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A new project targets persistence and cultural engagement among low-income and first-generation Hispanic and Latino students at the University of Arizona. The University of Arizona is placing special focus on its Hispanic and Latino students from the borderlands, launching Project ADELANTE to promote engagement and persistence among its minority learners and create collaboration among teaching, research and service in the region.

UArizona receives funding towards preparatory programs for Hispanic students. The $3 million dollars in funding will sustain "Project ADELANTE" for 5 years.

The grant, from the U.S. Department of Education's Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, will fund activities focused on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, including a student internship program, first-year writing curriculum and faculty fellowships.