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Rhodes, Gary M.; Raby, Rosalind Latiner; Biscarra, Albert – Education and Society, 2013
United States community college students face numerous barriers both externally and internally that impede overall success. There are noted interventions that when employed by the college, have a greater chance of leading students to increased persistence (finishing the term) and completion (finishing their academic/professional program).…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Study Abroad
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Raby, Rosalind Latiner; Rhodes, Gary M.; Biscarra, Albert – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The aim of this research is to explore whether participation in study abroad by community college students impacts levels of engagement and if there is a connection between studying abroad and academic achievement. While university-level studies have a history in exploring these questions, the same is not true for community colleges. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Study Abroad, Learner Engagement