Division J - Postsecondary Education / Division J - Section 2a: College Student Access, Trajectories, and Transitions

Beverly Sande, Prairie View A&M University

“African Root and American Fruit”: African American Family and Culture in College Choice - Teranda Donatto, University of Alabama

“Ain’t No Paradox”: A Quantitative Examination of Aspirational Capital Among Black Students - Steven Jefferson, Fordham University

Combating Racism Is a Never-Ending Race: Examining Rural Black Students’ College-Going Culture Experiences - Jenay Willis, University of Mississippi; Carina Maye, Teachers College, Columbia University

Running Head: A Hand Up, Not a Handout: Pathways to Success for Black Males After Foster Care - Lashante Mystic Briscoe, Northcentral University; Treasure Sheppard, Northeastern University

Paris D. Wicker, University at Buffalo - SUNY