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Understanding The Barriers East Texas Community College Students Experience In Transferring To A Regional University, Kelly Leigh Coke
Understanding The Barriers East Texas Community College Students Experience In Transferring To A Regional University, Kelly Leigh Coke
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There is a plethora of research available on students and the barriers they face in transferring to a university, such as transfer processes, articulations, pathways, 2+2 plans, institutional agents, and financial issues. However, in rural areas of Texas, little research is available on the barriers students endure in transferring from community colleges to four-year universities. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to determine the transfer barriers faced by a community college student population and the support services needed for their successful transfers to four-year universities. The framework that guided this study was transfer student capital and transfer shock. …