Latino Students and Parents Hampered by Lack of Financial Aid Awareness, National Study Finds: "RESTON, Va., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Awareness of financial aid options is critically lacking in the Latino community, and that lack of awareness has a direct impact on college attendance. That is one of the key findings from a new survey conducted by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at the University of Southern California and commissioned by The Sallie Mae Fund."