The strong Black woman schema is an archetype in which unrealistic expectations of strength and resilience are placed on Black women by their families and society (Johnson et al., 2022). Two consequences of the trope are the silencing of emotions by Black women and the avoidance of Black women to seek mental health treatment when under duress…

Completing a college degree is major accomplishment under the best of circumstances. The economic and societal value of a college degree has the potential to produce residual benefits for one of the most vulnerable populations, foster care alumni. A specific group of foster care alumni, those who "age out" of foster care share the same…

Latina/os are one of the fastest growing populations nationwide. In California, Latino males make up 33% of the total male population. While Latino males in the state are opting to pursue a higher education, only 18% are enrolled in public four-year institutions. Most Latino males begin their academic trajectory in community colleges and aspire to…