Specialized charter schools and federal programs have helped bridge the gap. Perez, a third-generation American, graduated from a public charter school system in Houston called YES Prep. YES Prep steers students from low-income communities on a track toward higher education. College counseling at YES Prep begins in sixth grade, and counselors continue to follow up with alumni in college. Students also receive financial counseling, but they secure grants and scholarships independently. W&J formed a partnership with YES Prep, and now the first class of YES Prep alumni is preparing to graduate from W&J. In addition to the three graduating seniors, W&J has 14 undergraduate students from YES Prep, some whom are Hispanic students. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that it helped,” Alton Newell, vice president of enrollment at W&J, said of YES Prep’s impact on Hispanic enrollment at W&J….Metzli Rivera, 21, one of three YES Prep alumni preparing to graduate from W&J, was the second person in her family to attend college. She said her parents were new to the concept, but YES Prep helped her and her brother through the process...
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 21:50:00 +0000
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