DOCUMENT RESUME ED 244 036 UD 023 579 TITLE Hispanic Access to Higher Education Hearings before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee_on Educatioh and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session (San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 27, 30; Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 31i Houston, Texas, December 2; Chicago, Illinois, December 12, 1983). INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on Education and Labor. PUB DATE 83 NOTE 635p.; Sections of this report have very small print. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF03/PC26 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Access to Education; Disadvantaged; Enrollment; Federal-Aid; Federal Programs; *Higher Education; *Hispanic Americans; Professional Development; *Puerto Ricans; School Holding Power; Student Financial Aid IDENTIFIERS Congress 98th; *Puerto Rico; *United States ABSTRACT The broad topic of these hearings was Hispanic access to higher education. In the first hearings, held in Puerto Rico, and specifically about Puerto Rico, testimony was given by representatives of public and private academic institutions and student service programs on the following:high school graduation problems; enrollment in higher education and retention of students in degree and certificate programs; major barriers to higher education for Puerto Ricans and programs to overcome those barriers; how federal help (in the form of student financial assistance, institutional development grants, and special services for disadvantaged students) impacts on the students who are able to go to college, university, and technical schools, and how these progrdMs influence the successful completion of school for students in Puerto Rico; and the weaknesses in existing programs and unmet needs in Puerto Rico. Hearings on the mainland heard testimony on barriers to Hispanic access to higher education; factors affecting the retention and graduation of Hispanic students in higher education; the professional development and advancement of Hispanics, particularly in the field of higher education; and institutional assistance to colleges and universities serving low-income Hispanic students. (CMG) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** HISPANIC ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDIRY EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY - EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARINGS HELD IN SAN JUAN; PUERTO RICO ON MAY 27, 30; AND PONCE, 'PUERTO RICO; MAY 31; HOUSTON; TEX., DECEMBER 2; CHICA- GO. ILL., DECEMBER 12, 1983 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION__ NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has beenreproduced_ as received from the person ororganization originating it. Minor_ changes have been MAo toimprove reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated inthis doqu ment do not necessarily representofficial NIE r-- position or policy. rv) 0 rat U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 22-5720 WASHINGTON : 1983 L. t 2 COMMI'N'EE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California JOHN N:_ERLENBORN;_ Illinois_ WILLIAM D. FO_RD, Michigan______ JAMES M. JEFTORDS, Vont:int JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, PennsIvania WILIJAM F. GOODLING, Peamylvaiia WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri MARIO BIAGGI, New York THOMAS E. PE'TRI, Wisconsin IKE ANDREWS, North Carolina MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey PAUL SIMON, Illinois STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin GEORGE MILLER, California STEVE BARTLETL Texas_ AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania RON PACKAFT), California BALTASAR CORRADA, Puerto Rico HOWARD C. NTFASON, Utah DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan (Vacancy) PAT WILLIAMS, Montana RAY KOGOVSEK, Colorado MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California MAJOR R OWENS, New Yori. FRANE-HARRISON, Pennsylvania FREDERICK C-BOUCHER, Virginia GARY L ACKERMAN,- Ns* York DENNIS -E ECKART, Ohio TIMOTHY J. PENNY, Minnesota SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PAUL SIMON, Chairman WILLIAM D;__FORD; Michigan E_THOWAS_COLEMAN,_MiSkiiiii IKE_ ANDREWS;North Carolina STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin RAY KOGOVSEK;_COlorado JAMES M._JEFFORDS, _Vermont _ FRANK HARRISON,_ Pennsylvania WILLIAM F. DOODLING, Pennsylvania FREDERICK C. BOUCHER; Virginia THOMAS_ E._ PETRI,_ Wisconsin MAJOR R. OWENS; New York RUN PACKARD; California GARY L. ACKERMAN; New York (Ex Officio) CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky (Ex Officio) CONTENTS Hearings held in: San Juan, Puerto Rico, on: Page May 27, 1983 1 Max 30. 1983.,. 161 Ponce, Puerto Rico, ivlay 31; 1983 F ,T 299 Houston, Tex, December 2, 1983 ., , . 