Wisconsin colleges say they’ll keep up the work with or without the additional money. Wisconsin colleges serve growing Hispanic populationWatching from the sidelines are eight other Wisconsin colleges that have spent years trying to become Hispanic-serving institutions. They say they’ll keep up working to better serve Hispanic students even if the federal funds disappear. For example, he said, many Hispanic students are also the first in their families to go to college. Supporting Hispanic students is particularly important now, Morin said, as the national rhetoric around immigrants grows increasingly hostile.