ERIC Number: EJ1079646
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1541-0935
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Follow Me to the Baccalaureate: Reflections and Advice from African American Community College Transfer Student Journeys
Wilson, Dawna
Community College Enterprise, v20 n2 p72-84 Fall 2014
How can African American community college students aspiring to four-year degrees translate aspiration into attainment? This qualitative study explored experiences of 18 African American community college students who transferred to a research university and earned baccalaureate degrees. An integration of Padilla's (1999) model of minority student success and a component of Yosso's (2005) community cultural wealth model framed this investigation. Selected findings suggest students practiced habits that supported achievement and utilized aspirational capital to earn four-year degrees. Students offered four key pieces of advice to others following their path: stay focused, get connected, be prepared, and do your best.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, College Students, Qualitative Research, African American Students, Models, Academic Achievement, Social Capital, Cultural Background, Student Attitudes
Schoolcraft College. Community College Enterprise, 19600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152. Fax: 734-462-4679; e-mail: cce@schoolcraft.edu; Web site: http://www.schoolcraft.edu/ccE
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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