ERIC Number: EJ1219209
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
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College-Going "Facultad": Latinx Students Anticipating Postsecondary Institutional Obstacles
Acevedo-Gil, Nancy
Journal of Latinos and Education, v18 n2 p107-125 2019
This ethnographic study examined access to college information for low-income, first-generation Latinx students who attended an under-resourced high school. Using a college-"conocimiento" framework, I analyzed the college choice and transition experiences of 47 participants. Findings revealed that educators provided limited college information. Findings highlighted that Latinx students assessed the information while reflecting on their individual intersectional identities. Individual reflection informed the anticipation of postsecondary institutional obstacles, which students then experienced upon entering college. The study developed the concept of college-going "facultad," defined as the ability to see beneath the surface of college information and anticipate college obstacles.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, College Bound Students, Student Attitudes, Expectation, Barriers, Postsecondary Education, Access to Information, Low Income Students, College Choice, Information Sources, Information Dissemination, Workshops
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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