1. College Readiness for Latino Youth Christina Hawkey Director of Institutional Advancement Arizona Western College, a Hispanic Serving Institution

2. Today we will discuss: Today’s Latino Youth Exposure to College: Elementary Grades Cultural Changes: Middle School Partnering with Existing Programs: High School Resources for Success: College Webinar Today’s

3. Today’s Latino Youth: Youngest and fastest growing population in the United States Latino population under the age of 14 grew by 3.2 million people between 2000 - 2008 22.4% of all children in the United States under the age of 14 are Latino Compared to the general population, we see: Higher levels of poverty Lower graduation rates Higher unemployment rates Source: National Council of La Raza Latino Youth Our

4. Millennials 27.4% Gen X 26.6% Baby Boomers 26.4% Silent Gen 13% Other 6.6% U.S. youth ages 15-24 living below federal poverty level. Latino Youth Our Hispanic White Black Other Populations

5. Millennials 27.4% Gen X 26.6% Silent Gen 13% Other 6.6% High School dropout rate of youth ages 16-24 by race/ethnicity. Latino Youth Our

6. Millennials 27.4% Gen X 26.6% Silent Gen 13% Other 6.6% High School completion rate of youth ages 16-24 by race/ethnicity. Latino Youth Our

7. Survey

8. Hispanic Serving Institution First Generation A Culture of Higher Education Arizona Western College

9. Elementary Exposure to College

10. Middle School Cultural Changes

11. High School Partnering with Existing Programs

12. College Resources for Success

13. Thank you! Christina Hawkey – christina.hawkey@azwestern.educhristina.hawkey@azwestern.edu