What We Offer

The Hispanic/Latino Cultural Center (HLCC) Pathways to Post Secondary Success

The Hispanic/Latino Cultural Center seeks to increase student completion rates through community partnerships and responsive student programming aimed at engaging all students.

Promesa Summer Success

Promesa Summer Success is a free, eight-week program for rising juniors and seniors in high school. Students can earn seven college credits over the summer. Promesa Summer Success combines academics and college preparation with the cultural experiences of the students, the instructors, and the city. Success requires people to know the cultural resources that exist within and around them. This understanding will create the leaders of our community, today and tomorrow.

Learn about Promesa Summer Success here. 

Promesa Scholars

The Promesa Scholars Program (PSP) was created to support the academic advancement and retention of incoming Promesa Summer Success students at Ferris. In 2017, the program was redeveloped and scaled to provide access to resources and opportunities, empowering more students to achieve college completion and career readiness. 

Learn about the Promesa Scholars Program here.

Community Partners Program

The Community Partners Program was created to further the career readiness of students at Ferris State. The program hosts monthly workshops for students to learn more about the professional world. The workshops lead students to building resumes, connecting with future employers, landing internships, and developing their network.

Learn about the Community Partners Program here.

Student Engagement

The Hispanic/Latino Cultural Center is committed to offering several ways to connect with the Ferris community and communities across West Michigan. Opportunities include:

• Volunteering
• Student Employment
• Connecting with student organizations
  • Hispanic Student Organization (HSO)
  • Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity Inc.
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority Inc.
  • Gamma Phi Omega (GPhiO)
  • Lambda Theta Phi