Degree Date
6-2019
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Educational Psychology
First Advisor
Shani Beth-Halachmy
Second Advisor
Terry Jo Smith
Third Advisor
Diane Salmon
Abstract
This qualitative study explored the first-year college experience of four first-generation Latinx college students and how they made sense of that experience. The participants were all graduates of a private independent high school in a suburban community, and research was conducted through interviewing the participants. Analyzing their perceptions garnered a deeper understanding of and insight into their lived experience in order to help develop strategies and programs to better support the enrollment, retention and graduation of first-generation Latinx college students. Study findings suggest that future practices at both the high school and the college level should include emphasis on providing culturally congruent outreach to parents, developing cultural competency in faculty and counselors, providing culturally responsive mentoring to students and their families, and including early exposure to the college process and financial aid information to better support these students in attaining their goals.
Recommended Citation
Scanlan, Ceil, "A Phenomenological Study Of The First Year College Experience Of First-generation Latinx Students" (2019). Dissertations. 408.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/408
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Psychology Commons