| Introduction | ix |
| Part I | Preparing for College | 1 |
| Step 1 | Getting Ready for a College Education (Or, What You Need to Know to Qualify for College) | 3 |
| Step 2 | How to Choose a College (A Journey with Familia) | 19 |
| Step 3 | What Does College Cost and Where Can I Find Financial Aid? | 43 |
| Part II | On Campus | 75 |
| Step 4 | Your First Year of College: How to Know about Available Services | 77 |
| Step 5 | First Semester Strategies for Academic Success (Or, How to Meet Your Academic Responsibilities) | 91 |
| Step 6 | Academic Support On and Off Campus | 109 |
| Step 7 | Your Student Rights and What You Can Do If You Are Failing a Course | 117 |
| Step 8 | Extracurricular Activities (Or, Life Beyond Classes and Studying) | 129 |
| Part III | "How I Did It" | 141 |
| Leonard A. Valverde, former university vice president | 143 |
| Eduardo J. Padron, district president of Miami-Dade Community College | 147 |
| Mari-Luci Jaramillo, former U.S. ambassador | 149 |
| Ronald T. Vera, attorney at law | 155 |
| Consuelo Nieto, college professor | 159 |
| Larry Villarreal, retired Air Force officer | 162 |
| Polly B. Baca, former state legislator | 164 |
| Maria "Cuca" Robledo Montecel, executive director of a national nonprofit consulting firm | 167 |
| Loretta Sanchez, congresswoman | 169 |
| Felix Gutierrez, national corporate vice president | 172 |
| Part IV | College and University Directory | 175 |
| Sylvia Peregrino and Miranda Lopez | 175 |
| Top 50 Universities in the United States for Latinos | 179 |
| Top 10 Universities in the United States with the Greatest Percentage of Latino Undergraduates | 194 |
| Top 20 Community Colleges in the United States for Latinos | 195 |
| Top 10 Community Colleges in the United States with the Greatest Percentage of Latino Students | 202 |
| Top 5 Universities in Puerto Rico, Ranked by Bachelor's Degrees Awarded to Latinos | 203 |
| Index | 205 |
| About the Editor and Contributors | 211 |
