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Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities
The Champions of Hispanic Success In Higher Education!
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:
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50 Community Colleges
22 California State University Campuses
10 University of California Campuses
14 Private Colleges and Universities
6 Hispanic Serving School Districts
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
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
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
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)
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
The Federal DREAM Act
 Prospects for another chance at the DREAM
Act?
 Last vote for cloture on October 24, 2007 was
44-52
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 underrepresentation 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
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
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
Questions on Federal Affairs?
HACU Federal Government Relations
Dr. Gumecindo Salas, VP Government Relations,
[email protected]
Rosa Garcia, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs,
[email protected]
Rocio Del Arroyo, Administrative Manager, [email protected]
One Dupont Circle, Suite 605
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-8361
Fax: (202) 833-8367
www.hacu.net
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
The Year of Education:
Latino 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
HACU Western Regional Office
Contact:
Erica Romero
Executive Director of Western States Legislative Affairs
[email protected]
915 L Street, Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-0392
[email protected]