In this article for Hispanic Engineer magazine, Bonnie Conrad writes about financial aid and simple ways to cut the high cost of college. It is no secret that college tuition costs have been rising sharply, and that college debt is on the rise. Recent statistics
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) announced in February a new science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) report. It comes with 18 recommendations to help increase Hispanic representation in science, technology, engineering, and mat
Laura Rendón specializes in college preparation, persistence, and graduation of first-generation students. She is co-director of the Center for Research and Policy in Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas in San Ant
France A. Córdova was sworn in as director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2014. She is the fourteenth director to lead the federal agency charged with advancing scientific discovery, innovation, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (
Millions of children grew up listening to Sonia Manzano. She played 'Maria' for 44 years in the show Sesame Street. According to NBC News, the show celebrated its 50th year in 2019. Sesame Street has produced more than 5,000 episodes since 1969. In addition, the ed
To mark World Engineering Day, DiscoverE has released its second annual global survey results. According to the engineering community organization, more than 10,000 engineers, technicians, and technologists from 119 countries shared their thoughts and opinions on t
The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) awards scholarships to graduate students engaged in or planning to begin, a research project in which diving is used as an important research tool or the research topic is diving science. The application deadline i
The Computer Science for All (CSforALL) movement and Air Force Junior ROTC announced yesterday that 30 schools have been selected to join a partnership aimed at bridging the computer science education gap. Currently, only 32% of Junior ROTC high schools offer an Ad
Nevada State College, the only four-year public institution in Nevada, has announced a number of scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applications are available through April 15 and beyond. Nevada State College (NSC) Foundation scholarship programs incl
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) has partnered with the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to celebrate the national movement dedicated to demonstrating to girls how being an engineer can help change our world. In the announcement, the Frank
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with…
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