workforce Participation among Latinos
• Provides Students with Work Experience to Make
  Them Successful After College

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Questions on Federal Affairs?

• HACU Federal Government Relations
• Dr. Gumecindo Salas, VP Government Relations,
  gsalas_at_hacu.net
• Rosa Garcia, Executive Director of Legislative
  Affairs, rgarcia_at_hacu.net
• Rocio Del Arroyo, Administrative Manager,
  rdelarroyo_at_hacu.net
• One Dupont Circle, Suite 605
• Washington, DC 20036
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.hacu.net

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Hispanic Serving School District Initiative

• New initiative sponsored by Sallie Mae
• Links K-12 Hispanic Serving School Districts with
  Hispanic Serving Institutions
• Best practices for closing the achievement gap
  and increasing college going rates for Latinos

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The Year of EducationLatino Priorities

• Register Now at www.hacu.net!
• The Year of Education Reform
• Latino Priorities
• Joint Policy Conference and Advocacy Day
• April 22-23, 2008
• Sacramento, CA

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HACU Western Regional Office

• Contact
• Erica Romero
• Executive Director of Western States Legislative
  Affairs
• eromero_at_hacu.net
• 915 L Street, Suite 1425
• Sacramento, CA 95814
• [phone]
• wro_at_hacu.net