But, Do I Need a College Degree?: College-Going Perceptions of Students Enrolled in a Career and Technical High School

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Abstract

This ethnographic study investigates the college-going perceptions of students attending a career and technical (CTE) high school. Findings reveal that CTE students perceived college positively, but not as a necessity. However, college exposure through programs like dual enrollment helped CTE students seriously explore college as a pathway after high school.

Authors

• Chrystal A. George Mwangi, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• Genia M. Bettencourt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• Keisha Green, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

• Daniel Morales, University of Massachusetts Amherst