African American Student Perceptions of Higher Education Barriers

Autor/inn/en	Davidson, Jillian; Clark, Teresa B.; Ijames, Amanda; Cahill, Ruth Faith; Johnson, Trent
Titel	African American Student Perceptions of Higher Education Barriers
Quelle	In: Educational Research Quarterly, 43 (2020) 4, S.59-70 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0196-5042
Schlagwörter	African American Students; Student Attitudes; Barriers; Public Colleges; Social Support Groups; Family Role; School Role; Access to Education; Student Financial Aid; Paying for College; College Entrance Examinations; Enrollment Influences; White Students; Community Colleges; Student Recruitment; School Counselors; High Schools; State Universities; Kentucky; ACT Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Aufnahmeprüfung; Community college; Community College; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; High school; Oberschule; Staatliche Universität; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	This study explored perceptions of African American college students concerning barriers to enrolling in higher education institutions, focusing on a public comprehensive regional university in Kentucky, using interviews and focus groups. The focus of the research pertained to ACT testing requirements, home and school support systems, and the role of financial aid. Data from the interviews and the focus groups suggested the study's findings were consistent with the literature. The findings included that African American students perceived ACT testing requirements, lack of support systems, and access to financial aid as barriers for to enrollment in higher education at a public regional university. While this is a single case study with limited transferability, this research does provide a snapshot of the barriers African American students may face when enrolling in higher education and provide a structure other campuses could use to more fully explore their students' pathway to enrollment. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Behavioral Research Press. Grambling State University, Math Department, P.O. Box 1191, Grambling, LA 71245. Tel: 318-274-2425; Web site: http://erquarterly.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01