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Economic Capital and Hispanic Economically Disadvantaged Student Persistence at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
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Griselda C. Castilla – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between college persistence and family income, parental education level, and type of financial aid for first-time, full-time Hispanic economically disadvantaged students selected from a South Texas Hispanic-serving institution. The dependent variable, college persistence, was measured by…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Student Financial Aid, Correlation
Best Practices for Pre-Employment Transition Services
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National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2019
Transition planning officially begins between the ages of 14 and 16 for most students with an IEP. However, the process is lifelong. Job Exploration Counseling, or Career counseling/guidance includes a wide variety of activities which help students explore career options and opportunities available. Job exploring options are intended to foster…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Career Guidance
Examining Zero Expected Family Contribution as a New Criterion for "Low Income": Comparing the Impact on Student Persistence at Two- and Four-Year Institutions
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Davidson, J. Cody – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The designation "low income" is often assigned to students who are Federal Pell Grant eligible; however, family incomes for these recipients range from $0 to as high as $60,000 (Baum & Payea, 2011). Over 93% of all zero expected family contribution (EFC) students have a family income of $30,000 or less and constituted 67.4% of all…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Grants, Federal Aid, Family Income
Impacts of Intersection between Social Capital and Finances on Community College Students' Pursuit of STEM Degrees
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Kruse, Tracy; Starobin, Soko S.; Chen, Yu; Baul, Tushi; Santos Laanan, Frankie – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This quantitative study examined how social capital and finances influenced community college students' intent to transfer to a four-year institution within STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Focusing on the community college students enrolled in a rural midwestern state, the authors employed a structural equation modeling…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Social Capital, Educational Finance, Two Year College Students
Completing College: A Longitudinal Examination of Potential Antecedents of Success in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
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Achola, Edwin Obilo – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the antecedent conditions that contribute to post-secondary education (PSE) completion for students with disabilities, taking into account institutional experiences associated with social integration. A prospective longitudinal design was used to analyze data from the National Longitudinal Transition…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Social Integration, Longitudinal Studies
An Epidemiological Model of Transition and Postschool Outcomes
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Flexer, Robert W.; Daviso, Alfred W., III; Baer, Robert M.; Queen, Rachel McMahan; Meindl, Richard S. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2011
This longitudinal transition study was conducted in collaboration with teachers who interviewed students who graduated from 177 school districts in a Great Lakes state. Special education students were interviewed at exit and 1 year following graduation using a survey based on the National Longitudinal Transition Study. The data were analyzed using…
Descriptors: Work Study Programs, Regression (Statistics), Vocational Education, Academic Achievement