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- Supporting College Students of Immigrant Origin
- Supporting College Students of Immigrant Origin
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Beginnings
- Chapter 1 Understanding College Students of Immigrant Origin
- Chapter 2 The College Enrollment Process for Students of Immigrant Origin
- Chapter 3 Multilingual Adolescent Mentors and Tailored College Knowledge for Immigrant Students
- Chapter 4 The Role of Family Histories in Students of Immigrant Origin’s Aspirations and College Decision-making Process
- Chapter 5 Complicating College Readiness for Students of Immigrant Origin
- Part II Experiences
- Part III Institutional Arrangements
- Part IV Looking Forward
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
Chapter 2 - The College Enrollment Process for Students of Immigrant Origin
from Part I - Beginnings
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 May 2024
- Supporting College Students of Immigrant Origin
- Supporting College Students of Immigrant Origin
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Beginnings
- Chapter 1 Understanding College Students of Immigrant Origin
- Chapter 2 The College Enrollment Process for Students of Immigrant Origin
- Chapter 3 Multilingual Adolescent Mentors and Tailored College Knowledge for Immigrant Students
- Chapter 4 The Role of Family Histories in Students of Immigrant Origin’s Aspirations and College Decision-making Process
- Chapter 5 Complicating College Readiness for Students of Immigrant Origin
- Part II Experiences
- Part III Institutional Arrangements
- Part IV Looking Forward
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
Little work has focused on the college enrollment process of students from immigrant families. Research suggests the intersection of social class and nativity is salient for understanding the college enrollment process. This study draws on data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 to examine (1) the extent to which stages of the college enrollment process systematically vary by parental nativity and education and (2) the extent to which each stage of the college enrollment process contributes to differences in postsecondary outcomes. Findings show that students with <BA parents receive less consistent messaging about the importance of college compared to students with BA+ US-born parents. Moreover, students with <BA parents and students with BA+ immigrant parents are less likely to rely on their parents for college information and are less likely to complete important college enrollment steps. Differences in the college enrollment process account for some of the differences in immediate postsecondary outcomes. Findings have implications for research on immigrant-origin and first-generation college students as well as for institutional college readiness strategies.
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- Supporting College Students of Immigrant OriginNew Insights from Research, Policy, and Practice, pp. 17 - 40Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024