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Allen, Taryn Ozuna; Zhang, Yi; Romo, Enrique – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2020
The process of pursuing a higher education degree can be particularly complicated for undocumented students as they navigate the K-16 pipeline. Ganas, or the desire to succeed, is a cultural value that can serve a motivation to overcome educational obstacles. Using portraiture, this article highlights the ways students demonstrated ganas in the…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Undocumented Immigrants, Black Colleges, Academic Aspiration
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Allen, Taryn Ozuna; Thompson, Melissa Laird; Collins, Shalun – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2020
This study employed social capital and chain migration theory to understand the development of college aspirations and the college choice process of Latinx dual credit earners enrolled in engineering programs. Through semi-structured, one-on-one interviews, participants described the key individuals who inspired their college aspirations and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Academic Aspiration, College Choice, Dual Enrollment