Latinos in a College Outreach Program: Application, Selection, and Participation

College outreach programs provide key access along the academic pipeline, yet little is known about how students access or engage with these programs. Data were collected as part of a university-community partnership. Analyses of student applications revealed that most had aspirations for college-ba...

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Published inJournal of Latinos and education Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 21 - 41
Main Authors Denner, Jill, Cooper, Catherine R., Dunbar, Nora, Lopez, Edward M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc 01.01.2005
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Admission Criteria
College Programs
Hispanic American Students
Outreach Programs
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
Student Participation
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Summary:College outreach programs provide key access along the academic pipeline, yet little is known about how students access or engage with these programs. Data were collected as part of a university-community partnership. Analyses of student applications revealed that most had aspirations for college-based careers. They saw institutions, family members, and school personnel as resources to achieve their goals, and institutions and relationships as obstacles. Program selection reflected students' gender and criteria among school staff about who would benefit the most from the program. Program participation was motivated by both their social and academic goals and whether they saw themselves as a resource.
ISSN:1534-8431
1532-771X
DOI:10.1207/s1532771xjle0401_3