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Goldrick-Rab, Sara; Clark, Kallie; Baker-Smith, Christine; Witherspoon, Collin – Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, 2021
Community colleges have started to support students' basic needs in multiple ways. Campus-based hubs offering services like public benefits access, emergency aid, food pantries and case management have become increasingly popular. However, limited evidence exists on whether connecting with these hubs improves academic success. The Advocacy and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Student Needs, Academic Achievement, Caring
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Lu, Charles; Straubhaar, Joseph D. – Learning, Media and Technology, 2014
Latina/o students are one of the least likely populations to access technology and possess the techno-capital necessary to succeed in postsecondary education. This phenomenological qualitative research study used interviews with 20 Latina/o college students in Central Texas to examine how techno-capital and techno-disposition interact in complex…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Phenomenology, Higher Education, Socioeconomic Background