ERIC Number: EJ1216698
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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"Do I Really Belong Here?": The Stigma of Being a Community College Transfer Student at a Four-Year University
Shaw, Stacy T.; Spink, Kristina; Chin-Newman, Christina
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v43 n9 p657-660 2019
Students who begin their educational journeys in community college face many obstacles trying to complete their bachelor's degrees. Much research has been dedicated to identifying academic factors that predict successful transfer and degree attainment, but relatively little research investigates how the community college experience affects these students once enrolled at the four-year university. Here, we present the results of a qualitative study that explored the challenges faced by 14 community college students during and after transfer. Specifically, we focus on student reports of a sense of stigma from having attended community college and how students overcame these feelings. Recommendations are provided for how community colleges and four-year universities can better equip their students with the knowledge and resources to combat this perception of stigma.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Higher Education, College Transfer Students, Social Bias, Negative Attitudes, Student School Relationship, College Students, Student Experience, College Environment, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DGE1650604