9 incredibly useful scholarships for Latinos

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On the surface, Latino and Hispanic students don’t seem to be suffering as much from the U.S. student debt crisis. Only 22 percent of Hispanic households carry student loan debt, compared to 42 percent and 40 percent of white households and black households, respectively.

But the bad news is that the low debt level is mostly because fewer Hispanics are attending college, according to the Pew Research Center. (And many of those who do are more likely to attend less expensive community colleges.)

There is good news, however. You can avoid a heavy debt load while achieving your dream of a college education and the higher earnings that can come with it, thanks to a long list of scholarships specifically for Latino and Hispanic students. READ MORE AT STUDENT LOAN HERO

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