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Getting To Graduation: The Journey Of Low-Income Black Females In The Community College, Rosline M. Sumpter
Getting To Graduation: The Journey Of Low-Income Black Females In The Community College, Rosline M. Sumpter
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to understand the journey to college completion for low-income Black females enrolled at the community college. Specifically, this phenomenological interview study sought to understand how low-income Black females define academic success and how the intersectionality of their racial/ethnic, gender, and social class identities promote or hinder their journey to college completion.
Data were gathered from interviews with 13 participants from three community colleges in South Carolina. A phenomenological design helped to answer three research questions: 1) How do low-income Black females in the community college describe and make sense of their journey to college …
Evaluating Support Services For African American Females At A Historically Black College, Sabrina Ferguson Edwards
Evaluating Support Services For African American Females At A Historically Black College, Sabrina Ferguson Edwards
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined the effectiveness of the Women’s Resources Assistance Program (WRAP), a support service for African American females attending a historically black college or university (HBCU). The study included 230 participants. The purpose of the study was to gauge, through the use of surveys, each participant’s knowledge and level of participation in the WRAP.
The participants were issued questionnaires and interview forms to complete during the study. The questionnaires contained 11 closed-ended questions that were designed to determine the participating students’ attitude towards WRAP as well as their level of participation. Similarly, oral interviews were conducted to ascertain the …