Uses information from earlier and related surveys to interpret the results of an extensive survey of attitudes and opinions about higher education. Includes interviews with the general public, plus a special focus on parents of children in high school.

Provides an overview of the growing enrollment in noncredit programs, and outlines the need to incorporate them better with credit-bearing courses to offer new options for learning, as well as to include them in discussions about higher education policy.

Describes federal legislation and programs that support higher education and assesses Latino participation in these programs. Provides a statistical review of Latino achievement in higher education, including college enrollment and completion rates.

Describes the demographic and educational characteristics of the immigrant population in the United States, and discusses barriers faced by legal immigrants seeking to enroll in postsecondary education.

Based on interviews and state data, examines the economic, social, and institutional barriers to higher education and successful outcomes Nevadans face. Recommends strategies, including early intervention, targeted financial aid, and better coordination.

Includes presentation materials on advocacy options to help increase public higher education capacity and secure financial aid for low-income students in order to meet increasing demand as high school graduation rates rise as a result of investment.

Offers lessons learned and best practices from the state's successful efforts to raise access to and attainment of higher education through academic preparation, affordability, and a differentiated higher education system and by addressing student needs.

Details the need for more postsecondary education options resulting from the huge increase in demand for postsecondary education, and the role that California's community colleges must play in meeting that need. Provides policy recommendations.