Welcome the Stranger: HSI's, Immigration and the Process of Naturalization (PT. 1) by Tamice Namae

Hispanic Serving institutions

Hispanic serving institutions are degree-granting institutions with a full-time equivalent of at least 25% Hispanic undergraduate enrollment (Figueredo 2017). There has to be total enrollment, meaning that enrollment of both full-time and part-time students at the graduate or undergraduate level at the institution or by a head count of students who are taking credit courses (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities). According to Pew Research, the Hispanic population is one of the biggest and fastest growing non-white groups in the United States. In the past, the number of Hispanic students who dropped out was quite high but this number has slowly been decreasing as many are now enrolling in college. In fact, many post-secondary schools have become Hispanic-Serving institutions to better serve these learners. This designation enables them to obtain financing from the federal government to better support Hispanic college learners (Lee 2019).

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