It seems counterproductive to have educational policy that hinders those most in need of education as the way to a productive and successful life. This article notes challenges for Latinos, who have historically had many barriers to higher education success, such as ESL, in addition to the economic ones.
But the reality is that all low income students of whatever race/ ethnicity, find college costs today to be prohibitive, or nearly so, The willingness to take on huge debt for a college degree is no panacea. IOW, we simply have misguided educational priorities in the US; a capable workforce is a big part of what makes a 21st century economy work.
Debt aversion keeps Latinos out of college, study finds - Axios