"I'm Not Letting Nothing Stop Me This Time": Transitions among Adult Learners Using the Tennessee Reconnect Grant

Autor/inn/en	Collom, Gresham D.; Biddix, J. Patrick; Svoboda, Britta L.
Titel	"I'm Not Letting Nothing Stop Me This Time": Transitions among Adult Learners Using the Tennessee Reconnect Grant
Quelle	In: Community College Review, 49 (2021) 4, S.413-434 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Collom, Gresham D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-5521
DOI	10.1177/00915521211026679
Schlagwörter	Grants; State Programs; College Attendance; Student Attitudes; Longitudinal Studies; Low Income Students; First Generation College Students; Access to Education; Barriers; Educational Policy; Adult Students; Nontraditional Students; Dropouts; Reentry Students; State Policy; Student Needs; Graduation; Academic Achievement; Equal Education; Educational Experience; Theories; Scholarships; Two Year Colleges; Tennessee + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Regierungsprogramm; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Schülerverhalten; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Zweiter Bildungsweg; Abschluss; Graduierung; Schulleistung; Bildungserfahrung; Theory; Theorie; Scholarship; Stipendium
Abstract	Objective: States increasingly create promise programs to increase college enrollment and degree attainment. The objective of this study was to understand the experiences of adult learners using the Tennessee Reconnect Grant (TN Reconnect) as they transitioned to becoming college students. Methods: Drawing upon interviews with 23 adult learners, this longitudinal qualitative study applied Schlossberg's Transition Theory to explore the experience of transitioning to college. Results: Findings revealed students who used the TN Reconnect, many of whom were first-generation and low-income students, faced insurmountable barriers that contributed to their decision to initially not enroll in college or drop out of college. Access to TN Reconnect provided an unexpected opportunity for them to return to college. However, participants still faced barriers often associated with adult, first-generation, and low-income students. Contributions: Findings suggest state and institutional policy, and practice must adapt to fit the unique needs of adult learners to maximize degree completion outcomes. As currently structured, promise programs may not provide substantial benefits to student groups who face significant barriers to success, such as adult learners. State policymakers must explore the benefits of adopting a more equitable policy structure and/or implement additional services and resources for adult learners. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01