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Undocumented Student Success: Navigating Restraints Related To Retention, Ronald Hallett
Undocumented Student Success: Navigating Restraints Related To Retention, Ronald Hallett
Ronald Hallett
Undocumented college students face multiple barriers. This case study explores how a group of undocumented Latino/a students maintained a peer network. Using Stanton-Salazar's frameworks of empowerment agents, I discuss how students created a space on campus and navigated internal tensions threatening solidarity, including inclusion/exclusion, competition/support, and personal support/political engagement.
Agents Of Change: Roles, Barriers, And Opportunities For College Admissions Professionals And High School Counselors, Christopher W. Tremblay, Ed.D
Agents Of Change: Roles, Barriers, And Opportunities For College Admissions Professionals And High School Counselors, Christopher W. Tremblay, Ed.D
Christopher W Tremblay, Ed.D
This article discusses the roles of college admissions professionals and high school counselors in preparing students to apply to, select, and enroll at a college or university. Framed in the historical context of access to higher education, perceived and real barriers that hinder students from considering and enrolling in college, and strategies proven to alleviate access issues, this article describes opportunities to enhance the college-going process for youth in the United States.