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Jennifer M. Blaney; David F. Feldon; Annie M. Wofford; Kaylee Litson – Research in Higher Education, 2025
Community college transfer students represent a diverse and talented group to recruit to PhD and other graduate programs. Yet, little is known about practical strategies to support community college transfer students' access to graduate training. Focusing specifically on transfer students in computer science and guided by social cognitive career…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community College Students, Graduate Study, Access to Education
Judith Kom Nguiffo; Stephanie M. Werner – Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative, Discovery Partners Institute, 2024
Computer science (CS) programs offered at 2-year institutions are important, as they could significantly impact disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes (i.e., equity gaps) for Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and low-income students. These groups have been historically marginalized in 4-year CS programs and often face…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, STEM Careers, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Kuburat Famuditimi-Bello – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Historically, girls and women have experienced gender disparity in access to, and persistence in, STEM education. Though women comprise 50% of the total workforce, they occupy only 25% of STEM-related occupations. STEM degrees and occupations have been linked to economic prosperity, both for individuals and the nation as a whole. However, women…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Community Colleges
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Mejia, Juan E. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
South Texas College (STC), created in 1993 as South Texas Community College (STCC), has developed from a concept by visionary leaders in the region to currently offering more than one hundred degree and certificate options for students from the counties of Hidalgo and Starr, including two bachelor of applied technology (B.A.T.) degrees. These…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, Technical Education, Access to Education