NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jennifer M. Blaney; David F. Feldon; Kaylee Litson – Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 2024
Purpose: Supporting community college transfer students represents a critical strategy for broadening participation in STEM. In addition to being a racially diverse group, students who pursue STEM degrees by way of community college report frequent interests in graduate study and academic careers. Thus, supporting and expanding transfer students'…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Transfer Students, STEM Education, Doctoral Programs
Cristina Aguirre – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Access to post-secondary education for first-generation college students (FGCS) has become even more important after COVID-19 brought to the forefront the most affected in the workforce: those who had a high school degree or less. College access programs play a vital role to move the needle in closing the educational achievement gap. These…
Descriptors: College Programs, Access to Education, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gino Galvez; David W. Killilea; Sharla Berry; Vasanthy Narayanaswami; Ellen B. Fung – Innovative Higher Education, 2024
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the UCSF Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) in enhancing research-related skills, academic outcomes, and post-baccalaureate aspirations of underrepresented minority (URM) and non-URM undergraduate students in biomedical sciences and STEM fields. The SSRP, spanning 9 weeks, provides immersive research…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Skill Development, Knowledge Level, Student Interests
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Laura Nichols; Maria Valle – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2024
Undermatching, or students attending less selective colleges than they are academically qualified to attend, is seen as a contributing factor to the lagging college completion rate of low-income and first-generation college students. Addressing the mismatch has been mainly limited to the individual level. Through analysis of interview and…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Hispanic American Students, School Choice, Barriers
Juliet McKinnon Maestas – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The low number of California Native American students, both rural and urban, graduating A through G ready prompted this study. Using a qualitative and Indigenous research approach, the research questions that guided this study were: (1) What are the perspectives and beliefs about postsecondary education among a group of Native American students at…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, High School Seniors, Student Attitudes, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Jesse Rothstein; Elise Dizon-Ross; Johanna Lacoe – California Policy Lab, 2024
The California Community College (CCC) system serves a large student body, diverse in backgrounds, experiences, and educational goals. This report uses data from the CCC system's records to measure variation in achievement across the state's Strong Workforce Regions. We consider a range of achievement measures, including initial enrollments,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Student Characteristics, College Readiness