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Yu, Hongwei; McKinney, Lyle; Carales, Vincent D. – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background: Prior studies suggest that Federal Work-Study (FWS) participation is positively associated with student learning, persistence, and academic achievement at four-year institutions. Limited research, however, has evaluated whether FWS participation improves academic success among students attending community colleges. Purpose and Research…
Descriptors: Work Study Programs, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Program Effectiveness
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Ramos, Jorje; Rodin, Jason; Preuss, Michael; Sosa, Eric; Doresett, Christine; Burleson, Chenoa – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2021
College students at 14 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in New Mexico and Texas were surveyed about their experiences in and perceptions of higher education. Three primary foci were students' employment status, work commitments, and means of financing college. Most of the informants reported working while in college and, similar to previously…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Nontraditional Students
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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