TY - JOUR
T1 - Navigating Postsecondary Pathways
T2 - The College Choice Experiences of First-Generation Latina/o Transfer Students
AU - Vega, Desireé
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/12/2
Y1 - 2018/12/2
N2 - The purpose of this study was to explore the college choice and transfer decision-making processes of six high-achieving first-generation Latina/o transfer students who began their postsecondary studies at a community college and later transferred to a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution. Utilizing interpretative phenomenological analysis, four themes emerged from data analysis to explain the factors that influenced participants’ decisions to enroll in community college: (a) Inadequate Guidance from School Personnel, (b) Financial Concerns, (c) Familial Factors, and (d) Community College as an Appropriate Match. Additionally, two themes related to the decision to transfer to a four-year institution emerged: (a) Access to Greater Opportunities, and (b) Support and Motivation. The findings of this study will aid researchers and educators alike in understanding and supporting the college choice decisions of high-achieving first-generation Latina/o students.
AB - The purpose of this study was to explore the college choice and transfer decision-making processes of six high-achieving first-generation Latina/o transfer students who began their postsecondary studies at a community college and later transferred to a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution. Utilizing interpretative phenomenological analysis, four themes emerged from data analysis to explain the factors that influenced participants’ decisions to enroll in community college: (a) Inadequate Guidance from School Personnel, (b) Financial Concerns, (c) Familial Factors, and (d) Community College as an Appropriate Match. Additionally, two themes related to the decision to transfer to a four-year institution emerged: (a) Access to Greater Opportunities, and (b) Support and Motivation. The findings of this study will aid researchers and educators alike in understanding and supporting the college choice decisions of high-achieving first-generation Latina/o students.
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U2 - 10.1080/10668926.2017.1360219
DO - 10.1080/10668926.2017.1360219
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85028547280
SN - 1066-8926
VL - 42
SP - 848
EP - 860
JO - Community College Journal of Research and Practice
JF - Community College Journal of Research and Practice
IS - 12
ER -