Outcomes of First-Generation African American Postsecondary Students Who Completed Early College Access Programming

2021 ◽  
pp. 1193-1219
Author(s):  
Angelica W. Witcher ◽  
Carol A. Mullen
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
College Access ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Early College ◽  
Postsecondary Students

Small Groups and First-Generation College Goers: An Intervention with African American High School Seniors

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
Stacey Havlik ◽  
Krista Malott ◽  
Jose Diaz Davila ◽  
Denzell Stanislaus ◽  
Sarah Stiglianese
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
First Generation ◽  
High School Seniors ◽  
First Generation College

scholarly journals Barriers and Concerns Regarding Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology: A Program Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1304-1304
Author(s):  
A Reyes ◽  
K Tureson ◽  
J Arias ◽  
J Peraza ◽  
D A Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Board Certification ◽  
Clinical Neuropsychology ◽  
First Generation College Student ◽  
Program Accreditation ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
Specific Barriers

Abstract Objective The Relevance 2050 Initiative’s Student Pipeline Subcommittee and the Board Certification Promotion Committee of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, in collaboration with the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, produced the first installment of a free webinar series to promote early education on board certification (BC) in clinical neuropsychology. A pre-webinar survey was given to inform future webinar topics and initiatives, including identification of specific barriers/concerns about BC. Method A total of 197 respondents completed the survey and self-identified as White (61%), Asian (16%), Hispanic (11%), African American (6%) and Multiracial (6%). Respondents’ demographics, type of doctoral program, program accreditation status, level of interest in pursuing BC, and specific barriers/concerns about BC were collected. Respondents self-identified with the following diverse groups: first-generation college student (19% White, 38% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 41% Multiracial), low SES (8% White, 6% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 33% African American, 33% Multiracial) and sexual gender minority (6% White, 6% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 43% Multiracial). Outcomes Qualitative data analysis of barriers/concerns identified the following themes: money, time, knowledge about BC, training flexibility, breadth of knowledge, training/mentor opportunities, international issues, and documentation. The top three barriers included training/mentor opportunities, training flexibility, and knowledge about BC. More than half of non-White trainees (60%; χ2 = 3.864, p = .049) endorsed training/mentor opportunities as a barrier relative to White trainees (41%), particularly among Hispanic trainees (82%) relative to other minority trainees. Discussion Results highlight the need to increase awareness and information about the BC. Also suggested is prioritization of resources for training/mentor opportunities, particularly for minority trainees.

Nuestros Hijos van a la Universidad [Our Sons and Daughters Are Going to College]: Latina Parents’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Building College Readiness, College Knowledge, and College Access for Their Children—A Qualitative Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique T. Chlup ◽  
Elsa M. Gonzalez ◽  
Jorge E. Gonzalez ◽  
Hector F. Aldape ◽  
Mayra Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Readiness ◽  
College Access ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
First Generation ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Border Region ◽  
College Knowledge ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
Texas Border

Data from a focus group of nine Latina parents, specifically mothers from a South Texas border region known as the Rio Grande Valley, were analyzed using a qualitative methodology. Grounded in the theory of social capital, the purpose of the study was to understand the perceptions and experiences of Latina parents related to accessing information and resources to aid their students in enrolling in postsecondary institutions. The study was an exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative one that used a naturalistic paradigm. Findings showed that Latina parents perceived gaining information and resources related to increasing their understanding of college readiness, college knowledge, and college access as challenging. In addition, findings indicate that despite challenges, the mothers did receive support along the way. As parents, they want to get their students not only to the college door but through the college door, declaring that their children will go to college. They recognize there are keys to helping guarantee access to college, and it is these keys that these mothers seek. Such findings are important because the national portrait of college enrollment and attainment of college degrees shows continuing inequalities based on class, race/ethnicity, and income, especially for Latina/o first-generation students. Yet, few studies have considered the perceptions and experiences of Latina/o parents related to accessing information and resources to support their students when preparing for, applying to, and enrolling in postsecondary institutions.

scholarly journals A Link To The Future: A Pilot Study Look At How Historically Black Colleges And Universities With Journalism And Mass Communications Units Use The Internet In Recruiting

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Crawford, II
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
African American Students ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
The Internet ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
American Students ◽  
The 1960S

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had the ability to recruit African-American students since the 1860s by stressing a sense of inclusion and family through their mission statements and community outreach. There was little to no competition for African-American students from predominantly white institutions until integration was fully implemented a hundred years later in the 1960s. HBCUs, by their standing in the community, have been a gateway to first generation college students, regardless of race or social class status and "many continue to have 'open' admissions policies, welcoming all who wish to attend college, regardless of previous academic performance. Today, HBCUs have to actively recruit students students that can now apply and enroll in Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) with the use of technology that includes the Internet. How has the digital divide changed from its classification in the 1960s? How are African-Americans using the web and are HBCUs using the Internet to inform, recruit and enroll African-Americans today? This pilot study looks at HBCUs that have Journalism/Mass Communications units to examine if their websites have a good sense of usability and interactivity for African-American students looking to go to college, primarily as first-generation students.

“On Fire with Hope”: African American Classical Musicians, Major Bowes’ Amateur Hour, and the Hope for a Colour-Blind Radio

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-494
Author(s):  
DAVID GOODMAN
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Jim Crow ◽  
Black Press ◽  
Classical Musicians

Amateur talent shows were among the most popular programs on mid-1930s network radio, but for African Americans they had an importance that went beyond entertainment. These shows attracted considerable attention in the black press and from black audiences because they held out the promise of escape from the constraints of Jim Crow into a colour-blind national public sphere. This article explores the participation of African American performers on the most popular of the radio amateur shows, Major Bowes’ Original Amateur Hour. It focusses particularly on two black classical performers on the Amateur Hour – singers Otis Holley and La Julia Rhea – contrasting their success on the radio show with the obstacles they encountered in the segregated world outside the studio. Radio did stimulate hope about the possibility of a race-free sound world, a new sense that such a thing could be possible. That the first generation to test the idea – gifted performers such as Holley and Rhea – often failed to translate radio success into mainstream acceptance, should not lead us to neglect the increase in hope that the early mass media provoked among African Americans.

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