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Lynn Mellor; Kamal Middlebrook – American Institutes for Research, 2024
Universal Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) policies are being implemented in states as a way to eliminate financial barriers to college enrollment and completion for underrepresented student groups. High school counselors play a critical role in helping students complete this graduation requirement. Texas adopted a universal…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, State Policy, Access to Education, College Attendance
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Rutter, Amanda; Day, Susan X.; Gonzalez, Elsa M.; Chlup, Dominique T.; Gonzalez, Jorge E. – Journal of School Counseling, 2020
Little is known about the experiences of school counselors in their role of disseminating college information to Latinx students. In this study, ten school counselors provided qualitative data which was then analyzed by the researchers for major themes. Themes highlighted the critical role of social capital: school counselors serve an overwhelming…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Role, Hispanic American Students, Secondary Schools
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Vela, Javier Cavazos; Flamez, Brande; Sparrow, Gregory Scott; Lerma, Eunice – Journal of School Counseling, 2016
The impact of high school counselors' support on Mexican American adolescents' college-going beliefs was examined. We used a quantitative, predictive design to explore predictors of Mexican American adolescents' college-going beliefs. Perceptions of accessibility and expectations from school counselors positively impacted college-going beliefs…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, Student Attitudes