ERIC Number: ED545577
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 123
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ISBN: 978-1-2675-7624-8
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Mexican American First-Generation/Low-Income Students: A Rural Community College, TRiO Student Support Services Experience
O'Meara, Daniel J.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Drexel University
This study is an ethnographic inquiry into the beliefs and perceptions of first-generation/low-income Mexican American students in a rural community college located near the U.S.-Mexico border. It explored their experiences as TRiO Student Support Services participants. TRiO Student Support Services plays an increasingly vital role helping first-generation/low-income students successfully complete their college educations. Because of the increasing number of Hispanic students seeking post-secondary educational opportunities, specifically at the community college level, this study examined the attitudes those students have in terms of their experiences within a community college setting in rural southeastern Arizona. As the number of first-generation/low-income Hispanic students enrolled in college and taking advantage of TRiO Student Support Services rises, so does the need to gain a deeper understanding of the beliefs and perceptions of this changing demographic. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, First Generation College Students, Low Income Groups, Community Colleges, Academic Support Services, Rural Areas, Beliefs, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Student Surveys, Participant Satisfaction, Developmental Studies Programs, Ethnography, Student Personnel Services
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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