Why college?

5.8% of Huntington Park residents age 25 or older possess a college degree

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What are some reasons why these numbers are so low?

College seems unrealistic to:

• low achievers
• middle-to low-income levels
• underrepresented minorities
• disabled youth
• families where no one has attended college before

College planning obstacles:

• Social/language barriers
• Less access to information and guidance
• Less exploration, low expectations
• Decreased access to the internet
• Underestimation of the amount of financial help available.

Why create these changes?

Financial Advantage

• In the 1980's, you made 64% more than someone without a degree
• In 1998, you made 85% more
• In 2008, you made 89% more
• In 2013, you made 98% more

$10 per hour multiplied by 98% =
$19.80 per hour

As a college graduate you are 50% less likely to be unemployed

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What advantages do we possess if we have financial wealth?

Beyond the finances..

• Live healthier, longer lives
• Provide security for our families
• Live in safer communities, uplift our communities, influence next generations to go to college
• Contribute to Latino professionals working in our communities
• Make more informed financial decisions

A college degree is about negative $500,000

Those who question the value of college tend to be those with the luxury of knowing their own children will be able to attend it.