Section on Sociology of Education / Open Topic on Sociology of Education (4 Sessions)

Dara Shifrer, Portland State University

Daniel Mackin Freeman, Portland State University

Paul Joseph Deppen, Portland State University

Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur, Rhode Island College

Low-Income and First-generation Students at Elite Colleges: I Made a Place for Me - Emily Parrott, UW-Madison

Predicting Postsecondary Pathways: The Effect of Social Background and Academic Factors on Routes through School - Rebecca L. Boylan, Purdue University

Reliance on Test Scores Reduces the Effect of Family Background on Access to Post-baccalaureate Education - Anning Hu, Fudan University; Grace Kao, Yale University

The Role of Family Support in Facilitating Academic Success of Low-income Students - Josipa Roksa, University of Virginia; Kinsley Peter, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A Taste for Selectivity or Necessity? How Social Class Shapes College Application Decisions - Megan M. Holland, State University of New York-Buffalo

Caren Arbeit, RTI International