The resource guide is a collaboration between the Center for Higher Education
Policy Analysis (CHEPA) at the University of Southern California, the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund
(SALEF), and Maria Lucia Chavez.
In addition to the contributions by the following individuals and organizations:
Alfred Herrera, UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP); Alex Paredes, South
East High School College Counselor; Alexander Thome, Santa Clara University; Alicia Villalpando, Santa Monica College; Ana
Maria Valle, Oxnard College; Cash for College; Coalition for Humane and Immigrant Rights - Los Angeles (CHIRLA); Early
Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) at UCLA; East Los Angeles Community College (ELAC) Student; Espiritu de Nuestro Futuro at
CSUDH; Fermin Vasquez, Belmont High School Student; Imelda Quintanar, CSUDH EOP Counselor; Improving Dreams, Equality, Access
and Success (IDEAS) at UCLA; Irma Archuleta, Compton Community College, Administrative Dean of Student Services; Llanet Martin,
UCLA Alumna; Los Angeles Unified School District, District 2; Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce; Lydia Aguirre-Fuentes,
Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Counseling Department; Marco Antonio Firebaugh Consulting; Mexican American Legal Defense
and Educational Fund (MALDEF); Michael Mendel, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Admissions Outreach ServicesRussell Jauregui,
Vellanoweth & Gehart, LLP; Marina Gonzalez, Santa Monica College (SMC); and many other individuals and organizations.