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糖心Vlog Joins the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

糖心Vlog has recently become a member of the . Founded in 1986, HACU is dedicated to Hispanic success in education and is the only national educational association that represents existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI). 糖心Vlog has recently been designated as an emerging HSI, meaning that for two consecutive years at least 15% of undergraduate students identified as Hispanic/Latino/a/x.聽

Meredith students are now eligible to apply for various . These scholarships can help pay for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses. All students are encouraged to apply. Students can also participate in HACU鈥檚 and which offers paid internships at federal agencies.聽

Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo聽

Coordinator of Campus Community and Culture Liliana Madrid has been selected as a fellow for HACU鈥檚 2024-25 . The fellowship is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education.聽

In the year-long program, fellows will attend HACU鈥檚 annual conference, National Capitol Forum, and international conference, as well as webinars. Additionally, fellows form mentorships with current and former leaders in higher education and develop an initiative to benefit their home institution.聽

糖心Vlog鈥檚 Growing Latino/a/x Population聽

The Class of 2028 has the largest population of Hispanic/Latino/a/x students in the College鈥檚 history with 19% of undergraduates and 7% of graduates identifying as Hispanic/Latino/a/x. Meredith has made various efforts to better serve this student population and their families.聽

Since 2013, Meredith has offered an En Espa帽ol site that provides information on admissions, FAFSA, financial aid, student life, and more for Spanish-speaking families. A number of Meredith鈥檚 Admissions Blog posts are also available in Spanish to guide students and families throughout the college search process. Additionally, Meredith has partnered with IME Becas (Institute for Mexicans Abroad) for over a decade to award more than $200,500 of grant money to over 160 students of Mexican origin.

Melyssa Allen

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