Palm Beach Post: State campuses swell with Hispanics
FAU junior Leidy Aponte’s parents never got a college education in their native Colombia, so when they moved the family to South Florida 14 years ago, getting their children a four-year degree was a priority.
“In my family, I had to go to school,” said Aponte, 21, who is president of the Hispanic sorority Lambda Theta Alpha. “There was no other option. It is why my parents came here.”
Tallahassee Democrat: Hispanic student numbers grow—FSU’s Hispanic enrollment numbers triple in 15 years
An explosive growth in Hispanic students is happening at Florida’s universities.
One of every 10 students wearing Florida State University garnet and gold is Hispanic. FSU’s 3,756 Hispanic students in 2005 were more than triple the number 15 years ago.
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