Factors Influencing College Attendance of African Americans From Urban Public High Schools
This research analyzes the social, personal, education, and economic factors that influence the college attendance of African American high school graduates from urban schools. Past research on this topic was reviewed, analyzed, evaluated, and incorporated to provide a comprehensive description of the high school to four-year university transition of African Americans from urban schools. It was found that financial aid and family support were the most influential factors in this transition. Reasons identified for this are increasing cost of tuition, the changes in financial aid from grants to low-interest loans, and the lack of information first-generation college students' parents have about postsecondary education options.
School:
Loyola University at New Orleans
Department:
Psychology
Research Advisor:
Frankie Santos Laanan
Department of Research Advisor:
Human Resource Education
Year of Publication:
2002