"Stop Giving Up on Us": Experiences of First-Generation Latinx Students in Their College Choice Process

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Fourteen
  In Roundtable Session: Unchartered: First-Generation Experiences, Financial Aid, and Navigating the Academy (Table 9)

Abstract

To improve college access for first-generation Latinx students, current college choice process experiences were assessed to ensure equitability. The findings showed that during the college choice process participants had several motivations and considerations, felt various emotions, denoted that se necesita un pueblo (it takes a village), and required building counselor confianza (trust) regardless of the type of college they intended in pursuing. Hence, future research regarding the college choice process should further consider family and community, include a higher education lens, and apply holistic counseling practices.

Author

• Lillianna Franco Carrera, American Institutes for Research
  Presenting Author