Report: College remains elusive for many Hispanic men

This reporter explains why Hispanic men are often not going to college, this must change. - - Donna Poisl

Hispanic women enrolling at a higher rate, as men find obstacles to higher education, study says

by Serena Maria Daniels, Tribune reporter

Luis Rivera's life is a delicate balancing act — studying at the University of Illinois at Chicago for as long as 12 hours a day, caring for his two young children and working as a research assistant at the school's College of Medicine.

Rivera, 33, will complete his bachelor of arts with a major in Latin American and Latino Studies, and is determined to succeed in medical school, which he starts this fall. But when he graduated high school nearly 16 years ago, he, like many of his Hispanic male counterparts, sidelined a college experience so he could work full time.
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