First-Generation College Students' Experiences at College-Preparatory High School and Beyond

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Sixteen
  In Roundtable Session: First-Generation Student Experiences (Table 1)

Abstract

This study utilizes interviews from years 3 and 4 of a six-year longitudinal study, examining college-going behavior and educational satisfaction of two alumni cohorts (classes 2016, 2017) from College-Preparatory High School (CPHS). Using Community Cultural Wealth, we highlight sense of belonging of first-generation students who transitioned from CPHS to college

Authors

• Shafiqa Ahmadi, University of Southern California
  Presenting Author

• Milie Majumder, University of Southern California
  Presenting Author

• Darnell G. Cole, University of Southern California
  Presenting Author

• Mabel Eunice Hernandez, University of Southern California
  Presenting Author