More Latinos Move Away For College

UCLA researchers say more Latino students are moving away from home to attend college. Experts say the trend goes against longtime cultural norms. Close to 60 percent of Latino students now choose to attend four-year colleges more than 50 miles away from home. That's an increase of nearly 15 percent since the mid 1970s.

UCLA researchers say the increase is linked to the growth of middle class Latino families. They also say more college and universities outside of California are looking to diversify. Jean Libby is with the Barrio Logan College Institute in San Diego, a group that helps get Latino students into college.

She says small private colleges in the Midwest and New England are offering competitive financial aid packages to get Latino students on campus. READ FULL STORY

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More Latinos Move Away For College

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