ERIC Number: EJ1300323
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Latinx Community College Students on Academic Probation: Struggles and Success
McPherson, Maria Paula; Arbelo Marrero, Floralba
NACADA Journal, v41 n1 p33-46 2021
Latinx undergraduate students on academic probation after their first semester of community college risk further course failure and dropping out. As the largest minority on college campuses, it is important to understand Latinx college students' experiences with academic probation during freshman year to develop strategies that can support them in the community college context. Using Schlossberg's and Tinto's transition theories, we explored nine Latinx community college students' perceptions after being placed on academic probation during freshman year. Findings indicate that challenges managing employment, coursework, family obligations, and academic and social integration, as well as difficulties navigating the college system, contributed to academic probationary status. Furthermore, these participants developed significant emotional stress, transformational experiences, and new behaviors due to academic probation.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Probation, At Risk Students, Student Experience, Psychological Patterns, Student Behavior, Learner Engagement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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