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 LINKS TO HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION (HSI) AND RESOURCES: Education Scholarships National Directory of Scholarship, Internships, &Fellowships for Latino Youth (please link to the below website for scholarship opportunity) Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Member and Affiliate Institutions HACU has five categories of institutional affiliation for colleges, universities, systems, and school districts in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, Portugal, and Spain: Links to other organizations important to Hispanic/Latino Students: - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) - is a nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization established in 1978. Its mission is the development of the next generation of Latino leadership. •
- ¡Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund - ¡Adelante! offers scholarships in business-related fields, leadership training and internships for college juniors and seniors
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) - the association of Tribal Colleges and Universities.
- The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education - a policy-based coalition comprised of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO).
- American Association of Community Colleges •ASPIRA - The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
- Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) - The mission of the Association of Mexican American Educators, Inc. is to ensure equal access to a quality education at all levels for the Mexican American/Latino students where cultural and linguistic diversity is recognized and respected.
- Chicano/Latino Network (CLNET) - The Chicano/Latino Network (CLNET) is a general Latino Focused Internet site serving all segments of the community.
- COSSMHO - Hispanic Health Link - Connecting communities and creating change.
- EthnicMajority.com - Their mission is to empower African, Hispanic (Latino), and Asian Americans to achieve advancement in politics, business, at work, and society in general.
- HireDiversity - HireDiversity is a national diversity recruitment service that links qualified candidates from entry to senior-level positions with Fortune 500 companies.
- Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility - their mission is the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions.
- The Hispanic Center, Inc., a nonprofit corporation located in Pittsburgh, started its work in July 2001, to assist families who wish to successfully relocate to southwestern Pennsylvania
- Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System (HETS) - HETS is a consortium of fifteen colleges and universities in the US and Puerto Rico for distance learning.
- Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System (HETS) Virtual Plaza- Visit the HETS Virtual Plaza.
- JULIAN SAMORA RESEARCH INSTITUTE - is committed to the generation, transmission, and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest.
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) - was formed in 1929. Their mission is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health, and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.
- Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MECHA) - their main objective is to provide a feeling of community and security, while increasing the recruitment and retention of Oregon Chicanos/as.
- National Association of College Auxilliary Services - NACAS is committed to enhancing the profession of auxiliary and campus support services in higher education. The Association strives to create a better higher education environment by providing timely information, new knowledge, and better networking opportunities for its members
- NACME, Inc. - NACME's mission is to increase the representation of African Americans, American Indians and Latinos in the nation's engineering work force.
- National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) - the association of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
- National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC)The mission of NCCHC is to increase the number of successful Hispanic leaders in America’s community colleges through leadership development. NCCHC offers a Leadership Fellows Program, an Annual Leadership Symposium, a newsletter (printed/issued 3 to 4 times per year) and much more.
- NALEO Educational Fund - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund was established in 1981 to promote the participation of Latinos in the nation's civic life.
- National Institute for Latino Policy - formerly the Institute of Puerto Rican Policies (IPRNET), a private independent nonpartisan and nonprofit policy center to address Latino issues.
- The National Latino Communications Center (NLCC) - is a media arts production resource center that supports, produces and syndicates Latino programming for public television. Its purpose is to empower Latinos in the U.S. throughout the broadcast communications media
- The National Society of Hispanic MBAs - the premier Hispanic MBA professional business network for economic and philanthropic advancement.
- National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign - launched in 1998 by the White House Office of National Drug Control, the initiative aims to educate and empower all youth to reject illegal drugs. Spanish language site at: http://www.laantidroga.com/.
- Reading First Teacher Education Network (RFTEN) - Since 2003, the project, administered by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), has used a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help education faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-serving Institutions infuse scientifically-based reading (SBRR) strategies into their curricula. Today, RFTEN partners with 38 selected, NCATE-accredited colleges and universities committed to raising reading achievement among pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students and to training teacher candidates who will ultimately be agents of change in the struggle to close the nation's achievement gap.
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) - is the leading social-technical organization whose primary function is to enhance and achieve the potential of Hispanics in engineering, math, and science.
- TAMACC - promotes the growth development and success of local Hispanic chambers of commerce and serves as the leading advocate of Hispanic business in Texas.
- University of Texas - Latin American Network Information Center (UT-LANIC) - provides users with access to academic databases and information services throughout the Internet world.
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