tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43218014608957339932012-02-16T02:35:08.914-05:00ScholarshipsForHispanicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113414209633577635noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321801460895733993.post-18145805672290521222008-01-28T13:28:00.000-05:002008-01-28T13:32:41.925-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">by Luis J. Echarte<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Many promising Latino students are missing out on great educational opportunities because their parents live in fear of media images of college socializing, which often portray loose morals and excessive drinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p>It’s especially hard for our Latino families to push offspring out of the nest at the age of 18, or even younger depending on birth months and whether an exceptionally bright student may have skipped a grade, given the strong importance of family ties in our communities. After speaking Spanish, a strong family network is one of the things that best defines being Latino in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p></o:p>Like many important decisions in life, it’s a question of choice. There are great local universities and community colleges. However, unless you happen to live in a college town or a city known for its concentration of universities, staying at home could mean <span style=""> </span>foregoing the opportunity to go with the best in the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p></o:p>The <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> educational model is based on the assumption that students at age 18 are legal adults and that part of the education process is living away from home. Parents should rest assured that the family values that are instilled in their children from birth are not tossed out of the window when freshmen move into their dormitories.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p>In my personal experience, I can certainly say that living away from home taught me discipline as well as the ability to do domestic chores, qualities that have probably made me a better husband.<o:p><br /></o:p><br />Are their opportunities for abuses and excesses in universities? Yes. However, opportunities to lose yourself are abound anywhere in society, regardless of whether you are attending a local college or living on campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p><br />If academic or career advancement is your top priority, you should probably base a university decision on the strengths of its programs and your interests, instead of whether you will be able to make it home to dinner with the family every night.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-style: italic;">* Luis J. Echarte is Chairman of the Spanish-language television network Azteca America and the non-profit group Fundación Azteca America</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4321801460895733993-1814580567229052122?l=scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ScholarshipsForHispanicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113414209633577635noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321801460895733993.post-33413450575502004062007-11-19T15:55:00.000-05:002007-11-19T17:33:16.892-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x442rbQz4yA/R0H-Ny6eo9I/AAAAAAAAAAU/XDWKa8w8frA/s1600-h/graduation.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 149px;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_x442rbQz4yA/R0H-Ny6eo9I/AAAAAAAAAAU/XDWKa8w8frA/s320/graduation.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134664563137881042" border="0" /></a>We at the NAHP Foundation want to help make your dreams of higher education a reality by showing you the tools available for attaining financial aide. Check back often to read our updates which will include tips on getting into college, deciding where to go and what to do once you're there.<br /><br />We want to hear from you, so please leave us any comments or questions that you may have and we'll get right back to you!<br /><br />And don't forget to register online at <a href="http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/">www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org</a> and fill out your personal profile to receive live e-mail updates on scholarship opportunities picked specifically for you.<br /><br /><br />Thanks and good luck with school,<br /><br />The NAHP Foundation Team.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">by Salome Eguizabal</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4321801460895733993-3341345057550200406?l=scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ScholarshipsForHispanicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113414209633577635noreply@blogger.com3