1. 25 Years of the BECA Foundation June 27, 2009

2. A Nonprofit Latino Scholarship Foundation MISSION STATEMENT The BECA Foundation encourages and empowers aspiring Latino students to pursue higher education through financial and moral support.

3. * Will decrease the drop-out rate among Latino students, * Will increase the number of Latino Professionals in the community, * Will make the “Possible Dream" of higher education a reality for Latino students, * Will become financially self-reliant. VISION STATEMENT THE BECA Foundation:

4. December 19, 2005 TRPI 4 Latino Youth Have Increasing Presence in California Source: American Community Survey 2004

6. 100 Elementary Chicano/Latino students 46 Graduate From High School 26 Enroll In College 17 Go To a Community College 9 Go To a Four Year University 1 Transfers To A Four Year College 8 Graduate With A Bachelors Degree 2 Earn a Graduate or Professional Degree Less then 0.2% Graduate with a Doctoral Degree 54 Are Out There

7. Total Amount of Monies Awarded: $1.6 Million Number of Years:25 Number of Students:680 Total Graduates with College Degrees:284 Total Students who will Graduate 2009-2012:32 Total With a BA/BS or Higher Degree:316 THE BECA Foundation: Our Successes

8. Total Number of Cities Serviced in SD:36 Number of School Districts in SD Serviced:18 Total number of High School Students Served:510 CC/CSU/UC/Other Universities: 170 Total Number of Students:680 THE BECA Foundation: Our Successes