393 Chicago, Illinois, December 12, 1983 493 Statement of: ' AleroanySalvador, chancellor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez 300 Almodover Ismael, president, University of Puerto Rico and chairman of the President's Association f 9 Argo, Elias, assistant to the president of the City Colleges of Chicago... 534 Astudillo, Ramiro, student, St. Augustine College, Chicago, Illinois 517 C.arnino, Richard, president, Council on Higher Education, Common- wealth of Puerto Rico 5 Cava2os, Dr. Lauro, president, Texas Tech University at Lubbock 427 Corrada, Hon. Baltasar, Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 494 Cruz, Ramon, president, Inter American University of Puerto Rico ........ 78 de Charneco, Amalie Llabres, under secretary of education, Common- wealth of Puerto Rico, on behalf of -Maria B6corro Lecot, secretary of education, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 162 Duncan, Ronald, -director of-planning and deVelopment, UniVersity of the Sacred= Heart, San Juan, Puerto Rico 258 Eames. AngeleS, president- of the- MidWeet Latino Council on Higher Education, and assistant dean at Loyola University of Chicago 519 Guffain, Carlos A., direct-or, high school equiValenty program, Catholic University of Puerto Rico .- 360 Hernandez, Dr. Jose, Latino Institute, Chicago, Illinois 497 Herrera, Sylvia, assistant vice president for Hispanic Affairs, DePaul University 505 Juarez; Jose Roberto; Jr:, &a.; Mexican American Legal Defense and EducationFund; Inc .60y.""....... 437 Kogovselt, Hon. Ray, a Representative in Congress from the State of 421 Lugo, Miriam} assistant to_the_vice chancellor, City- Colleges of Chicago 540 Maldonado,-Hilda,slirectos, Aapira of Puerto Rico,_accompanied by Rafael A. Torrech, assistant director, Aspria of Puerto Rico 283 Maldonado, Norman, M.D.; chancellor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medical Science 120 Martinez, Roman, State representative, Texas Legislature 476 Mendez, Jose, president, Mendez Educational Foundation 56 Miro Montilla, Antonio, chancellor, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras -68 Muratti, Jose E., president, Caribbean Association of Trio Programs 348 Nevarez, Miguel A. President of Pan American Univerait5 481 Perez, Alice Murilfo, representing Ruth Fortunate De Calzada, dean and director, Ponce Technological University College, University of Pueito -Ric) 336 Plazas, Father Carlos, president, St. Augustine College 496 Reyes, Augustine (Tina), vice president, Board of- Edutation; Houston Independent School District 463 Rivera, Glide, director; financial aid; Catholic University, representing President Jaime Faster 320 . Page itaternent of-Continued Rivera, Jose Jaime, vice president for academic affairs, American College of Puerta Rico, on behalf of Juan Nazario Negron, president, American College of Puerto Rico 222 Rivera, Roberto, Aspire, Inc., of Illinois 530 Romero,_ Raymond C., associate counsel, Mexican American Legal De= fense andEducational Fund 525 Sanders, Don, director of high school equivalency program at University Of Houston-. 457 Sifuentes, Diana; law student; University of Hodston Laaw School 450 Simon, Hon. Paul; a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois .. , 393, 493 Van Horn, Richard, Chancellor _of the University of ifoustori.. 421 Vega, Paul, vice president of Malcolm K College; of the City Colleges of Chicago 541 Villgas, Dr. Joaquin, dean of students; St. Augustine College; Chicago; Illinois 515 'repared statements, letters, supplemental materials; etc.: Alemany, Salvador E., chancellor, University of Puerto Rico; Mayaguez Campus, prepared statement of _ ___,-... 303 Aliiio-doVar, Ismael, president, University of Puerto Rico and chairman of the President's Association: Executive summary of the prepared statement 12 Prepared statement including appendix 15 Astudillo, Rendre, student, St. Augustine College, Chicago, Illinois; pre- pared statement of 518 Camino, Richard, president, Council on Higher Education, Common- wealth of Pnerte Rico: Executive summary of the prepared statement 7 Prepared statement-Of 7 Cavazos, Lauro F., Ph. D., president, Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Science Center,- prepared statement of 435 Corrada, Hon. Baltegar, Resident Commissioner, Puerte Rico, opening statement of 495 Cruz; Rimion A., president, Inter =American University of Puerto Rico, president; Council of Postsecondary Institutions of Puerte Rico, pre- pared statement of . 80 Eames,- Angeles; president of the Midwest Latino Council on Higher Education and assistant dean of students at Loyola University of Chica- go: Prepared statement of _, 522 Letter to Chairman _Simon; dated January 18; 1984 549 . Gonzalez-Ramos, Dr. Pcdro, president of the University of the