Ensuring a Successful Transition: Understanding the Role of Pre-College Programs in Supporting Racially Underrepresented, First-Generation Students

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Five
  In Roundtable Session: It's a Different World: Pre-College and High School Encounters in Education (Table 2)

Abstract

Although there is an emergence of literature that focuses on the college transition process, few exclusively highlight the experiences of first generation and racially underrepresented students. There are several structural factors that hinder the progress and development of marginalized students as a result of the intersection of racism and classism. Pre-college programs that are oriented towards the particular needs of these student populations offer them opportunities for success. This study examines the broad range of support coordinated through a pre-college program targeted towards racially and socioeconomically disadvantaged high schoolers. Through a series of interviews, the findings indicate that alumnx of the program found their participation especially beneficial toward their academic, social, and professional goals.

Authors

• Maurice Shirley, Indiana University
  Presenting Author

• Aaminah Long, Indiana University
  Presenting Author

• Stephanie T.X. Nguyen, Indiana University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Kwan Wallace, Indiana University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Larry Locke, Indiana University
  Non-Presenting Author