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Office of Latino Student Services and Outreach
Georgia State University
Dylan Hart-Medina, M.S.
Program Coordinator for Latino Outreach & Support
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About Georgia State University
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About Georgia State University
Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 20121000
1500
2000
2500
1,191
2,404
Hispanic Undergraduate Enrollments
Hispanic
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Mission of the Office (LASSO)
• Strive to promote academic success, leadership development, and inclusivity
• Recruit, retain, empower, graduate, and advance Latino/Hispanic students at Georgia State and in the community
• Collaborate with campus departments and community allies to promote academic, personal, career, social, and cultural development
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Goals of LASSO
• Provide a safe space for all students irrespective of class, race, sexual identity, nationality, citizenship, or immigrant status
• Increase academic, social, career, and leadership opportunities for Latino/Hispanic students at Georgia State
• Increasing awareness about the value of family involvement in a student’s educational journey
• Aiding in the increase of Latino/Hispanic student retention, progression, and graduation rates
• Establish and promote sustainable partnerships with community members
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Efforts to Engage Youth and Increase Access to College
• Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI)
• Increase awareness about college process and encourage path to higher education
• GSU students serve as mentors to high school students
• College Fairs/Conferences
• Present at college fairs
• Presentations at high schools and community organizations
• Faith-based organizations
• Partner with Office of Admissions
• Latino Listserv on Campus
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Identifying Obstacles
• Lack of adequate knowledge about college process, FAFSA, financial aid
• Student
• Family
• Financial difficulties (college is expensive)
• Adjustment to college life
• First-generation
• GSU ~32,000 students
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Efforts to Overcome Obstacles and Ensure Success
• Academics and Awareness
• Bienvendios (Fall and Spring)
• Workshop Series and Academic Coaching
• Leadership Series-community engagement-purpose
• Engage family members
• Financial Aid
• Scholarship Opportunities (Goizueta Scholarship; Endowment Scholarship)
• Scholarship Resource Center (Writing; Coca Cola, Hawks Foundation; Panther Retention)
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Efforts to Overcome Obstacles and Ensure Success
• Adjustment
• Peer Mentoring Program (Latinos on the Fast Lane)
• Collaborate with various departments and divisions on campus and community
• Promote identity development, opportunities for engagement on campus
• Safe space-bonding with other students, embrace all aspects of self in judge free environment
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Becoming a National Model for Success
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
Graduation, Retention, Clearinghouse Data
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What We’ve Found So Far to be Successful Ingredients
• Raise awareness, knowledge, and expectations
• Recognize role that family plays
• Promote peer-support opportunities
• Provide opportunities for leadership roles
• Collaboration
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How You Can Utilize Our Services
• College fairs, information sessions, workshops
• Initiatives to expand peer-mentoring and tutoring programs
• Collaborations-Internship, employment, and volunteer opportunities
• Encourage others to apply for the Goizueta Scholarship
• Come visit-and encourage others to visit!
• www.gsu.edu –search “Latino” and “Goizueta”